Description: Signed by 4 Shreiners and Many Ranch HandsLong Days and Short Nights: A Century of Texas Ranching on the YO, 1880-1980 Author: Barrett, Neal Jr. Title: Long Days and Short Nights: A Century of Texas Ranching on the YO, 1880-1980 Publication: Mountain Home, TX: Y-O Press, 1980. First Edition Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. An exceptional copy of this classic of modern Texas books. Long Days is an anecdotal and oral history of the YO Ranch, which was started near Kerrville by Charles Shreiner in 1880. The book is profusely illustrated with halftone photographs and drawings. The author is best known for his mystery and science fiction novels.192 pages. 8-1/2 by 11-1/4 inches. Drawings by Joe Beeler. Very good / Very good. First edition (first printing). This is a very good copy in a very good dust jacket, chipped in places along the edges. What makes this an exceptional copy is that it is inscribed, often at length, by many of the people associated with the ranch, including four of the Schreiners (Charles III--who inscribed the book three times; Charles IV; Gus; and Walter Schreiner). The book is inscribed to Sharon (Fancy) and Joe Marino of Bills Bar B Que, a popular BBQ joint in Kerrville, who apparently collected signatures over several years. In addition to the Schreiners, a number of other people mentioned in the book inscribed the volume, including Bob Snow (a Texas game warden and father of a YO foreman), Ace Reid (signed with a sketch), Butch Ramsey (game biologist), Tommy and Pam Thompson, Sandi Ramsey (head of housekeeping), and Button (a.k.a. Norman Elmo Forehand, head of tourism). The author, Neal Barrett Jr., inscribed this copy to the late previous owner, Tom "Tommy" Gardner, a Texas attorney and book collector.There was a limited edition signed by six Schreiners and I have seen trade editions (like this one) signed by the same six. I have not seen another copy signed by so many of the ranch hands. Seller ID: 362801 Subject: Texas, Texas author, WESTERN AMERICANA Downtown Brown Books has been selling on eBay since 1998. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and the Cascade Booksellers Association (CBA), and we adhere to their codes of ethics. Condition grading is done in compliance with IOBA's published standards. Terms All orders ship within one business day. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 938 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Author: Barrett, Neal Jr
Publisher: Y-O Press
Year Printed: 1980
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
