Whips of the West: An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking

by David W. Morgan

From homemade horsewhips to fancy carriage whips, braided leather straps have worked to move our country (and our livestock) forward. Author , in his new book, Whips of the West, An Illustrated History of American Whipmaking, shows how whipmaking and the industrial revolution intertwined. Morgan illustrates inventions that have revolutionized the whipmaking industry and analyzes important points in American history including the crowning of whips...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870335898
• ISBN13: 9780870335891
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"