Nick Mersfelder was a Texas Ranger, justice of the peace, cattleman, coroner, photographer and long-time resident of Ft. Davis. Limited edition number 42 of 1000 copies. Signed and inscribed by the author on the first free endpaper. Inscription reads, "Autographed by the author for the whole Stephen family. James B. and wife Betty, and the children; John Patrick, Rachel Ann. Cordially Barry Scobee Feb. 28, 1969." Bound in brown buckram with gilt lettering. Both ends of spine rubbed with slight loss of cloth at head of spine. Corners rubbed. Pictoral edpapers.