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Author:   Ramon F. Adams
Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin
Imprint:   Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.287kg
ISBN:  

9780618083497

ISBN 10:   0618083499
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   20 November 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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An encyclopedia of cowboy data, in the form of a dictionary of cowboy slang. Conveniently arranged so that the exact term can be found which the cowboy used in his work-a-day language, under such headings as, - The Ranch, The Cowboy and His Duties, His Costume and Furnishings, His Riding Equipment, Ropes and Roping, Cattle, and so on. Sources are traced - definitions carefully substantiated. A reference work primarily, but such entertaining reading that anyone with an interest in words would enjoy it. Market - writers, students of Western history, anyone interested in cowboys, young or old. The work must have taken years of research plus a thorough working knowledge of the subject, as indicated by his commentary on nature, work, ideals, appearance of the cow-puncher, which makes the book more than a mere reference book. (Kirkus Reviews)

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Ramon F. Adams (1889-1976) was an American cowboy, a musician, a folklorist, and the author of numerous books on western Americana.

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