Ye Maverick. Authentic Account Of The Term "Maverick" As It Applies To Unbranded Cattle. Two Extracts From The St. Louis Republic Of November, 1889. (Cover Title)

BROWN, JOHN HENRY & GEO M. MAVERICK

Publication: Guessaz & Ferlet, Printers, 1905, San Antonio

First edition thus. Originally published in the St. Louis Republic newspaper of November, 1889. 6 1/4" x 3 1/2" light blue printed wrappers, n. p. (7 pp.). A rare and important Texas cattle-history pamphlet tracing the origin of the term "maverick" as applied to unbranded cattle. The origin of the term is discussed in two articles by George Maverick and John Henry Brown. Brown and Maverick present the history of the Maverick family's cattle and their connection with the practice of allowing cattle to remain unbranded, documenting the origins of one of the most familiar terms in the vocabulary of the American cattle industry. A statement on the front cover says "Preserved in the interest of Mr. Maverick's descendants and in the interest of truth." Covers lightly used else a near fine, clean and tight copy. Housed in a cloth clamshell case with titles stamped in white on the spine. Rare item that is seldom offered.