Historic Sketches of the Cattle Trade of the West and Southwest by McCoy, Joseph G - 1874

University of Nebraska Press, 1986. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

U.S.A.: University of Nebraska Press, 1986. Paperback. Very Good/No Dj. 8vo. pp. 460, b/w illustrations, ""This covers such diverse aspects as Texas fever, banking, railroad building, meat packing, cattle breeding and the pros and cons of open range system. From the 1940 reprint edited by Ralph Bieber""

Long's College Book Co, 1951-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Book in good condition, minor age wear.

Long's college book co, 1951-Jan-01. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Ex-Library hardcover with all the usual markings, possible attachments, and library wear. A bit of underlining and stray marks.

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The Rare Book Shop. Used - Very Good. 1932. Cloth, 427 pp. (+ ads). Illus. Facsimile reprint of the 1874 ed. Very sound overall. (Subject: Americana & Regional History.)

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Readex Microprint Corp., 1966 [Originally Kansas City, MO: Ramswy, Milett & Hudson, 1874], 1966. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 427 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 19 cm.; LCCN: 66-23947 ; OCLC: 9807139 ; LC: SF196.U5; Dewey: 636.20097 ; textured blue faux leather ; no dustjacket ; illustrated ; "The aim and purpose of the Author in publishing thk work is to convey in simple, unpretentious language, practical and correct information upon the opening, development, and present status of the Live Stock Trade of the great New West; and to put into existence, he believes, the first and only work devoted exclusively to a plain exposition of the manner of growing and marketing common live stock, and the modes of preparation of the various articles of Product, made therefrom; with brief historic sketches of leading and characteristic men of the present day engaged in the business. "; FINE.

Edited by Ralph P. Bieber. Cloth, very good copy. Second edition. Clark and Brunet 19. Herd 1385: "Because of the valuable footnotes, this is easily the best edition." Six Score 76: "the most scholarly edition..." Dobie p. 111: "Of the several reprinted editions, the one preferred is that edited by Ralph P. Bieber, with an information-packed introduction and many illuminating notes..." Powell. A Southwestern Century 61: "this edition, with an excellent introduction and notes by Bieber, is the best of all." Merrill's Aristocrats. Loring Campbell. Six Score: "One of the 'big four' cattle books, and one of the most important on the whole industry. McCoy was the promoter of Abilene, Kansas. This book is his account of the opening of the Texas trails after the Civil War up to 1873. His book is the first general account of the cattle trade, and is one of the pillars of any range library." Dobie p. 111: "In 1867, McCoy established at Abilene, Kansas, terminus of the Chisholm Trail, the first… Read More