The cowboy : an unconventional history of civilization on the old-time cattle range / by Philip Ashton Rollins ; foreword by Richard W. Slatta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rollins, Philip Ashton, 1869-1950.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cowboys--West (U.S.).

Cowboys.

Ranch life--West (U.S.).

Ranch life.

West (U.S.)--Social life and customs.

West (U.S.).

Physical Description:

xxv, 402 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

Edition:

Revised and enlarged edition.

Place of Publication:

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 1997.

Summary:

The American cowboy has long been a popular figure in fiction, motion pictures, and studies of the West, but over the years inaccuracies have crept in, distorting the image of the real cowboy. Philip Ashton Rollins, in "The Cowboy," sets out to provide a complete, accurate handbook on the everyday life of the cowboy--trailing, herding, branding, round-up, and horsebreaking. He also discusses tools of the trade, including types of saddles, bits, riatas, boots, and spurs. Most vivid is his presentation of the cowboy's personality, code, mores, and amusements.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page xvii).

Originally published: New York : C. Schribner's Sons, 1936.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0806129360

OCLC:

35723549