Bit and Spur Makers in the Vaquero Tradition: A Historical Perspective
by Martin, Ned and Jody
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0965994708
- ISBN 13
- 9780965994705
- Seller
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New Castle, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Hawk Hill Press. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. 12x9x1. Signed by Author. Some light rubbing to edges of covers, at spine and corner tips. The dustjacket has some light edgewear. Inscribed "To Pete Jan 1998 Ned Martin". With discussion of the period between 1840 to 1960, this book provides a history of horsemen from Mexico to Western U.S. and the various styles and uses of bits and spurs. Chronicles 85 craftsmen who created intricately engraved silver bits and spurs, with detailed timelines and biographies for each maker as well as maps of each region locating makers and saddleries between 1860 and 1960. A valuable research tool for anyone interested in cowboy gear, Bit and Spur Makers In the Vaquero Tradition gives one a glimpse of life in the West when horses were the primary means of transportation. Signed copies rarely offered.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU2020022558
- Title
- Bit and Spur Makers in the Vaquero Tradition: A Historical Perspective
- Author
- Martin, Ned and Jody
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0965994708
- ISBN 13
- 9780965994705
- Publisher
- Hawk Hill Press
- Place of Publication
- Nicasio, Ca
- This edition first published
- October 1998
- Size
- 12x9x1
- X weight
- 66 oz
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