Lawrence Clayton’s “Historic Ranches of Texas” is a first edition, hardcover textbook published by the University of Texas Press in 1993. This book, focusing on the history and social science of Texas ranches, features illustrations by J.U. Salvant and is part of the genre of Texana and art & culture. With a dust jacket and 96 pages, this book is a valuable resource for those interested in the ranching history of Texas and the Southwest region of the United States.