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Longhorns by J. Frank Dobie (1980, Mass Market)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Texas Press
ISBN-10029274627X
ISBN-139780292746275
eBay Product ID (ePID)25038292669
Product Key Features
Book TitleLonghorns
Number of Pages440 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1980
TopicUnited States / State & Local / General, Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Agriculture / General, Sociology / Rural
IllustratorYes
FeaturesReprint
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, History
AuthorJ. Frank Dobie
Book SeriesThe J. Frank Dobie Paperback Library
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight22.1 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN79-067706
Dewey Edition18
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal636.2821
Edition DescriptionReprint
Table Of ContentIntroductory: Makers of History I. The First Spanish Cattle II. The Texas Breed III. Mavericks and Maverickers IV. On the Trail V. Stompedes VI The Way They Ran VII. Epitaph on the Lone Prairie VIII. Bulls and the Blood Call IX. Cows and Curiosity X. Smell and Thirst XI. Vitality, Drifts and Die-ups XII. Horns XIII. Rawhide XIV. Oxen and Tails XV. Sancho and Other Returners XVI. Lead Steers and Neck Oxen XVII. Outlaws of the Brush XVIII. Hidden in the Thickets XIX. Molded by Horn and Thorn XX. Sundown Photographic Record of the Longhorns Notes Index
SynopsisThe Texas Longhorn made more history than any other breed of cattle the world has known. These wiry, intractable beasts were themselves pioneers in a harsh land, moving elementally with drouth, grass, Arctic blizzards, and burning winds. Their story is the bedrock on which the history of the cow country of America is founded.J. Frank Dobie was a tale spinner who appreciated the proper place of legend and folklore in history. In The Longhorns, he tells of the Spanish conquistadors, who brought their cattle with them; of ranching in the turbulent colonial times; of the cowboy, whose abandon, energy, insolence, and pride epitomized the booming West. He writes of terrifying stampedes, titantic bull fights on the range, ghost steers, and encounters with Indians., The Texas Longhorn made more history than any other breed of cattle the world has known. These wiry, intractable beasts were themselves pioneers in a harsh land, moving elementally with drouth, grass, Arctic blizzards, and burning winds. Their story is the bedrock on which the history of the cow country of America is founded. J. Frank Dobie was a tale spinner who appreciated the proper place of legend and folklore in history. In The Longhorns, he tells of the Spanish conquistadors, who brought their cattle with them; of ranching in the turbulent colonial times; of the cowboy, whose abandon, energy, insolence, and pride epitomized the booming West. He writes of terrifying stampedes, titantic bull fights on the range, ghost steers, and encounters with Indians., The Texas Longhorn made more history than any other breed of cattle the world has known. These wiry, intractable beasts were themselves pioneers in a harsh land, moving elementally with drouth, grass, Arctic blizzards, and burning winds. Their story is the bedrock on which the history of the cow country of America is founded. J. Frank Dobie was a tale spinner who appreciated the proper place of legend and folklore in history. In The Longhorns, he tells of the Spanish conquistadors, who brought their cattle with them; of ranching in the turbulent colonial times; of the cowboy, whose abandon, energy, insolence, and pride epitomized the booming West. He writes of terrifying stampedes, titantic bull fights on the range, ghost steers, and encounters with Indians. A tireless prospector of the history and legends of the Southwest, Dobie spent most of his life preparing to write this book. He was born in the Texas brush country where the Longhorns made their last stand; he back-trailed them into Mexico; he pursued the vivid lore of Texas cowboys and Mexican vaqueros. No historian or naturalist has ever so related an animal to the land, its people, and its history.
LC Classification NumberSF199.L6
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