King of the Western Saddle: The Sheridan Saddle and the Art of Don King

by Timothy H. Evans and D.C. Young

Book Overview

The saddle has become an American icon. Wranglers rely on saddles every day, but discerning outsiders favor them for image enhancement and self-expression. Thus, saddles turn up in paintings, films, even advertisements for cigarettes and automobiles. In the marketplace of western memorabilia, they have great value.

Saddles--sometimes intricately and exquisitely carved--are no longer merely cowboy paraphernalia. At their most elaborate, they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878058095
• ISBN13: 9780878058099
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 8.4"