Texas Ranger N. O. Reynolds, The Intrepid

CHUCK AND DONALY E. BRICE PARSONS

Publication: Talei Publishers, Inc, 2005, Honolulu

First edition. 8vo. Signed by the authors. Black cloth, pictorial photographic views on the front and rear endpapers, titles stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine, xxiv, 439 pp., frontispiece, acknowledgments, foreword, illustrated, portraits, afterword, appendices, selected bibliography. The life and times of Texas Ranger Nelson Orcelus Reynolds, 1846 - 1922. Harold J. Weiss, Jr., says "The authors should be commended for putting together an informative and thorough biography of N. O. Reynolds, who took part in major events such as the Mason County War and the chase and death of Sam Bass." The first biography of a little-known Texas Ranger who eventually became commander of Co. E of the Frontier Battalion. After the Civil War, he joined the Texas Rangers in 1874 in Blanco County. He saw action against Indian raiders, but his more famous exploits were against outlaws. As new, unread copy without dust jacket, as issued. A scarce item today.