Bola Tie, New Symbol Of The West

"BOLA BILL" KRAMER

Publication: Northland Press, 1978, Flagstaff

First Edition. Stiff Pictorial Wrappers. 57pp. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs; some in color. An interesting work showing the various types and styles of Bola Ties made in the Southwest. "The Bola Tie has become as much of a southwestern way of dress as cowboy boots and the ten-gallon hat. Some of the most attractive jewelry that men and women wear in the Southwest is the bola tie, and due to their innumerable styles and designs, bola ties give to their wearers beautiful marks of distinction." Contents include: What is a Bola Tie? How Did the Bola Tie Get its Name? Indian Craftsmen and the Bola Tie; Making the Bola Tie “Official” in Arizona; and Bola Ties and Their Parts. Fine.