THE LONGHORN
by Dobie, J. Fran
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown & Compan, 1941. vii-xxiii,388pp. plus numerous illustrations by Tom Lea. Original pictorial cloth. Ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Without dust jacket, slight toning to spine. Internally clean and fresh. Very good. First edition, trade issue. "Dobie himself described this book as a 'history of the Longhorn breed, psychology of stampedes; days of maverickers and mavericks; stories of individual lead steers and outlaws of the range; stories about rawhide and many other related subjects. The book attempts to reveal the blend made by man, beast, and range.' One of the true classics of range cattle literature" - Reese. Certainly one of the Texas author's best books, and one of the best books on cattle, with illustrations by Tom Lea. REESE, SIX SCORE 32. ADAMS HERD 694. DOBIE, p.102. DYKES, KID 295. DYKES, LEA 135,136. GRAFF 1099. HOWES D375. 44&44 18. McVICKER A9a(2). REESE, BEST OF THE WEST 250.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Reese Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM27872
- Title
- THE LONGHORN
- Author
- Dobie, J. Fran
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Compan
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1941
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
William Reese Company
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New Haven, Connecticut
About William Reese Company
Since 1975, William Reese Company has served a large international clientele of collectors and private and public institutions in the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts and in collection development.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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