Ranch Life and the Hunting-Trail
Frederic Remington Birmingham, AL: Palladin Press (The Frontier Classics Library), 2009. Special Edition, Privately Printed. Leather bound. [14], 186, [2] pages. Special contents Copyright 2009 by Palladin Press, Birmingham, Alabama. Editor's Note by Les Adams, Chairman, Editorial Board. This is a exact facsimile of the 1897 edition, which is handsomely illustrated by western artist Frederic Remington. The binding leathers were furnished by the Cromwell Leather Company/ Endleves are heavy marbled paper. Edges are gilded, and the spine is brass-die stamped in 22-karat gold. Cover stampings and design of the edition by Selma Ordewer. Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for the anti-trust policy while supporting Progressive Era policies in the United States in the early 20th century. He integrated his exuberant personality, vast range of interests, and world-famous achievements into a "cowboy" persona defined by robust masculinity. After the death of his first wife, Roosevelt set off to the frontier, eventually settling his own ranch in the Dakota Territory. Roosevelt records, with obvious joy, his experiences on the ranch, from the people (and animals) that he meets, his adventures on the hunt, the excitement of the round up, to the everyday life on the ranch. 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. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Ranching, Hunting-Trail, Cowboy, Little Missouri, Dakota territory, Frederic Remington, Bad Lands, Mountain Men, Buffalo Hunters, Deputy Sheriff, Horse Thieves
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Price: $125.00