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Hawk Hill Press. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. 12x9x1. Signed by Author. Some light rubbing to edges of covers, at spine and corner tips. The dustjacket has some light edgewear. Inscribed "To Pete Jan 1998 Ned Martin". With discussion of the period between 1840 to 1960, this book provides a history of horsemen from Mexico to Western U.S. and the various styles and uses of bits and spurs. Chronicles 85 craftsmen who created intricately engraved silver bits and spurs, with detailed timelines and biographies for each maker as well as maps of each region locating makers and saddleries between 1860 and 1960. A valuable research tool for anyone interested in cowboy gear, Bit and Spur Makers In the Vaquero Tradition gives one a glimpse of life in the West when horses were the primary means of transportation. Signed copies rarely offered.
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Bit & Spur Makers in the Vaquero Tradition: A Historical Perspective Hardcover - 1998
by Ned Martin; Jody Martin (Joint Author)
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- Title Bit & Spur Makers in the Vaquero Tradition: A Historical Perspective
- Author Ned Martin; Jody Martin (Joint Author)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Hawk Hill Press, Nicasio, CA
- Date October 1998
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780965994705 / 0965994708
- Weight 4.24 lbs (1.92 kg)
- Dimensions 12.28 x 9.43 x 1.34 in (31.19 x 23.95 x 3.40 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97072959
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Nicasio, CA: Hawk Hill Press, 1997. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the authors. 4to. 336pp. 650 color photographs of pieces from more than 45 distinguised collections. Glossary; Bibliography; Index. Black cloth with red lettering in color printed dustjacket. A fine copy. Focusing on the period between 1840 to 1960, this book provides a history of horsemen from Mexico to Western U.S. and the various styles and uses of bits and spurs. Chronicles 85 craftsmen who created intricately engraved silver bits and spurs, with detailed timelines and biographies for each maker as well as maps of each region locating makers and saddleries between 1860 and 1960. A valuable research tool for anyone interested in cowboy gear.
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by Martin, Ned and Judy (with contributions by James Gorton and Danny Neill)
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Nicasio, CA: Hawk Hill Press, 1997. First Edition, #53 of a Limited Edition of only 250 copies. SIGNED by both authors. Quarto, 336 pages. Bound in full leather with a sterling silver concho mounted on the front cover. Chronicles 85 of the Western craftsmen who created intricately engraved silver bits and spurs; 650 color photographs; spectacular! Includes bibliographical references (p. 310-327) and index. Publisher's prospectus laid in. Light fading to spine else a fine copy. American cowboys loved the flash of silver at their heels and on their horses. Western craftsmen between 1840 and 1960 responded to the cowboy's needs by creating intricately engraved silver bits and spurs that are avidly collected today. It is the largely untold story of 85 of these artisans that is related in this beautiful publication. "Far more than just a picture book, Ned and Jody's labor of love is more comprehensive, scholarly and satisfying than any previous publication on the subject. It will become the essential…
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