{"product_id":"if-i-can-do-it-horseback-a-cow-country-sketchbook-paperback-softback-9780292738270","title":"If I Can Do It Horseback; A Cow-Country Sketchbook (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292738270","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIf I Can Do It Horseback\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Cow-Country Sketchbook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Hendrix (Author), Malcolm Thurgood (Illustrated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292738270\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 January 1963\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e372 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e John Hendrix drew upon his own varied experiences for this panoramic view of West Texas ranch life, presented here in an integral compilation of flavorful articles written originally for The Cattleman. Touching upon virtually every facet of the cattle industry, they examine economic influences and technological changes as well as the personal and emotional aspects of range life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Here are accurate, detailed, fascinating descriptions of the day-to-day life of the cowboy, the chuck-wagon cook, the range boss: narratives rich in human interest, in pathos, comedy, drama. Some tell of the organization and operation of the cow camp: the activities of the men, their duties and their entertainments, the clothes they wore, the food they ate, the horses they rode, the language they spoke. Some compare West Texas cattle-handling techniques with those of other sectors, or contrast early techniques with later practices. Others give biographies of cattlemen and cowboys. Still others study the operation, development, problems, and achievements of typical ranches of various types: the early open-range ranches, the large ranches which successfully made the transition to modem operation, the unsuccessful company-owned ranches of the 1880s, the pioneer cattle-feeding projects. Several articles describe the geography of the West Texas cattle country: the vast, arid expanses; the brown-green hills and Cap Rock; the life-giving springs; and the fickle weather. These are all considered in terms of their physical appearance and emotional impact, their importance as economic factors, and their effect on the duties of the cowboys. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Written in direct language and savoring of the life they describe, these articles capture the beauty of the cattle country-as well as its violence, hardships, drudgery. John Hendrix’s affection for the land, the people, and the life gives his writing a special warmth that his readers are sure to recognize and admire. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Texas artist Malcolm Thurgood has provided delightful illustrations for the text, and Wayne Gard, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chisholm Trail and The Great Buffalo Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e, has written a valuable introduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Publisher’\u003cbr\u003es Foreword \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e If I Can Do It Horseback \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Yankee Market \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Living Water \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cap Rock and Brush Country \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Colorado City \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tom Burnett \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Waggoner’\u003cbr\u003es Outfit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e John Molesworth \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gonzales Cowmen \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Bosses \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Cowboys \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dusky Riders of the Range \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Range Language \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cow Horses \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Roper and A Gentleman \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Cowboy and the Auto \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An Indian Territory Ranch in the Early 90’\u003cbr\u003es \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Quanah \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Not All Were Boot Hills \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Nester \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Feeding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e For the Good They Have Done \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Come and Get It \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Sweetwater Wagon \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Association \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Never Again \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Map of North Texas, Eastern New Mexico, and Southern Oklahoma \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530865537304,"sku":"9780292738270","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/if-i-can-do-it-horseback-a-cow-country-sketchbook-paperback-softback-9780292738270","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}