8vo. Original gilt pictorial deep blue cloth with the Cattle on cover. with the five illustrations full page. a near fine copy of a rare book by an English gentleman who lived in the Western United States in order to study and experience the actual Ranch Life. a rare book there was a London first also, I do not know the priority of the two editions, both are rare. The author spent most of his time in America traveling through Wyoming, Montana, Washington Territory, California, Nevada. Herd 2057, Rader 2920, Graff 3751, Howes 389, Reese Six-Score 97, "An Englishman's observations on ranching in America. Shepherds book added fuel to the cattle boom fever in England when published.

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Title: Prairie Experiences
Publisher: O Judd Co, New York.
Publication Date: 1885
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Shepherd
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Near Fine

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