WESTERN WORDS A Dictionary of the Range, Cow Camp and Trail

Adams (Ramon F.)

Published by University of Oklahoma Press (Norman), 1944

About this Item

Hardback. The first dictionary of the words and phrases that make the speech of the trail and the cow camp so distinct. Here are the real words of the plains and the mountains and deserts. Indexed by word and cross-indexed by subject the author throws light on the cultural debt that the American language owes both to the cowboy and his Spanish and Indian neighbours. 182pp. 8vo. h/back. With tiny address label to fpd, lightly browned edges. Vg+ in Vg. patchily sunned protected dw.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: WESTERN WORDS A Dictionary of the Range, Cow Camp and Trail
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (Norman)
• Publication Date: 1944
• Binding: Hardcover / Hardback
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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