The Unvarnished West: Ranching As I Found It.

J. M. POLLOCK

Publication: Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & CO, Ltd, 1911, London

First edition. 8vo. Pictorial cloth, 252, [1] pp. Preface, with illustrations including two by Remington [without credit], and from photographs. A first-person account of cattle ranching in Northwest Texas. Pollock began his ranching career as a complete "greenhorn." His inexperience only serves to enhance the fullness of detail in his narrative since everything was new for him. Pollock describes the color of life on the prairie, the harsh weather that brought hurricanes and blizzards, cattle drives and stampedes and many other aspects of western life. In a conversation some years ago Jeff Dykes said he had only two copies in 43 years as a bookseller. Extremely rare! A Remington rarity. Front endpapers have been replaced, Very light foxing to the fore-edges, light wear to the spine ends else a very good copy of a range rarity. Housed in a cloth slipcase case with leather spine label and titles stamped in gilt.