The Call of the Range by Nellie Snyder Yost 1966 1E/HC/DJ/VG SIGNED Laid-in MAP

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket. Condition: Good Plus. First edition. 437pp., Nebraska Cattle Company map on end-sheets, profusely illustrated. An outstanding, thoroughly researched work; dedicated to the development of the range cattle industry in Nebraska. From the creation of Nebraska's lands and rivers, through the stigma of the "Great American Desert", Yost tells of the disappearance of the Indians and buffalo, the arrival of the trail herds, and the establishment of "cowtowns" and open-range ranching. An excellent work. Dust jacket is not price-clipped, has chipping, tear along front fold (repaired with archival tape), and the previous owner's name and address label at inside front fold has. Large folding map, which is often missing, is laid-in, and is in fine condition. Flat signed by author on the half title page. Published by Sage Books, [1966]., Denver, 1966.

Dimensions (Book):  7"W x 10.25"H x 1.25"D

Dimensions (Laid-in Map):  28"W x 18.75"H