6666: Portrait of a Texas Ranch by Wyman Meinzer (English) Hardcover Book

Description: 6666 by Wyman Meinzer, Henry Chappell, Red Steagall Tells the story of one of the largest and most famous ranches in the Panhandle, the west Texas ranch. This title shows how the West was, and still is, on a 290,000-acre working cattle outfit in Texas. It captures the essence of the West Texas cattle outfit and its history, featuring 150 photographs. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description If ever there was a coffee-table book that could exemplify the best of the best, this is it. Wyman Meinzers photos portray the heart and soul of this historic ranch, but even more important, so do Henry Chappells words...His sentences drip with vivid imagery, allowing readers to watch a movie in their mind of this west Texas ranch where ones livelihood is still earned, four generations later - ""True West"". ""The Sixes - the name alone conjures all the history, romance, and tradition of the West. Its how the West was, and still is, on a 290,000-acre working cattle outfit in Texas...Chappell handily captures the essence of the West Texas cattle outfit and its history...Meinzers work is eye-candy for those enamored of the ranching lifestyle. This coffee-table volumes a keeper -""Western Horseman"". A sumptuous, beautifully written and illustrated volume that tells the story of one of the largest and most famous ranches in the Panhandle...Meinzers photographs and Chappells prose enchant the reader - ""Roundup Magazine"". [A] handsome, oversized book featuring lavish photographs...150 pages of stunning pictures ...Meinzer has produced about 15 other books that are credits to his talented eye, but this one may be the most impressive yet - Glen Dromgoole, ""Lubbock Avalanche-Journal"". Author Biography Henry Chappell has written two novels, The Callings and Blood Kin, and an essay collection, At Home on the Range with a Texas Hunter. His work has appeared in Field & Stream, Sports Afield, Texas Highways, and Texas Parks & Wildlife. He lives with his family in Plano, Texas. Wyman Meinzer, official photographer of the State of Texas, has published more than fifteen books, including Windmill Tales, Great Lonely Places of the Texas Plains, Desert Sanctuaries: The Chinatis of the Big Bend, and Canyons of the Texas High Plains. Table of Contents The Sixes Empire and the Family The Land Born in the Blood The Land in Its Abundance The Working Ranch, Guthrie Home and Headquarters Branding Calves The Chuck Wagon Weaning Brush Control The Mares The Colts Winter Feeding A Rare Snow Dixon Creek, A Hidden Treasure Details ISBN0896725367 Author Red Steagall Short Title 6666 PORTRAIT OF A TEXAS RANCH Pages 157 Language English ISBN-10 0896725367 ISBN-13 9780896725362 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2004 Imprint Texas Tech Press,U.S. Subtitle Portrait of a Texas Ranch Place of Publication Texas Country of Publication United States Residence TX, US Photographer Wyman Meinzer AU Release Date 2004-10-15 NZ Release Date 2004-10-15 UK Release Date 2004-12-30 Publisher Texas Tech Press,U.S. Publication Date 2004-12-30 DEWEY 976.4839 Illustrations illustrations Audience General US Release Date 2004-12-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:9778691;

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