A Heritage in Iron

Routson, Rafael (Kontny, Vince - foreword by, and signed and inscribed by)

ISBN 10: 0975881205 / ISBN 13: 9780975881200

Published by Double Shoe Publishing Co (edition First Edition), 2004

About this Item

With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Seller Inventory # 0975881205-7-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Heritage in Iron
• Publisher: Double Shoe Publishing Co (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0975881205
• ISBN 13: 9780975881200
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

A Heritage in Iron, by Rafael Routson 11 ¾ x 9 ½ inches, 216 pages, over 200 full-color and historical photos, cloth-bound hardcover with dust jacket. $55 (including tax and shipping) ISBN 0-9758812-0-5 Blacksmiths, mountain cowboys, timber frame artisans, and classic American craftsmanship are celebrated through the pages of A Heritage in Iron, the handsome new book featuring two ranches in southwest Colorado. With the goal of preserving the heritage of the Old West, the Centennial and Last Dollar Ranches, featured in the June 2004 issue of Architectural Digest, have been carefully restored and protected with conservation easements. These ranches will forever be devoted to traditional cattle ranching while providing open space and wildlife habitat. A Heritage In Iron documents the history of the two ranches, the restoration projects, the blacksmith work, and the individuals who forged the hinges, latches, and other ironwork installed on the ranches. Generously illustrated, the collection includes historical sepia-toned and full-color contemporary photographs, along with an assortment of the images ghosted behind the text. Meticulous mechanical drawings and graceful pencil sketches show the work that went into planning and designing the authentic barns, out buildings, and hardware of the two ranches including Dashwood House, the ranch headquarters. Author Rafael Routson speaks of these mountainous ranches and the people who call them home with the informed language of one who knows first-hand the rewards of working with the land.