Cowboys by Martin W. Sandler, James Billington (Illustrator); 1994. Hardcover (Ch-NF)

The iconic symbol of the American West is the cowboy. His life is portrayed in movies, books and song as exciting and full of adventure. The real life of the American cowboy is very different. Life was hard and often lonely with many hours spent in the saddle herding cattle over the prairie. This book presents the cowboy as he has never been seen before. With many photographs and illustrations this book gives an unique portrait of the life of the American cowboy.