"The lone star ranger was first published in 1915 ; the mysterious rider was first published in 1921"--T.p. verso.

"Two classic novels of the frontier by one of America's most celebrated Western storytellers"--Cover.

"The lone star ranger: Buck Duane, gunfighter, was offered a pardon by Captain Mac Kelly of the Texas Rangers, on one condition: Take down the local Chelsedine gang. Many had died trying, but it was Duane's only shot at freedom. When Duane teamed up with the Rangers for a final showdown against the ruthless rustlers, he discovered a secret that could destroy them all"--P. [4] of cover.

"The mysterious rider: His name is Hell Bent Wade, a wandering gunfighter and a good man, though one with a violent temper. But it isn't until he arrives at the Bellhounds Ranch, where Bill Bellhounds is about to marry off his foster daughter Columbine to Jack, a cowardly drunkard, gambler, and thief, that Wade reveals the full range of his righteous fury"--P. [4] of cover.