Cow-Country
by B. M. Bower
Little, Brown, and Company, 1921, Boston
CONDITION:
This book is in good condition. Hardcover. Please take a look at the pictures to ascertain the condition and state of this book. The boards are worn along edges and corners and surface rubbed. Hinges cracked. There are inscriptions on the endpapers. The text block is foxed and evenly toned.
ATTRIBUTES:
Illustrated edition. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Bound in cloth over boards.
DESCRIPTION:
Cow-Country is a classic work of American fiction that immerses readers in the rugged challenges, grand landscapes, and daily realities of frontier life. The narrative explores themes of adventure, personal growth, and the shifting dynamics of the American West through vivid portrayals of cattle drives and ranch culture. The novel captures both the harshness and the compelling allure of the open range, highlighting the resourcefulness required by those who settled the region.
The author, B. M. Bower, wrote extensively about the American West, drawing upon her own firsthand experiences living on a Montana ranch. Born Bertha Muzzy, she adopted initials for her pseudonym to secure a foothold in a male-dominated literary market, eventually becoming one of the most prolific and successful writers of Western fiction during the early 20th century. Her deep familiarity with cowboy culture allowed her to lend authenticity and grounded humor to her characters and plots.
As part of Bower's extensive bibliography, this work holds significance within the genre of early 20th-century popular Western literature. For collectors of regional Americana, classic pulp-era fiction, or works illustrated by notable Western artists like Frank Tenny Johnson, the book offers a quintessential representation of the era's frontier storytelling and publishing style.
FLASHBACK TO 1921 WHEN THIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED:
When this book was published in 1921, Boston readers perused daily papers detailing the turbulent aftermath of the Great War, just as B. M. Bower continued crafting her celebrated tales of the American frontier. Across the globe, political landscapes shifted with the founding of the Chinese Communist Party and Albert Einstein receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics for his foundational work on relativity. Meanwhile, high society embraced the new sound of commercial radio broadcasts, even as prohibition agents cracked down on bootleggers across the Massachusetts coastline.
Page Count: 249
Location: ABS-1-2-027