British Gentlemen in the Wild West: The Era of the Intensely English Cowboy

New York: The Free Press / Macmillan, Inc, 1989. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (25cm); brown cloth-covered boards, with titling stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; vii,245,[1]pp; black-and-white photographic (halftone) illustrations on glossy paper. This copy from the library of noted poet, translator, and anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn (1928-2024), with his pictorial bookplate to front pastedown. Trace soil to right edge of textblock; Very Good+. Dustwrapper, designed by Laura Glazer, unclipped (priced $19.95), with trivial surface wear, else Near Fine. Focuses on English cowboys in the American West, with discussion including the Cheyenne Club and cattle industry. [86192].