The Voice of Coyote by J Frank Dobie. Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1949. Stated first edition. Hardcover with (poor) original dust jacket. Illustrated by Olaus J. Murie. Based on his own life experiences in Texas and twenty-five years of research, Dobie melds natural history with tales and lore in articulating the complex and often contentious relationship between coyotes and humans. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". 386 pages. The book is mostly clean and tight. Old owner pen name inside the front cover. The DJ is torn, tattered, and about 75 percent present. In a poor but clean Mylar jacket. See images.