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[TEXAS]. CARTER, Captain Robert G. (1845-1936). On the Border with Mackenzie or Winning West Texas from the Comanches. Washington, D. C.: Eynon Printing Company, [1935]. 8vo. Illustrated with 3 photographic black and white portraits. xviii, [1]-542 pp. Publisher’s full red cloth, front board and spine lettered in gilt (spine a bit dull, some rubbing, minor soiling to boards, some wear to spine, corners lightly bumped, front hinge cracked). Very good. FIRST EDITION OF THIS IMPORTANT MILITARY HISTORY OF TEXAS. THIS COPY WITH A DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN MILITARY PEDIGREE, HAVING BEEN OWNED BY 3 OFFICERS, INCLUDING THEIR OWNERSHIP MARKINGS ON THE FFEP: including Matthew Forney Steele (1861-1953) who served in the Eighth Cavalry at Fort Clark Texas (he has signed this book numerous times and made numerous pen or pencil notes throughout); the small label of “Major Frank L. Anders” (1875-1966), who received the Medal of Honor for his distinguished service in the Philippine-American War. The book has a gift inscription from “Col. M. F. Quill [?]”. There are also notes on the ffep which indicate appearances of Henry W. Lawton, West Point graduate, who died in the Philippines in 1899. Besides this book having a distinguished ownership pedigree, it is “One of the best sources on the Federal cavalry campaigns against the Indians in the 1870s.” (Basic Texas Books, 25). From the Estate of Christopher Grahame-Smith.