ISBN: 9780890963401 - Mcneills Sr Ranch (centennial Series of the Association of Former Students Texas a & M University): 100 Years in Blanco Canyon: 28 (12 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. "Wife," one longtime resident of Blanco Canyon was overheard sighing, "we've spent most of our forty years here just waiting for a rain!" Blanco Canyon, on the edge of West Texas' Cap Rock, is a land of charm and brutality, generosity and denial, exquisite beauty after a rain and harsh death when the rains don't come. It is a land where over a hundred years ago one Captain J. C. McNeill started a cattle ranch in the mistaken hope that range and weather conditions then prevailing would continue. It is a land where his descendants still raise cattle, but with full knowledge now that any good years will have to carry them through some lean ones too. The story of Texas cattle raising has been told from the perspective of the big ranches. Here it is told as seen through the eyes of a small landholder and his family. J. C. "Cap" McNeill III was born on the SR Ranch in 1905, grandson and namesake of the ranch's founder. His memories and family stories provide anecdotes that show the region's way of life over the last century. From unusually full files of early-day correspondence and his own experience he culls the essence of the cattle business as it has been successfully practiced through changing conditions and times by one family. The economic hardships that have periodically assailed area ranchers are vividly described and incisively analyzed. The hardiness, intelligence, and gentle humor of a native who knows both his business and his roots paint a picture of ranch life as it has been known by few whose families did not similarly persevere on rugged land.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. "Wife," one longtime resident of Blanco Canyon was overheard sighing, "we've spent most of our forty years here just waiting for a rain!" Blanco Canyon, on the edge of West Texas' Cap Rock, is a land of charm and brutality, generosity and denial, exquisite beauty after a rain and harsh death when the rains don't come. It is a land where over a hundred years ago one Captain J. C. McNeill started a cattle ranch in the mistaken hope that range and weather conditions then prevailing would continue. It is a land where his descendants still raise cattle, but with full knowledge now that any good years will have to carry them through some lean ones too. The story of Texas cattle raising has been told from the perspective of the big ranches. Here it is told as seen through the eyes of a small landholder and his family. J. C. "Cap" McNeill III was born on the SR Ranch in 1905, grandson and namesake of the ranch's founder. His memories and family stories provide anecdotes that show the region's way of life over the last century. From unusually full files of early-day correspondence and his own experience he culls the essence of the cattle business as it has been successfully practiced through changing conditions and times by one family. The economic hardships that have periodically assailed area ranchers are vividly described and incisively analyzed. The hardiness, intelligence, and gentle humor of a native who knows both his business and his roots paint a picture of ranch life as it has been known by few whose families did not similarly persevere on rugged land.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. Volume 28. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The book has a slight amount of shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illus. , inscribed and signed by the author on the title page, jacket now in a clear protector ; 205 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with straight, secure spine, tight hinges, and clean interior. Shelf wear as usual. Dust jacket in Good condition with a crease along the back flap.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition, stated. The story of Texas cattle raising as told from the perspective of a small (by Texas standards) land holder. Number 28 in the Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students. 205 pages, index. Hardcover. Dust jacket and book are in Fine, as new, condition. ; Standard Book Size.…

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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.