Last vaqueros (8 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 182 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.41 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good copy of the rather scarce final volume in a trilogy that has been dedicated to the Vaquero of California's Central Valley. The last section provides a partial list of Vaqueros in the southern San Joaquin valley and its surrounding area. The author has an inscription on the opening page. The book is in very good condition, with some rubbing around the cover edges. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED by Author. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. No markings inside except for author inscription on front fly. Small tear on top of dust jacket near spine. Dust jacket in mylar. Bumps to spine ends of cover. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 1st Edition. Fresno, CA: Academy Library Guild, 1960. 1st edition. Good/Fair. Book has scraping on upper front corner, lower spine & lower front panel near gutter, some wrinkling to spine, some wear to corners, former owner signature & date on obverse of FFE, some bending to upper page corners. DJ has chipping & wear to corners (Front corners especially), wear, chipping & wrinkling to spine, chipping & closed tears to edges, darkening to spine, staining to inside, mostly on spine and near folds. Illustrated with line drawings and photos, Illustrated end-papers. Includes footnotes and appendix (long list of vaqueros - both Paisano and Anglo - plus shorter lists of chuck wagon cooks and women riders). Chapters on the ancient history of vaqueros, horses, riders, lore and legends. Unique book, fairly rare, still in serviceable condition. Book and dust jacket have been roughly handled and exposed, at some point, to water. …

LeatherBound. Condizione: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 184. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1960 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 184.…

First Edition ~1st Printing Hardcover near fine in very good dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; heavy foxing and a few tiny cracks to jacket edges, very subtle foxing to endpapers else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; stated first edition.

First edition. 8vo. Third book in the series. Original grey cloth, decorated front and rear endpapers, [8], 165 pp., illustrated. Another work preserving the lore of pastoral California. Rojas was raised among vaqueros in California's San Joaquin Valley and worked alongside them for decades. These stories are drawn from his personal memories and experiences. The book portrays the daily lives of California vaqueros, emphasizing their exceptional horsemanship, cattle-handling skills, and deep respect for horses. Rojas also explores the Spanish and Mexican roots of the vaquero tradition, showing how many techniques later associated with the American cowboy - including roping, branding, and saddle making - originated with the vaqueros. He explains that the California vaquero represented a unique culture with its own language, customs, and code of honor. Fine in a bright fresh dust jacket. with a small crease and closed tear to top edge of front cover.…

Hardcover. 1st. Complete archive of Rojas' writing, each INSCRIBED by Arnold "Chief" Rojas. 8vo. Photo-illustrations. Cloth in publisher's dust jackets in very good to near fine condition. Offered here is a unique collection seven Arnold Rojas books (6 are First Editions), each INSCRIBED by Rojas plus "Semana Del Caballo en Jerez,' a gift from Rojas to Comfort. In addition, there is a collection of nineteen original photographs of and by Arnold Rojas, including one exceptional image of 'Chief' Rojas with six Native Americans in ceremonial dress. A one-of-a-kind and personal collection bearing testimony to the lifelong friendship of two horse lovers! The books' dedicatee, George Comfort, was a horse lover his entire life. He owned horses, worked on horse ranches and visited many others, attended horse shows, read horse magazines and wrote a book about horses. According to his sister, "Arnold Rojas was a friend of his. He indicated some of the bullfighting pictures were taken by Rojas and some by George. He mentioned that Rojas had a terrific memory." Next day shipping. Celebrating our 17th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.…