In this collection John McPhee once agains proves himself as a master observer of all arenas of life as well a powerful and important writer.
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In this collection John McPhee once agains proves himself as a master observer of all arenas of life as well a powerful and important writer.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 216 pp. Jacket in brodart, very light wear. Boards have minor edgewear. Usual library markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
Brand Inspectors reveal in author John McPhee's short story the facts about brands (how to design, read, register) and use branding irons on free-roaming privately owned cattle and horses. John McPhee names names: true stories about cattle rustlers (Casey, Simpson, Hooper, Loper, Stewart, and Lee families); victims (Sharp brothers), and adventures of the gun-totin' Inspectors (Collis, Nevin, Hanks) trying to prevent, catch and prosecute them, and $1500 rewards for assisting. Many brand examples, including that of the Duckwater Shoshone. The Nevada Livestock Brand Book; cattle bidding today by satellite, and dirty deeds by the rustlers. The 1997 book tells how it still is today (2021). 56 pages. Also, essays, same book: Release (bio, blind writer Bob Russell); In Virgin Desert (saving primeval woods in the U.S.); The Gravel Page (criminal scene investigators solve crimes using forensic geography of rocks); Duty of Care (Calif. valley's used tires, piled 6 stories high); Renard at Manheim (auctions of exotic cars); and Travels of the Rock (interesting history of Plymouth Rock of Mayflower fame). McPhee writes like he's telling you a story and you're spellbound. And it's all true.
