The Legend Begins ... And The Highly Irregular Irregulars ... And Defending The Borders ... And The Law Comes To Texas

FREDERICK WILKINS

Publication: Eakin Press and State House Press, 1990-2001, Austin

First Editions. Cloth. 239pp + 227pp. + 194pp. + 403pp. Illustrations. Acknowledgements. Prefaces. Endnotes. Bibliographys. Indexes. This outstanding series was issued over a period of 12 years, and are titled as follows: THE LEGEND BEGINS, THE TEXAS RANGERS 1823-1845 [1996]; THE HIGHLY IRREGULAR IRREGULARS, TEXAS RANGERS IN THE MEXICAN WAR [1990]; DEFENDING THE BORDERS, THE TEXAS RANGERS 1848-1861 [2001]; and THE LAW COMES TO TEXAS, THE TEXAS RANGERS 1870-1901 [1999]. The author has presented an excellent, detailed history. A critically acclaimed series. All volumes are in As-New condition, including the dust jackets.