
The Old-Time Cowhand
Ramon F. Adams(Author)
University of Nebraska Press
Published on 1. September 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
354 pages
978-0-8032-5917-1 (ISBN)
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.
Reviews / Votes
""Encyclopedic in its coverage of the subject.""-Library JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lincoln
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illus.
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8032-5917-1 (9780803259171)
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