Rarely does a book come along of such exceptional
quality as Cowboys & the Trappings of the Old West. Every
aspect of the life and equipment of the old time cowboy has
been painstakingly researched and documented. The book starts
off with a touching foreword by the King of the Cowboys himself,
Roy Rogers. No matter how many times you pick up this book,
you will discover more fascinating information in the fact-laden
captions and text. This book is destined to become the definitive
book on the subject, and an important one every cowboy enthusiast
or collector of Western Americana.
Timeless black and white
photography of a timeless subject, Cowboys of the American West.
The stunning photographs and elegent text tell the story of
a simple, rugged lifestyle that is, sadly, disappearing all
too quickly from our national landscape.
Featuring the photography
of David R. Stoecklein, The Montana Cowboy tells the story of
those cowboys who have been galloping along the range, pushing
the cattle in Montana for more than a century. Reflections of
the oldtimers' spirits are complemented by the beautiful illustrations
of the famed artist, Buckeye Blake.
Featuring the photography
of David Stoecklein, the illustrations of Buckeye Blake, and
interviews and stories from cowboys and ranchers all over the
American West. This collection of photographs and the narrative
text they illuminate tells a story of incredible beauty, rugged
landscape, horses, cattle, flora, and the cowboy at work and
at play, through the rain and the snow, the dust and the brush.
This story of a real cowboy's
life in the late nineteenth century includes long, dusty cattle
drives, stampedes, river crossings and Indian attacks. The characters
who people the "Wild West" are interesting and vividly
described. The book provides insights into the strengths and
weaknesses, the good points and bad points of the men we call
Cowboys. Recommended reading for anyone with an interest in
the Old West.
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