| The Old-Time Cowhand Contributor(s): Adams, Ramon F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803259174 ISBN-13: 9780803259171 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1989 Annotation: The American cowboy emerges from these pages as a recognizable human being with little resemblance to the picturesque inventions of the horse opera. Ramon F. Adams, a highly respected authority on the old West, talks straight about what the cowhand really did and thought. His cow-punching, broncobusting, trail driving; his rodeo riding, poker playing, socializing; his horse, guns, rope, clothing, sleeping bag; his eating and drinking habits; his attitude toward God, women, bosses; his unwritten code of conduct--everything about this vanished breed is told with absorbing authenticity, in the rich and varied lingo of the range. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 978 |
| LCCN: 88038636 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.85" W x 8.94" (1.07 lbs) 354 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Plains - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The American cowboy emerges from these pages as a recognizable human being with little resemblance to the picturesque inventions of the horse opera. Ramon F. Adams, a highly respected authority on the old West, talks straight about what the cowhand really did and thought. His cow-punching, broncobusting, trail driving; his rodeo riding, poker playing, socializing; his horse, guns, rope, clothing, sleeping bag; his eating and drinking habits; his attitude toward God, women, bosses; his unwritten code of conduct--everything about this vanished breed is told with absorbing authenticity, in the rich and varied lingo of the range. |