The Texas Cowboys: Cowboys of the Lone Star State - A Photographic Protrayal [Hardcover]

Tom B. Saunders (Author), David R. Stoecklein (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1997

The Texas Cowboys offers an intimate view of every region in Texas. Featuring twenty-three of the oldest, most prestigious ranches in America today. Tom B. Saunders IV, a fifth-generation Texas rancher, tells the story of his home state and its legends, collected over the years from family and friends. Complementing the photographs and text are beautiful paintings and illustrations by the famous Texas artist, Bob Moline.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Stoecklein and Saunders have created a compelling account of Texas cowboying. Vital, reliable, and informative, The Texas Cowboys is an extraordinary photo essay and compact text on the topic; one of the best of recent times. The illustrations are stunning and revealing -- Legacy Books, Sept. 1998

From the Publisher

Other states were carved or born, but Texas grew from hide and horn. -Berta Nance

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 252 pages
• Publisher: Palace Press International; 1st edition (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0922029601
• ISBN-13: 978-0922029600
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 11.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Color

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you liked Lonesome Dove you'll love The Texas Cowboy!, September 28, 1998

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This review is from: The Texas Cowboys: Cowboys of the Lone Star State - A Photographic Protrayal (Hardcover)

This is Mr. Stoecklein's finest work to date! Through his camera lens were able to get a close up view of the life of a Texas Cowboy and his natural surrondings. What is most interesting about this photo essay is that it shows the diversity of Texas and how the cowboys have adapted to the land. One of my best friends is a Cowboy from Pampa, Texas and he went nuts for this book. Full of beautiful photography and illustrations, and imformative text, this is a must for anybody who shares a passion for the American West and what it stands for.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Capturing the Texas Cowboy, October 15, 2002

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Patricia D. Hall (Dripping Springs, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Texas Cowboys: Cowboys of the Lone Star State - A Photographic Protrayal (Hardcover)

This is a book of superlative photography, capturing the essence of the Texas cowboy and his life--the dirt, the work, the gear, the animals, the life. Stoecklein has a love for the West that dances joyously through his work.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars President Bush' gift., July 6, 2005

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Philip Sampson (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Texas Cowboys: Cowboys of the Lone Star State - A Photographic Protrayal (Hardcover)

When president George W. Bush July 5th and 6th 2005 visited Denmark he brought with him a present to the Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. It was "The Texas Cowboys".