A History Of The J A Ranch

HARLEY TRUE BURTON

Publication: Press of Von Boeckmann-Jones Co, 1928, Austin

First edition, 8vo. Red cloth, vii [3], 147 pp., 23.7 x 15.9 cm., frontis (port. of Col. Charles Goodnight), preface, illustrated, map, plates, portraits, bibliography, index. The J A Ranch was the oldest ranch in the Texas Panhandle, founded by Charles Goodnight and John Adair. Six Score 18 says, "One of the first ranch histories, and one of the rarest and most important. It is not known how many copies of this book were printed, but it certainly was no more than several hundred." In 1929 J, Evetts Haley noted that the work was "already becoming rare." Former owner's Inked name at top of the front free fly leaf, book label on front pastedown sheet else a very good, bright, tight copy with light wear to head of spine, An exceptional copy of a very scarce and desirable cattle item.