John R. Cook
The Border and the Buffalo: An Untold Story of Southwest Plains : A Story of Mountain and Plain
Paperback
(State House Pr Oct. 1, 1989)
The slaughter of the great buffalo herds of the West took place between 1874 and 1884. The southern herds in the Texas Panhandle were gone as early as 1878. John R. Cook was one of the hunters taking part in the extermination. His book, The Border and the Buffalo, first published in a small edition at Topeka, Kansas, in 1907, is one of the most important first-hand accounts about buffalo hunting that has been written. The organization of hunts, camp routines, and marketing of the buffalo hides are all described in detail. The book also highlights battles with the Cheyenne and Comanche Indians, and various scouts with the U.S. Cavalry on the plains of Texas.
- ISBN
- 0938349406 / 9780938349402
- Pages
- 378
- Weight
- 17.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 0.8 in.
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