Vaqueros, Cowboys, and Buckaroos: The Genesis and Life of the Mounted North American Herders (M. K. Brown Range Life Series,) de Lawrence Clayton, Jim Hoy, Jerald Underwood - 2001-11-15

University of Texas Press, 2001-10-31. paperback. Very Good. 9x6x0. Some page corners folded over. Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping.

University of Texas Press, 2001-10-31. paperback. Softcover. 9x6x0. Softcover. New, unused. Minor shelf-wear. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

University of Texas Press, November 2001. Paper Back. New.

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Austin, Texas, USA : University of Texas, 2001. First Edition . Softcover. Good Condition. Slightly larger than Octavo. Binding is tight, but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean Herding cattle from horseback has been a tradition in northern Mexico and the American West since the Spanish colonial era. The first mounted herders were the Mexican vaqueros, expert horsemen who developed the skills to work cattle in the brush country and deserts of the Southwestern borderlands. From them, Texas cowboys learned the trade, evolving their own unique culture that spread across the Southwest and Great Plains. The buckaroos of the Great Basin west of the Rockies trace their origin to the vaqueros, with influence along the way from the cowboys, though they, too, have ways and customs distinctly their own.In this book, three long-time students of the American West describe the… Leer más

Univ of Texas Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. lst ed edition. 296 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Herding cattle from horseback has been a tradition in northern Mexico and the American West since the Spanish colonial era. The first mounted herders were the Mexican vaqueros, expert horsemen who developed the skills to work cattle in the brush country and deserts of the Southwestern borderlands. From them, Texas cowboys learned the trade, evolving their own unique culture that spread across the Southwest and Great Plains. The buckaroos of the Great Basin west of the Rockies trace their origin to the vaqueros, with influence along the way from the cowboys, though they, too, have ways and customs distinctly their own. In this book, three long-time students of the American West describe the history, working practices, and folk culture of vaqueros, cowboys, and buckaroos. They draw on historical records, contemporary interviews, and numerous photographs to show what makes each group of mounted herders distinctive in terms of working methods, gear, dress, customs, and… Leer más

Univ of Texas Pr, 2001. Paperback. New. lst ed edition. 296 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.