Publication: University of Texas Press, 2001, Austin
First edition. 8vo. Black cloth, titles stamped in gilt, xvii [3], 274 [1] pp., acknowledgments, introduction, illustrated from photographs, portraits, conclusion, glossary, comparative chart, bibliography index, about the authors. "Three long-time students of the American West describe the history, working practices, and folk culture of vaqueros, cowboys, and buckaroos. They draw on historical records, contemporary interviews, and 133 photographs to show what makes each group distinctive in terms of working methods, gear, dress, customs, and speech." Former owner's inked name on the front free fly leaf, tiny pencil notations in a few places in the book, light penciled notations on the rear free fly leaf, and on the verso of the last page (notations erasable) else a fine copy.
Inventory Number: 49803