About this title: Ben K. Green takes us back to the deep Southwest and the never-a-dull-moment years he spent as a practicing horse doctor along the Pecos and the Rio Grande. With precious little formal schooling but a perfect corral-side manner and plenty of natural wit, Green became the first to hang up a shingle in the trans-Pecos territory. Hear him tell the tales of his struggles with mean stockmen, yellowweed fever, banditos, poison hay, and 'drouth.' His canny mix of science and horse sense when treating animals 'that ain't house pets' is 100-proof old time pleasure. A veterinarian in the far Southwest ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Castle Books
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780785820994ISBN:078582099X
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 306 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780803270909ISBN:0803270909
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Description: 1971, 1st edition, near fine, with a near fine dust jacket, small closed tear to rear edge of dust jacket, published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 306 pages. Ben "Doc" Green and his early years as a Horse Doctor in the deep Southwest of the Pecos country, his practice was 420 miles north and south and 360 miles east and west. Go with the "Doc" on his rounds, visiting his "patients", a nostalgic and hilarious journey into a spacious yesterday. Illustrated by Lorence Bjorklund. read more
Description: Good. Used copy-Because of our high volume, we can not accurately describe each book, so we list the MINIMUM condition you can expect; most are better than the condition listed. read more
Description: Very Good or better. Remainder, may have marks on edge, otherwise like new-Because of our high volume, we can not accurately describe each book, so we list the MINIMUM condition you can expect; most are better than the condition listed. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF NEBRASKA PR
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780803270909ISBN:0803270909
Description: New. Ben K. Green takes us back to the deep Southwest and the never-a-dull-moment years he spent as a practicing horse doctor along the Pecos and the Rio Grande. With precious little formal schooling but a perfect corralside manner and plenty of natural w... read more
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