It was the "late days of the Depression," times were hard and money scarce, and Ben Green "had about used up all the hard ways to make a living a-horseback." So when he heard talk of wild mustangs free for the taking in the Big Bend country of West Texas, he saddled a road horse, put his camp on a pack horse, and headed west from Weatherford, Texas. Eventually, he rides, ropes, trades, and talks his way through the mountains and deserts of West Texas, northwest Mexico, and Arizona, gathering horses, mules, and an assortment ...
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It was the "late days of the Depression," times were hard and money scarce, and Ben Green "had about used up all the hard ways to make a living a-horseback." So when he heard talk of wild mustangs free for the taking in the Big Bend country of West Texas, he saddled a road horse, put his camp on a pack horse, and headed west from Weatherford, Texas. Eventually, he rides, ropes, trades, and talks his way through the mountains and deserts of West Texas, northwest Mexico, and Arizona, gathering horses, mules, and an assortment of characters along the way. More than a year and a thousand miles later, he will try to cut the deal that will make it all worthwhile. Displaying a wry wit, sharp opinions and a measure of luck, Ben emerges from the wild unknown a survivor. But his greatest accomplishment will be to tell A Thousand Miles of Mustangin', a range classic that rides the Western Myth well into the 20th Century. "Ben Green was an expert story-teller, one of the best I have ever listened to, and having grown up around cowboys, I have listened to some of the great ones . . . I have seen him start telling a story to one or two people in a hotel lobby, and in a short time he would have a goodly crowd gathered around, listening. A master of the oral story-telling art, he simply transferred that knack to the written page." From the Foreword by Elmer Kelton
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Illustrated by Joe Beeler. Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket. 0873580982. Book is clean and tight. Corners and ends of spine are bumped and shelf worn. Dust jacket is worn on all edges and has some tears and small piece missing on top edge. Chasing a herd of wild horses from here to yonder, even Mexico.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.
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Beeler, Joe. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Northland Press, 1972. 3rd printing. A very nice, clean, square, unmarked copy. Full cloth binding. 145pp. Price-clipped jacket now in a new mylar cover. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Beeler, Joe. 4to-over 9"-12" Tall.
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Very Good-in Good+ dust jacket. 0873580982. Signed by Ben Green on page after copyright page. Second printing. Hard cover published by Northland Press in 1972. Brown covers with gilt horse on front and gilt lettering on spine. Spine is slightly cocked. Back cover is slightly splayed. Book is in very good minus condition. Dust jacket is faded some along spine and is in good plus condition. Large 8vo, 145 pages, 1.3 lb.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 145 pages; Signed by Author.
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Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 0873580982. Signed by author on page after copyright page. First edition. Hard cover published by Northland Press in 1972. Brown covers with a gilt design of a rearing horse on front and gilt lettering on spine. Side edge of pages has some small stains. Bottom edge of front cover has some rubbing. DJ is torn and missing pieces at top and bottom by spine, has some tears along side edge in back, and has edge wear. DJ has some wrinkling and a small stain in front and is in acceptable condition.; 9.60 X 7.20 X 0.90 inches; 145 pages; Signed by Author.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 1st printing. Gilt-stamped cloth. 145pp. Illustrated by the incomparable Joe Beeler. Presentation to H. B. T______ & signed by Green. From the dj: "The dean of the great horse traders is back again...no one knows the ways of horses or has more savvy in trading them than Ben Green." At the top of the ffep & also half-title is the owner's name and address embossed. He received the book from Green & lived in Sonoita, Arizona.
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Illustrated by Joe Beeler. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0873580982. Inscription by author on page opposite copyright page, " Best wishes to Don Douglass Ben K. Green." Mylar protected dustjacket is tattered at edges. Stated first edition.; 9.75" tall; 145 pages; Signed by Author.