The Life and Adventures of the American Cow-Boy. Life in the Far West.
by Clark Stanley
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
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Houston, Texas, United States
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About This Item
1). [Texas] [Cattle] [Music] Stanley, Clark. The Life and Adventures of the American Cow-Boy. Life in the Far West. Providence, Rhode Island: R. I. Photo-Eng. Co. 1897. First edition. Pictorial wraps. Frontis. Illustrated. [39] pp. + [10] pp. ads. Front cover has light stains, abrasions, split at top of spine, corner bump. Interior very good.
Herd 2147: "Scarce." Six Guns 2088. A Merrill Aristocrat: "Exceedingly rare." Graff 3942. Howes S875. First edition of the first book to contain cowboy songs. This copy matches Adams' description. A rangeman's reminiscences, based on his experiences in Southwest Texas. "It includes a collection of cowboy songs, the earliest I know of in time of printing, antedating by eleven years Jack Thorp's booklet of cowboy songs. printed at Estancia, New Mexico, in 1908. Clark Stanley no doubt used the contents of his pamphlet in medicine show harangues, thus adding to the cowboy myth." -- Dobie p. 120. Also a promotional for the author's patent snake oil liniment.Reviews
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- Bookseller
- WILLIAM ALLISON BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21022
- Title
- The Life and Adventures of the American Cow-Boy. Life in the Far West.
- Author
- Clark Stanley
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- R. I. Photo-Eng. Co.
- Place of Publication
- Providence, RI
- Date Published
- 1897
- Pages
- 39
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Congs Patent Medicine Cattle Cowboys Ranch West
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About WILLIAM ALLISON BOOKS
Specializing in Western Americana, Texas, Wild West and Railroads. Member ABAA, ILAB and the Texas Booksellers Association. Texas authors including J. Frank Dobie, Larry McMurtry, J. Evetts Haley, Tom Lea. Fine printing including Carl Hertzog. Email me to get my e-catalogs.
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