Abbott and helena huntington smith 1976, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. That was the winter we found the dead woman in the haystack. Mar 04, 2015 the book, we pointed them north, inspired this sculpture depicting teddy blue pushing longhorns across the musselshell river on his way to the judith basin. He came to america with his father when he was age ten. First published in 1939, we pointed them north has been brought back into print by the university of oklahoma press in completely new format, with drawings by nick eggenhofer, and with the full, original text. After spending time with him, she set aside her own novel and offered to help write his story. Teddy blue and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner. He came up the trail to montana from texas with the longhorned herds which were to stock the northern ranges. Born in norfolk county, england, in 1860, teddys father packed up the family and moved to america in 1871. In we pointed them north, abbott recounts his life as a cowpuncher, driving cattle up the trails from texas to montana. Abbott teddy blue and helena huntington smith university of oklahoma press, new edition, october 1955 e.
This is his story, as told to helena huntington smith, who says that the book is all teddy blue. Includes a section of cowboy songs, with musical notations. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Illustrated with drawings by ross santee, and photographs.
Apr 14, 2018 abbot had been trying to write a book of his own adventures without much success. This resource is a citation record only, the center for digital antiquity does not have a copy of this document. Recollections of a cowpuncher recollections of a cowpuncher por e. Below are excerpts from his memoirs, we pointed them north. So here it isthe cowboy classic, with the terrible times and the fun which have entertained readers everywhere. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content e c c e c o w b o y. With fr device on page with no printings indicated, indicating this is. Blocker, the texas trail man, and put up lots of hay. Recollections of a cowpuncher, published in 1939, is considered one of the most respected histories ever written of the cattle drive. Abbott was a cowboy in the great days of the 1870s and 1880s. Teddy blue abbott gives us a look through his eyes at the old days of the west and the cowboys which is real and authentic.
So here it isthe cowboy classic, with the terrible time. Cowpunchers and cowboys there were worlds of cattle in texas after the civil war. In this book, he shares story after story about his life. Fifty years later, he authored a memoir, we pointed them norththe only book length remembrance by an eye witness to montanas openrange period. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. With frontis map of the texas trail, several photos on plates and with drawings by ross santee. The book, we pointed them north, inspired this sculpture depicting teddy blue pushing longhorns across the musselshell river on his way to the judith basin. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Recollections of a cowpuncher kindle edition by abbott, e. Recollections of a cowpuncher 1939 recounts what the author calls the civilizing process.
First published in 1939, we pointed them north has been brought back into print by the university of oklahoma press in completely new format, with. Russell museum we pointed them north, recollections of. The recollections of a cowpuncher, and kept, very successfully, in the spirit of the man who told his story. The information in this record has been migrated into tdar from the national archaeological database reports module nadbr and updated. The story was told to ghost writer helena huntington smith, who has supplied an introduction. Charlie russell was going to draw a picture of that for the book we was going. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. So here it is the cowboy classic, with the terrible times and the fun which have entertained readers everywhere. First published in 1939, we pointed them north has been brought back into print by the university of oklahoma press in completely new format, with drawings by nick eggenhofer, and with the full. Abbot had been trying to write a book of his own adventures without much success. A b b o t t s w e p o i n t e d t h e m n o r t h r i c h a r d h u t s o n we pointed them north. Abbott, helena huntington smith, nick eggenhofer on. About how it actually was on the great cattle drives as apposed to.
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He came up the trail to montana from texas with th. Recollections of a cowpuncher 1939 recounts what the author calls the civilizing process of the expanding cattle frontier after the civil war. No way you can get such insight from a regular book about the history of the west. We pointed them north recollections of a cowpuncher for sale. Between the genuine and factual information and his own personal history and actions, this book. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Recollections of a cowpuncher from the worlds largest community of readers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read we pointed them north. In 1883, teddy blue, as he was known, rode into montana as a 22yearold, driving cattle from texas. Between the genuine and factual information and his own personal history and actions, this book is a win on more than one front. Abbott, helena huntington smith from waterstones today.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading we pointed them north. Recollections of a cowpuncher paperback sep 15 1955. We pointed them north recollections of a cowpuncher book. Aug 16, 2014 during the heyday of the cowboy in the 1870s and 1880s, they used to herd cattle up the old trails from texas to montana.
Abbott, 9780806103273, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Recollections of a cowpuncherhow i came to montana. People who know me often talk as though i was from texas. A rollicking tale of true adventure, and perhaps the first admission ever of male love in a cowboys own story e. Edward charles abbott teddy blue was born in england, 1860. Teddy blue abbottcrossing the musselshell greg eiselein. Larry mcmurtry calls teddy blues we pointed them north a superb. He came up the trail to montana from texas with the longhorned herds which were to stock the. It is the book that inspired the language and characters of much of larry mcmurtrys pulitzer winning lonesome dove. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Along the way, he encounters some of the old wests most colorful characters.
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