Ranch Life and the Hunting-Trail - Softcover

RANCH LIFE AND THE HUNTING-TRAIL

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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. Frederic Remington (illustrator). First Thus. A paperback facsimile reproduction of a book that was originally published by The Century Company, New York, in 1888. With the original classic illustrations by Frederic Remington. ***Near fine in illustrated card covers. Front cover slightly marked. Extremities creased, rubbed and nicked. Back cover slightly creased at the top edge. Covers clean. No tears. No fading. Internally fine without any inscriptions. ***220 mm x 155 mm. 186 pages. ***''What do we really know of the life of the Cowboy and the Indian of the old frontier, the hunters and trappers, the mountain men, the sheriff and the outlaw, the Cheyenne and the Sioux, the countless lesser tribes of the great plains? Undoubtedly our perception of this period and these people is coloured by the Hollywood vision of the cowboy folk-hero and the redskin brave fighting it out against a spectacular natural backdrop and big skies. But was it really like this? ***For a true picture it is necessary to go back to the narratives of people who actually experienced this life and in "Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail' we have exactly that. For Theodore Roosevelt, later to become one of the most "roaringly popular" presidents of the United States, was a cowboy. This was the real Wild West and in Frederick Remington, Roosevelt found the perfect artist to illustrate the life he describes. Both words and pictures are the result of direct experience and take the reader right into the heart of one of the most colourful and fascinating periods in history. ' (Quote taken from the back cover). ***No American president has been closer to the working life of the West than Theodore Roosevelt. From 1884 to 1886 he built up his ranch on the Little Missouri in Dakota Territory, accepting the inevitable toil and hardships. He met the unique characters of the Bad Lands-mountain men, degenerate buffalo hunters, Indians, and cowboys-and observed their changes as the West became more populated. Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail describes Roosevelt's routine labor and extraordinary adventures, including a stint as a deputy sheriff pursuing three horse thieves through the cold of winter. Whether recounting stories of cowboy fights or describing his hunting of elk, antelope, and bear, the book expresses his lifelong delight in physical hardihood and tests of nerve. ***A well produced reproduction of this classic 19th century work by Theodore Roosevelt, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909, in nice collectable condition. *** For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # PB191

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