America's Sheep Trails. History Personalities

EDWARD NORRIS WENTWORTH

Publication: The Iowa State College Press, 1948, Ames, Iowa

First Edition. Tan Cloth with brown imprint on front and spine. xxii., 667pp. Over 100 illustrations, including maps, photographs, and drawings. Foreword. Acknowledgements. Appendices. References Cited. Index. A thorough history of the development of the sheep-raising industry in America. A massive volume that portrays the important role the sheep industry and its developers played in building the American landscape. Includes sections that deal with The Merino Wave, The era of the Great Trails, America's efforts in sheep breeding, the Cattle-Sheep Wars, and much more. The author was the director of Armour Meat Packing Company's livestock bureau for more than 25 years. Detailed and scholarly. Dust jacket shows some rubbing to edges, some light chipping to top edge, and some light soiling to front panel. A fine copy.