One of the few books available on cowboy spurs and their origins, this book has graphs, charts, illustrations and over 200 photos demonstrating the origin, manufacture, blacksmithing, distribution, rarity and value of cowboy bits and spurs and their makers from Spanish to Mexican, Texan to modern times. Texas history as well as the history of the bottle opener type spur. It includes a full biography of the Texas spur maker, Joe Bianchi.
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Seller: Casa Paloma Books, Green Valley, AZ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. hardcover (brown leatherette with gilt lettering), quarto, first edition, 2001, 160 pages, numerous photos color and black and white, maps, drawings, glossary, bibliography, index, fine condition in a fine dust jacket, clean copy, no markings, history of items made of iron for cowboys. Seller Inventory # 6558
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 68292703-75
Seller: The Wright Collection, Waxahachie, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st. 160 pp., 173 photographs. The story of the Bianchi family, emigrants from Italy, who settled near Victoria, Texas, combines a family history with`the development of Victoria. Joe Bianchi became a noted spur and bridle bit maker. . Seller Inventory # 012272
Seller: Gavin's Books, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Seller Inventory # 49895
Seller: Brazos Bend Books, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed (without inscription) by the author on the Dedication page. Brown, faux leather binding with gold titling on spine and front cover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Boards lightly nudged at upper corners and a very small abrasion to top edge of front cover. Jacket with a few short creases at spine-ends and upper corners. 160 well-illustrated pages. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 42607
Seller: The Wright Collection, Waxahachie, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st. 160 pp., 173 photographs. The story of the Bianchi family, emigrants from Italy, who settled near Victoria, Texas, combines a family history with`the development of Victoria. Joe Bianchi became a noted spur and bridle bit maker. . Seller Inventory # 018415
Seller: Browsers' Bookstore, CBA, Albany, OR, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Signed. First Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. A nice copy. Clean text, solid binding. Dust Jacket protected by mylar cover. Seller Inventory # mon0000188660
Seller: Bingo Books 2, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. HARDBACK BOOK AND UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET [$69.95] IN NEAR FINE CONDITION,INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 310832
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Photographs (illustrator). 1st Edition. New/new, old stock, textured brown leatherette binding with gilt text on spine and upper, illustrated end papers, 159pp. Interior clean and bright, binding crisp. I took the book out of the publishers shrink-wrap to see page count and interior. No wear to dj, not price-clipped. DJ is clean and bright. Will enclose in protective sleeve when we ship. Seller Inventory # 014403
Seller: The Wright Collection, Waxahachie, TX, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st. 160 pp., 173 photographs. The story of the Bianchi family, emigrants from Italy, who settled near Victoria, Texas, combines a family history with`the development of Victoria. Joe Bianchi became a noted spur and bridle bit maker. . Seller Inventory # 018414