The book "Cowboy - The Man and the Myth" by Robin May and Joseph G. Rosa is a first edition non-fiction narrative published by New English Library in 1980. This hardcover book, with a dust jacket and illustrations, delves into the topic of cowboys in the 1800s era. The authors provide a detailed account of the cowboy lifestyle, offering readers a captivating look into the world of the American West. With 144 pages, this book is a valuable addition to any collection focusing on biographies and true stories about cowboys.
FIRST EDITION. 1980. Hardback. 8to 10 x 7.5 inches. Black covers with gilt titles. Profusely illustrated with many historic photographs. Endpaper maps. 144 pages including index and bibliography. No inscriptions. Very Good in very good un-price-clipped dust wrapper. "Illustrated with over 100 rare photographs and line drawings, COWBOY is packed with anecdotes, quotations, verbatim reports and written accounts from the diaries of cowboys who journeyed up the Kansas trail and elsewhere. It will surprise many lovers of the Wild West." Ref. 3014.