J. FRANK DOBIE - INSCRIBED BOOK SIGNED 11/30/1952 - HFSID 9724

J. FRANK DOBIE
A copy of his book The Mustangs, inscribed to a friend from "so long ago."
Book inscribed and signed: "J. Frank Dobie", 380 pages, 5¾x8½. The Mustangs, by J. Frank Dobie. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1952. Hardcover. Inscribed on the flyleaf to "Dear Mildred Mahony". In full: "When we knew each other so long ago in Stillwater, Oklahoma, I was consciously heading towards this book. I'm pleased that you have it and send you the best of wishes. [Signature] Austin, Tex., Nov. 30, 1952". Texan author and folklorist Dobie (1888-1964) wrote stories about cowboys the figures and natural history of Texas and helped to define the popular image of his native state. His book include A Vaquero of the Brush Country (1929), about the cowboy John Young, who fought against barbed wire; Coronado's Children (1930), a collection of folklore about lost mines and treasure; and The Longhorns (1941), a book about the Texas Longhorn cattle industry of the 19th century. A liberal Democrat, Dobie wrote a Sunday newspaper column from 1939 until his death, where he criticized everything from state politics and professional teachers to bragging Texans, restraints on liberty and the mechanized world's erosion of the human spirit. President Johnson awarded him the Medal of Freedom four days before his death. Corners worn and slightly bent. Cover lightly soiled. Binding tight and secure. Overall, fine condition.