The Quirt and the Spur: Vanishing Shadows of the Texas Frontier

by Edgar Rye

Book Overview

In 1909, former frontier judge and editor Edgar Rye introduced The Quirt and the Spur: Vanishing Shadows of the Texas Frontier to a reading public hungry for stories of this vanishing world. Drawing upon his experiences during the frontier's heyday, Rye focused on the area around old Fort Griffin during the 1870s, a time and place that was fast fading from memory. At the heart of the narrative stood The Flat, a wild yet vibrant frontier village attached...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896724417
• ISBN13: 9780896724419
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"