50 Years in the Saddle

Ricketts, W[illiam] P[endleton]

Published by Star Publishing Company; Sheridan, Wyoming, 1942

About this Item

First edition, SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. 8vo (9 1/8 x 6 1/8 inches), original green cloth, title in black on spine and upper front board, [12,including map], 198 pp., 2 plates (frontispiece photo of author and "Sunnyside Ranch"), text illustration. Very near fine (very minimal foxing, edges of book block; focal, slight rubbing, cloth). Pages clean and binding tight. Inquire about D-I-S-C-O-U-N-T based on method of P-A-Y-M-E-N-T. Inquire at d-a-n-w-i-r-t-5-5-5 (at) g-m-a-i-l (dot) c-o-m (without the dashes). Adams, Guns 1851: "A privately printed little book of reminiscences, now very scarce, containing some material on the Hole-in-the-Wall Country." Adams, Herd 1893: "Scarce." Campbell, My Favorite 101 Books about the Cattle Industry 76. Dobie, p.115: "A natural book with much interesting information. It contains the best account of trailing cattle from Oregon to Wyoming that I have seen." Graff 3500. Howes R275. Malone, Wyomingana, p.48: "Reminiscences of a cowboy who was an early-day foreman at the Goose-Egg Ranch near Casper. Later settled near Gillette and established the Sunnyside and Rawhide ranches. Personal experiences and cattle-raising advice." A very nice copy indeed. (1722RO068).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 50 Years in the Saddle
• Publisher: Star Publishing Company; Sheridan, Wyoming
• Publication Date: 1942
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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