High-Lonesome Books

BRITISH GENTLEMEN IN THE WILD WEST; The Era of the Intensely English Cowboy

Woods, Lawrence M.

New York: Free Press, 1989. First printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 245 pgs, index, bibliography, section of b&w historical photos. Tells about an enterprising group of British gentlemen who saw and seized an opportunity to graze huge herds of cattle, free of charge, on public lands in the Americn West. Includes the Frewen brothers, Horace Plunkett, Lyulph Ogilvy and others. The author contrasts the harsh lot of the ordinary cowboy with the luxurious lifestyle enjoyed by members of the exclusive Cheyenne Club. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Item #31232
ISBN: 0029356016

Price: $10.00