Three Ranches West. A True Story Of John S. Chisum, The Cowman Who Opened The West For The Cattle Trade

ADAMS, CLARENCE S. & TOM E. BROWN, SR

Publication: Carlton Press, Inc, 1972, New York

First edition. 8vo. Gray cloth, titles stamped in brown on the spine, [16], 589 pp., frontispiece [map], foreword, illustrated, portraits, epilogue, bibliography. A well-researched historical novel based on the legendary career of cattleman John Chisum, with much on Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War. Chisum was a prominent cattleman who played a significant role in the development of the cattle trade in the American West. It covers Chisum's ventures and challenges as he established his ranches along the New Mexico and Texas border during the late 19th century. A near fine, bright copy in a lightly rubbed dust jacket with light wear to the spine and spine ends. This book is becoming difficult to find.