El Paso: Texas Western Press, 1969. 1^st edition. 226 pages. Hardcover book with dustjacket; both in FINE condition. Design and topography by Carl Hertzog.

Selected by John Jenkins for inclusion in Basic Texas Books, this treats the history and development of the sheep industry in South Texas. However, it also encompasses the economic history of the cattle and horse industry as well as an ecological study of the Rio Grande Plain. Lehmann spent his entire career in Texas wildlife management, including 24 years as wildlife manager of the King Ranch.