The Trail Drivers Of Texas Volume Ii Interesting Sketches Of Early Cowboys And Their Experiences On The Range And On The Trail During The Days That Tried Men's Souls. True Narratives Related By Real Cow Punchers And Men Who Fathered The Cattle Industry In Texas. Published Under The Direction Of George W. Saunders President Of The Old Time Trail Drivers' Associations Hunter, J. Marvin Western Americana

Octavo. Volume II only. 496 pages, 1 page advertisement for "Six Years With the Texas Rangers", [2]. Illustrated. Dark green cloth hardcover with black borders, illustration and title on the front cover. Black title on the spine. The text block has 3 rusted metal pins keeping the pages tightly bound. Title page partially split from the text with edge tears on the left. Apparent glue residue in the gutter between the title page and photograph of George Saunders. Spine has a few rubbed areas and splits to the cloth. Text print quality varies. The location of this publication or printer is not provided on the title page or any other location. The author's location printed at the end of the foreword is Bandera, Texas. According to Adams, "In spite of the crudeness of these two volumes, they are perhaps the most important single contribution to the history of cattle driving on the western trails." Volume II only offered for sale. Howes H 816; Adams 528; Rader 1988; Graff 2020.