MEMOIRS OF MARY MAVERICK
San Antonio: Privately Printed, Alamo Printing Co., 1921. Soft cover. Collectible Good. Item #2206051
The first state of this, with three lines misplaced on the wrong pages. See Adams' Herd #1460. Pictorial wraps. 136pp. Illus. As Adams say, "An appendix gives the history of her husband's experiences in his cattle venture, and the true origin of the term 'maverick' as applied to unbranded cattle." Soiling to the covers and slight split bottom of front cover at spine edge, and small loss or fraying at spine ends. This copy has the former owner's name on the dedication page, a priest from Fort Worth and dated on June 9, 1956. The frontispiece of Mary and her children has on the edges in light pencil the names of the children, with one note reading, "William my husband's father." On the top corner of the ffep is a type-printed note affixed and in caps stating, FIRST EDITION - ERRORS UNCORRECTED" noting the same line mentioned by Adams.
Price: $101.00