The Cowboy
by Rollins, Philip AshtonEdition: Revised
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-03-01
Publisher(s): Univ of Oklahoma Pr
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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.
Table of Contents
| List of Illustrations | |
| Foreword | |
| Preface to Revised and Enlarged Edition | |
| Preface to First Edition | |
| The Beginnings of Ranching | p. 1 |
| Ranchmen and Farmers | p. 27 |
| Definitions and Cowboy Ways | p. 39 |
| Cowboy Character | p. 65 |
| What the Cowboy Wore | p. 103 |
| Saddles | p. 120 |
| Bridle, Lariat, and Quirt | p. 137 |
| Equipment and Furnishings | p. 153 |
| Diversions and Recreations | p. 174 |
| The Day's Work | p. 191 |
| Live Stock | p. 215 |
| Branding and the Round-Up | p. 233 |
| The Cattle Drive | p. 257 |
| Breaking Horses | p. 287 |
| Visit to Town | p. 318 |
| Rustling | p. 330 |
| Trailing | p. 346 |
| Later Phases of Western Migration | p. 371 |
| Appendix | p. 385 |
| Index | p. 395 |
| Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
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