Cowboy Outfitters offers a variety of books (for adults and children) about life in the Old West. There are books about western clothing, cowboy gear, famous cowboys and cowgirls, and various other aspects of life in the Old West. |
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| Here is a richly illustrated look at the people and animals of rodeo, from the rules of competition to the drama and action of each event. Lynn Campion traveled to many rodeos over a period of two years, taking photographs, conducting interviews, and studying the complexities of the competition. |
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| Take a peek inside the rustic world of ranch style in this delightful book of photographs of western ranch details. See photos of funky mailboxes, painted barns, old signs, family brands and creaky wagons. So much of a ranch's style is influenced by its particular environment or setting. |
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| With 26 stories that blend fact with folklore, this colleciton abounds with accounts of the famous and the infamous, including Sacagawea, Wild Bill Hickok, Pancho Villa, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Davy Crockett and Wyatt Earp. Also European conquistador Francisco Coronado, rancher "Black Billy" Hill, and fearless lawman Orlando "Rube" Robbins. From True West magazine. |
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| 11 never-before-published C.M. Russell pen and inks. Readers will find here a western that can hold its own beside other masterpieces of the genre. Somewhere between a memoir and a fiction, a potboiler and a folktale, A Most Desperate Situation offers the reader adrenaline-pumping action, a richly imagined western landscape, complexly drawn characters both sympathetic and repellent, spellbinding speeches, scarifying tortures and breathtaking bravery, a tender love story, and the compulsive pleasures of an undeniable page-turner. Prominent Montana pioneer Walter Cooper wrote A Most Desperate Situation in the 1910s. In 1913 he commissioned famed western artist Charles M. Russell to provide artwork for the text. Between 1913 and 2000 the manuscript and its accompanying Russell artwork remained undiscovered and unpublished. Now, almost a century later, TwoDot Books presents this treasure to readers and western art collectors for the first time. Historical photos and Russell-Cooper correspondence about the work round out this masterpiece of western writing. |
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| Frank Thompson's lively memoir details his experiences in the upper Missouri country at the beginning of the Montana gold rush. A young man at the outset of the Civil War, Thompson supported the Union cause but realized that military life was not for him. Turning to the frontier, he headed west aboard a steamboat from St. Louis in 1862, arriving at Fort Benton, in what would later become Montana Territory.
Thompson's sojourn was relatively brief - he returned east after only two and a half years. But in that time he hunted for gold, ran a Bannack mercantile business, traveled to the Pacific Coast and back, served in Montana's first territorial legislature, and became a speculator in mining properties.
Thompson also formed a relationship with controversial sheriff Henry Plummer. Thompson knew the sheriff well, but he early stated his dark suspicions about the gold camp lawman. Drawing from his intimate knowledge of the circumstances and players involved, Thompson vividly describes one of the deadliest incident's of vigilante justice in U.S. history.
A self-styled tenderfoot, Frank Thompson recalls his days on the mining frontier with clarity and insight, making him an unmatched eyewitness for Montana's formative era. |
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| Frontier Living brings to light every significant aspect of daily life on the American frontier, with vivid text and more than 200 wonderful drawings. Immerse yourself in the character and culture of the men and women who stood at the harsh cutting-edge of our civilization: their dwellings, clothing, food, furniture, household articles; their hunting, farming, schooling, transportation, government; their amusements, superstitions, and religion.In Frontier Living the reader finds the forest frontiersman in his log cabin, the ranchero in his casa, the sodbuster in his prairie sod house. Here is the keel-boatman, the cotton farmer, the fur trader, the mountain man, the forty-niner, the cowhand - each helping to shape a new and distinctive way from untamed country. The flintlock gun, the Kentucky rifle, the freight and Conestoga wagons, the stagecoach, the Ohio flatboat, the first steamboat and steam railroad, are all reconstructed here in exact detail.This informative, authentic re-creation of the American frontier, seen in relation to its historic perspective, offers a major contribution toward an understanding of the American character. (8 1/2 X 11, 168 pages, maps, illustrations) |
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| When in the early 1800's U.S. President Thomas Jefferson ordered a mission of exploration westward from St. Louis, Missouri, he inspired the emergence of a nation in a momentous century of migration and settlement. Thousands of explorers and hunters, settlers and opportunists, lawless and law-abiding eventually became millions joining the spread into the new territories of the American frontier.
They faced incredible hardships and had to overcome fearsome dangers from the elements, wild beasts, and hostile humans. They learned from their predecessors, the Native Americans, and brought with them their own skills for survival, the basic attributes that had always been essential through the whole history of human experience, endurance, strength, ingenuity, cooperation, and simple unwillingness to give up.
This fascinating volume, superbly illustrated with specially commissioned photographs of artifacts, artworks and contemporary images, is an examination of the trials and tribulations of those stalwart people who craved or were sometimes desperate for a new life in the West. It is a tribute to all those, regardless of race, color or creed, who did survive that epic century. |
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| In this remarkable journal, an observant and opinionated cavalry private offers an inside look at a soldier's life during the Indian Wars of the 1870s. |
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| This latest book from photographer David Stoecklein includes images of cattle and cattle ranches across the United States. The images cover all aspects of the cattle industry including breeding, nutrition, care, research, and environment. His photographs depict the beautiful and often harsh environments where cattle ranchers make a living and the noble animals that helped to settle the American West. Stoecklein's photographs are wonderfully complemented by Jack Goddard's rich history and evolution of the cattle industry as a whole. |
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| Tales of Cowpunchers, Cattle Drives, and Caballeros There's nothing more American than a good cowboy story. Collected in these pages are eighteen of the finest fictional works and true narratives about life on the range, all having stood the test of time. Covering all corners of the great Western expanse, these stories feature cowpokes of every ilk - anglo males, Mexicans, women - and colorful characters such as the Cisco Kid, a surprisingly cold-hearted killer created by O. Henry. Some of the stories praise the legendary cowpuncher, while others poke fun. Some are lively tales of adventure and romance, while others offer rare glimpses into the real-life world of the cattleman. Each will transport you to an all-but-vanished place and time. With contributions from: Owen Wister, Zane Grey, Isabella L. Bird, Theodore Roosevelt, O. Henry, William MacLeod Raine, Frederic Remington, F. R. Buckley, Clarence E. Mulford, B. M. Bowers, Frank Benton, Bill Nye, Stewart Edward White, Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Emerson Hough |
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| The cowboy has been a subject of fascination for over a century, yet few people truly understand the nature of his work. Cowboys & Buckaroos explains in great detail the trade secrets and working lifestyle of this North American icon in a way that appeals to everyone.
Learn about starting colts using cowboy and buckaroo methods, riding feedlot pens, roping cattle and making long-circles in rough terrain. Follow the cowboy crew as they guide their cattle through the four seasons, each one with its own distinct challenges. Over 250 photographs document authentic working cowboys as they perform their daily tasks on million-acre mountain and desert ranches, in huge feedyards out on the Great Plains and on family ranching operations scattered from Texas to British Columbia.
Cowboy culture doesn't discriminate against any person possessing enough tenacity to saddle up, even if only for the weekend. The author left the city at age 17 and spent over 20 years working on large commercial ranch and feedyard operations across the West. Excerpts from the author's journal offer candid, firsthand accounts of his struggle to achieve the skills necessary for him to earn inclusion into the cowboy world.
Cowboys & Buckaroos serves as the modern-day definitive guide to help improve your own cowboy skills, preserve the time-honored tradition of the Cowboy Code and enhance your enjoyment of the ride. |
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| Don't Fence Me In is a collection of photographs evoking the feeling of the West through images of this incredibly beautiful and rugged landscape, its flora, horses, and cattle. This book depicts the cowboy at work and at play, at sunrise, and sunset, in all kinds of weather.
These photographs were taken during the past decade in ten western states: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Texas, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, and California. I photographed cowboys who are living the traditions of the Old West; folks who live the life of a cowboy and strive to preserve the heritage handed down to them. Whether they are working on their own ranch, or on someone else's spread, these men take pride in their gear, their hordes, and the land they care for.
As he did for Cowboy Gear, Scott Preston researched old cowboy poetry to accompany many of the photographs in this book. Jack Goddard contributed a story about the weather which illustrates both the beauty and fury of nature and how it shapes the spirit of the West.
There are interviews with cowboys, short stories about winter in the high country, the western horse, and riding for the brand, all of which are accented by spectacular photographs and illustrations. |
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| David Stoecklein's latest book showcases more than 25 dude ranches across the American West. Each ranch has a rich history and a family heritage that goes back many years. The photographer captures the spirit of each one. Dude ranching is a unique western experience. All of the ranches are in amazing settings and most are quite remote. The genuine, personal western hospitality that has helped ranch guests feel a part of the ranch family since the late 1880s shines through in these pages. |
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| Driven by the promise of prosperity, thousands of men and women traveled west in the mid-1800s. Accompanying them were their children, wide-eyed and excited about the adventures that awaited as they headed into the western winds. Little did they know how treacherous and grueling the trip would be.
The perils of overland travel forced parents to depend on their children for survival. Boys were called upon to help drive the wagons, herd the oxen and horses, assist with wagon repairs, and guard the camp at night. Even with the endless chores, many pioneer boys found time to record the details of their journeys. Their tales are full of adventure as they share what it was like to cross wild rivers, trudge over parched desert, and climb up steep mountain passes. Laments for lost family and friends, meetings with Native Americans, and new friendships made along the way complete their personal stories.
These young men bring a fresh perspective to the great American migration. By focusing on the lives of pioneer boys, author Mary Barmeyer O'Brien provides a fascinating addition to the history of the West. Through diary excerpts and O'Brien's descriptive prose, you can join these nine boys as they journey Into the Western Winds. |
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| Fact versus Fiction in the Old West In an age before twenty-four-hour news coverage, before law and order came into vogue, dime novels and casually written newspaper stories fueled the legends of the Old West. The real people who filled the vast Western landscape became the romantic folk heroes—or villains—of the era, among them Billy the Kid, George Armstrong Custer, and Sitting Bull. Myths and Mysteries of the Old West retells their tales with a witty brand of honesty about “truths” as elusive as vapors. Were Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid truly shot down in South America, or did they live to a ripe old age, with or without wild woman Etta Place? Did the Gold Rush really start with a fortuitous accident? Did Calamity Jane in fact marry and have a baby with Wild Bill Hickok, and did he really kill one hundred men? Did buffalo hunter Billy Dixon shoot a man dead from a mile away? “We love a good story more than a slavish adherence to facts,” writes author Michael Rutter. “The sin, apparently, isn’t stretching the truth, but telling a bad story.” |
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| This new book of photographs by Londie Padelsky offers readers a charming and quirky selection of outhouses from across the western states of America. Each region of the country boasts a different style and no one structure is the same. Some have been lovingly restored and others have aged with time and weather. Like David Stoecklein's series on cowboy gear and ranch style, this new book preserves a time-honored icon of the American West. |
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| This book contains a collection of true stores written by Gavin Ehringer, a veteran rodeo writer, that chronicles the lives of 20 of the all-time best rodeo athletes, including Tuff Hedeman and Charmayne James. Start with the piece on bareback riding champ Joe Alexander and continue on through legends like Larry Mahan, Ty Murray and the phenomenal Fred Whiteman, the big-event player of pro rodeo who says he's the greatest and makes you believe it. |
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| In 1892, a stocky Danish immigrant named Magnus Jensen rode into south-central Montana. He liked what he saw and staked his future on the ranch he would carve there.
Today, Dan Aaland and his wife Emily live on the ranch built by Magnus Jensen, Emily's grandfather. More than a century has passed, but the nature of ranching in Montana is little changed. Sensitive to the timelessness of the land, author Aadland approaches his ranching life as Thoreau approached life at Walden. On the framework of one recent year, Aadland brings ranching to life. In simple but moving prose, he evokes the harsh beauty of the West, writing with as much elegance about breaking a colt as he does about the inner lives of cattle, the way his pickup handles in the snow, and how the relationship between a man and his horse often defines a good day on the ranch.
Beautifully illustrated, and lovingly told, Sketches from the Ranch bears poetic witness to the myth and reality that is the West. |
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| In his introduction to The American Cowboy, Bob Edgar speaks of a "far-sighted fraternity"-the photographers such as Belden, Huffman, Koerner, Smith, and Kendrick-who recorded images of cattle drives, frontier towns, roundup camps, cowboys on the range, chuck wagons, and horses and cattle. They probably knew that they were recording for posterity both a dramatic and emotive period in history and a changing country, in this case the cattlemen's frontier, which existed from the end of the Civil War to the early part of the twentieth century. Through the work of a small number of photographers whose pictures have been selected from museums and state historical society collections, The American Cowboy's stirring series of images capture the movement of life on the range. That this way of life no longer exists lends additional poignancy. Now, as our frontier extends itself into a new millennium with disparate concerns, The American Cowboy offers an evocative message of "a dream and a forgetting, a chapter forever closed." |
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| The cowboy, one of the greatest fictional characters in American literary history, is more than a man or a myth; he is an identity, the soul of a country that started out as the wild and unruly and has risen to the civilized and respected.
The cowboy represents how Americans defined themselves at one of the most pivotal periods in the country's history. Decades later, this persona remains a representation of strength and strong character. The cowboy is the law and the outlaw, the problem and the solution. The stories in this book will take you to the unsettled West to show you how it was won.
The Golden Age of the Cowboy, or what has been called the Kingdom of Cattle, lasted from the close of the Civil War to the turn of the century. Barbed wire and the iron horse put paid to the free range and the long trail drive just as the coming of the law obviated the need for the rough chivalry of the code of the West.
Though the days of dueling-every individual was for himself and men were expected to settle their own scores-are over, it is memories of these drastic times and extreme measures and the people who lived them that remain our defining characteristics. Though the cowboy's problems-and solutions-may now be in our past, they will never be forgotten. This book is filled with some of the most action-filled and exciting stories ever to come out of the American landscape. |
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| Cowboy Style highlights today’s Western furnishings—from meticulous leather-wrapped armoires to hand-carved mantelpieces depicting a trout stream or local wildlife. An extraordinary commitment of time plus a pure passion and singular creative vision are the hallmarks of the fine furnishings of the contemporary West. Today’s artisans are creating works that are fresh, beautiful, meticulously crafted, sometimes nostalgic, often humorous, and always celebratory of both the region and its traditions. |
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| New Western Design: High-Style Architecture & Interiors New Western Design: High-Style Architecture & Interiors explores how modern western artisans are reinterpreting western style. Today's craftspeople are redefining traditional western design, often easily recognized as log-pole furnishings, brightly colored leather, and Chimayo weavings, into a more polished, sophisticated, and contemporary-looking genre. This new high style is marked by stately interior and exterior spaces that are graceful, elegant, and chic-with a touch of urban flair. Providing insight into the work of the great western artisans of the past who paved the way for today's western craftspeople who are creating this fresh, fashionable rustic style, this book surveys homes that are on the cutting edge of high-style western design. Specific rooms are considered, including kitchens, bathrooms, libraries, and offices, as well as specific custom pieces, such as desks, lighting fixtures, cabinetry, and accessories. Ablaze with fresh perspective and at times delightful humor, the work of this new generation of western artists frequently incorporates seemingly discordant elements-recycled components; luxurious, upscale fabrics; precious gems-with the beautiful woods that grace the West. Intended as a guide to new approaches to western design as well as a means to spark design ideas for your own home, New Western Design is for those forward-thinking dreamers who love the romanticism and mystique of the West but who also crave a measure of contemporary panache. back flap A native of Kinnear, Wyoming, Thea Marx is a former executive director of the Western Design Conference. She has devoted much of her career to working with western craftspeople and artists and to growing an organization that would proudly promote their work. Marx also works as a spokesperson for Cowboys & Indians magazine and helps to establish venues for western design around the country. She lives with the love of her life, her daughter, Aspen, in Cody, Wyoming. |
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| Contents Introduction: Elements of Desert Style Chapter 1. Ancient Meets Modern Chapter 2. Blending Architecture with Landscape Chapter 3. Building Materials Chapter 4. Outdoor Living Spaces Chapter 5. Open Interior Spaces and Vaulted Ceilings Chapter 6. Color and Texture Chapter 7. Furniture and Decor Chapter 8. Incorporating Water Chapter 9. Incorporating Art |
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| Take a tour through twenty-five modern log homes reborn in the Arts & Crafts tradition, and witness how Craftsman style combines with the latest in log hybrid architecture to create a totally new and unique genre of building in The Arts & Crafts Cabin. In this new title from log building expert Robbin Obomsawin, the rich Arts & Crafts heritage of the late 1800s that rebelled against mass-produced goods and the opulence of the Victorian era melds beautifully with the ideals of log home design and cabin living, where a simple life and appreciation for fine craftsmanship are held in the highest esteem. This new hybrid style incorporates the exquisite workmanship and sophistication that have become hallmarks of Arts & Crafts design with the warmth and comfort of log elements to create homes inspired by nature, creativity, and simple beauty. With one of the industry's premier photographers, Roger Wade, and the log industry's most prolific and respected author, Robbin Obomsawin, The Arts & Crafts Cabin uses spectacular color photography, floor plans, and compelling historical text to showcase how the principles and philosophy of William Morris, Gustav Stickley, and Charles and Henry Greene combine with modern artistry to create some of the most exciting residential and recreational architecture being created today. Robbin Obomsawin is the construction manager and general contractor for Beaver Creek Log Homes. Robbin has served as vice president of the International Log Builders Association for Handcrafters and is the author of Small Log Homes, Best Log Home Plans, The Not So Log Cabin, and Log Cabin Classics. She lives in New York State. |
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| Cabins & Camps offers an intimate view of mountain homes and log cabins from New York's Adirondacks to the coast of California. Never before photographed, these rustic retreats aim for the perfect balance between luxurious American home and comfortable, isolated getaway. Many of the homeowners are advocates of contemporary rustic artists, and their homes feature handcrafted one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. Cabins and Camps includes a full gallery of extraordinary new rustic creations from a handful of the top rustic artists in America today. This book illustrates just what a little "hideaway" in the mountains can become--a place of natural honesty, refuge, and peace. |
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| A cabin isn’t just a home in the woods, it’s an architecturally and aesthetically unique structure that deserves special attention with regard to decoration and organization of rooms and living space. Cabin Kitchens & Baths is the first book to look specifically at the challenges that can come with decorating or remodeling bathrooms and kitchens in log homes and cabins—small spaces, unusually shaped rooms, lighting issues, and more. Cabin Kitchens & Baths offers tips from professionals in the log home building industry on cabinetry, appliances, architectural details, color, and floor plans that will help make a dream kitchen or bathroom a reality. From floor to ceiling, these rooms are the most complex in a home, and are even more so in a cabin or old log home. Franklin and Esther Schmidt focus on the architectural elements, furnishings, appliances, design and décor, and include inspiring kitchen floor plans and expert sidebars as well as beautiful photography. This book is a must-have for anyone considering a remodel or redecorating project on a cabin or log home. |
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| Tipis can be found all over the world in dozens of cultures. These fascinating dwellings are experiencing a resurgence in popularity because of their unique qualities: they are easy to transport, comfortable to live in for long periods of time, and weather resistant. Linda Holley explores the many different methods of tipi construction and includes dozens of drawings, photographs, illustrations, and diagrams that show how to construct, decorate, and transport a tipi. |
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| Wild Ride presents a fascinating history of rodeo from its rugged beginnings in Mexico to today's professional circuits. This book captures the mystique of the cowboy and his place in Western folklore, from the early days when groups of cowboys from neighboring ranches met to settle arguments over who was the best at performing ranching tasks to the multimillion-dollar prizes and endorsements awarded to today's professionals all over the world including Canada, Brazil, and Australia. Fun facts: --More than 24 million people per year go to Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rodeos in the United States and Canada . --Rodeo is now the seventh ranked of all professional sports in terms of event attendance-ahead of golf or tennis. --More than 60 million fans tune in to watch the cowboys, cowgirls, and bull riders on the many television networks that now air rodeo events (OLN, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, and NBC). --In 2004 there were PRCA rodeos in 41 states and 4 Canadian provinces that accounted for 1,982 performances at 671 individual rodeos. The total purse is now well over 35 million dollars. |
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| An excellent guide for mountain-man enthusiasts and an intriguing exploration of the West, Rocky Mountain Rendezvous focuses on the fur-trading rendezvous that took place from 1825-1840 in the Central Rocky Mountains. Originally commercial gatherings where furs were traded for necessities such as traps, guns, horses, and other supplies, they evolved into rich social events that were pivotal in shaping the early American West. Carefully crafted and compiled from primary sources, Rocky Mountain Rendezvous includes fascinating text by Gowans accompanied by firsthand accounts of 16 rendezvous from scientists, artists, military personnel, government explorers, and missionaries. Their diaries, journals, narratives, and books, along with Gowan's careful research, are illustrated with photographs and drawings. Maps pinpoint the location of each rendezvous, and photos depict the site today. Dr. Fred Gowans is a former professor at Brigham Young University who continues to lecture on the West and its unique history. His books include Mountain Man & Grizzly and Fort Bridger: Island in the Wilderness. He lives in Wyoming. |
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| An exciting historical narrative more than 25 years in the making, Posey: The Last Indian War recounts the events that led to the 1923 Indian war (also known as the Last Indian War) between the Ute Indians and the white settlers of the Bluff, Blanding, and San Juan River regions of southeastern Utah . William Posey, a Paiute, along with small bands of Indians from the Four Corners area, raised havoc among the early settlers and cattlemen of San Juan County. Posey: The Last Indian War, which tells the final story of this tribesman and his exploits, is illustrated with newspaper clippings, photographs, illustrations, and maps. Posey: The Last Indian War is the culmination of thousands of hours of research, myriad historical documents, and a compelling desire to share this small but unique slice of Indian history.
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| Kokopelli, ancient humpbacked flute player, is the Southwest's most popular icon. Presented here are more than 300 flute player images, including a great many that have never been published. Along with new information about the meaning and origin of Kokopelli, some of it challenges our current understanding of this unmistakable character.
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Explore the range of the flute player and see how it extends south into Mexico , north into Canada, west into Nevada, and east into the plains of Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma.
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Included are examples of flute players in the rock art of other cultures around the world, providing cultural comparisons of this archetypal motif.
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A discussion of flute lore underscores the special role of the instrument among many indigenous peoples and its near-universal association with courtship, love, and seduction.
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| Fireplaces have become elaborate works of art in rustic home design. From stone and rocks to elaborately carved wood and antlers to a variety of metals and wrought iron, Kylloe has collected designs for more than 100 fireplaces and hearths that will inspire homebuilders, homeowners, craftspeople and anyone looking for ideas on how to incorporate the warmth and artisanship of a good fireplace into their home. |
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| Thomas Molesworth, were he alive today, would be both proud and amazed at the influence his Shoshone Furniture Company and the Cody artists' colony he inspired would have on his old hometown and the Western Design movement seventy-two years after he started producing furniture. Based on nearly two decades of buying, selling, pursuing, and researching Molesworth furniture, Terry Winchell has created a definitive book that covers all spectrums of Molesworth's work, including the influence of the other artists who made his style unique, as well as stylistically and financially successful. The fact that Molesworth's furniture career spanned thirty-plus years speaks for itself. An excellent guide for collectors of Molesworth's work, this book is also an invaluable resource for fans of the Western Design movement. Just as Gustav Stickley was influenced by John Ruskin and William Morris, Molesworth was certainly influenced by the Stickleys and others in the Arts and Crafts movement. Molesworth's early training at the Art Institute of Chicago as well as the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement are apparent in the simplicity and balance of his designs--yet he went a step further by using silhouettes, bright colors, and Native American motifs to personalize his efforts. He was not satisfied to stop there, however. Molesworth showcases furniture on display at the Buffalo Bill Historic Center (Cody, WY), the Museum of the American West (Los Angeles, CA), the Bear Butte Visitors' Center (Sturgis, SD), and Yawkay Plantation (Georgetown, SC), among many other locations. Chapters cover Molesworth's career, education, and the development of his furniture company. |
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| Many people have learned that it takes more than log walls to capture the spirit of a classic log home. In this book, Linda White introduces ten details that bring that traditional spirit to the home. By understanding these ten details, any home--whether log timber, ranch, or high-rise--can have the essence of cabin style.
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| Panoramic views, high ceilings, exposed timber, and sophisticated design are all part of the rich tapestry of today’s mountain homes. Every style takes on new meaning when interpreted in a mountain venue. Moderne, Arts and Crafts, high-tech, cowboy, rustic, country, provincial—all design directions—are more splendid when their backdrop is a pine- or aspen-covered slope. In Mountain Style, Mary Whitesides goes beyond the mountain cabin, revealing the new generation of mountain homes. Illustrated with stunning color photographs, the living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, baths, terraces, gardens, and more exude the simple elegance of mountain living. The garden chapter provides advice and inspiration for creating a garden in cooler climes and rockier soils. The products chapter and resource guide detail the many avenues available to mountain homeowners for designing and decorating their homes. Together they define the rugged and refined looks of contemporary mountain style. Paperback |
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| In their fourth book, authors/designers Karen Witynski and Joe Carr forage through the American Southwest and mountains of Mexico in search of the furnishings, accents and architectural elements that reveal its time-honored beauty and character. From rugged Arizona ranches and haciendas to contemporary Santa Fe homes, Adobe Details celebrates the natural materials--earth, wood and stone--that proudly bear evidence of the human hand. From adobe walls textured with agave fibers to hand-adzed vigas and gleaming Saltillo-tile floors, the adobe home is alive with rich surfaces that evoke a casual, timesless context. Adobe Details will show you how to achieve the look. |
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| Learn the factual history behind the petroglyph, explore the recent popularity and resulting commercialization of the image, and view the places Kokopelli can be found. |
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