Warren m elofson (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Frontier Cattle Ranching in the Land and Times of Charlie Russell is an engaging, sprightly comparison of ranching experiences in Montana and Alberta/Assiniboia from 1880 to 1920. Elofson argues that these two frontiers had much in common. Montana is revealed to have a more sedate, and less wild, cultural tradition than is remembered. Alberta/Assiniboia is shown to have a rowdier, more "western" ranching culture than is typically acknowledged. The regional stereotypes-of American individualism, lawlessness, and self-reliance, and of Canadian law and order-are exaggerated. Elofson examines the lives of cowboys and ranch owners during the short-lived free-range era with its oversized spreads. He looks at the prevalence of drunkenness, prostitution, gunplay, and rustling in both localities and contact with the supposed civilities of tennis courts, grand pianos, ostentatious dinners, and fancy balls in both regions. Elofson drawns upon the artwork, short stories, and legend of Charlie Russell, a cowboy and rancher who moved between the regions, to illustrate his point.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 2000. North America, Popular culture. McGill-Queen's University Press. 202p., fine cloth and dust jacket.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New. pp. v + 285 Illus.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket + owners name - Rare and Collectable - will send out 1st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Dark blue hardback with gilt lettered spine, complete with original dustjacket. In better than very good condition: firm and square with strong joints, no bumps, just a feint former owner's stamp mark at the endpaper. Contents are crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such labels. Thus a very nice copy, now offered for sale at a very reasonable price.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Part of "The Writings and Speeches of Edmund Burke" series, this third volume continues the story of Burke, the Rockingham party of Whigs to which he adhered, and the American crisis. Burke had already established himself as a master of debate and an accomplished writer in the early 1770s. Editor(s): Elofson, W. M.; Wood, The late John A. Series: The Writings & Speeches of Edmund Burke. Num Pages: 736 pages, list of Burke's speeches, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1238. . 1996. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…