Songs of the Cowboys (Illustrated Edition)

This is the second edition of the of Thorp's book. It was greatly expanded over the first edition, included over a hundred songs and poems, including 25 pieces written by Thorp and an introduction by Alice Corbin Henderson. Writer, editor, and poet Alice Corbin Henderson was perhaps best known as assistant editor to Harriet Moore, founder of Poetry magazine (Henderson is sometimes credited as the magazine's "co-founder").

This edition of the book contains 10 western cowboy illustrations that are unique to this edition of the book.