Parramore Sketches : Scenes and Stories of Early West Texas

Description: Parramore Sketches : Scenes and Stories of Early West Texas by Dock Dilworth Parramore. State House Press, McMurry University, Abilene, 2004. Lavishly illustrated 96 page trade paperback in excellent condition with no interior markings or other glaring flaws. In 1885, at the age of ten, D. D. Parramore studied art with an itinerant artist in the four-year-old town of Abilene, Texas. Although he displayed considerable talent, he was discouraged from sketching and painting by his father. He was allowed no more instruction in what was then considered an unmanly occupation, especially for the son of an enterprising frontier cattleman.Heeding his father's wishes, Parramore homesteaded land and bought surrounding sections in West Texas. After his retirement from active ranching, however, he returned to his early love of drawing. In the mid-1930s he began a series of pencil sketches to entertain and instruct his two young grandchildren. The activity grew into a satisfying hobby, which he pursued until his death in 1946.The drawings depict an unromanticized and sometimes humorous version of the life of early settlers and cowboys that Paramore remembered so well. He had a wealth of favorite stories that he illustrated in words and text. Some were based on fact, some on hearsay, and some may be considered tall tales, but taken together, they represent a cross-section of ranch life in Texas just before and after the turn of the century.Originally published in 1976, the book has been out of print for a good many years. We are pleased to bring back this important slice of early Texas ranch life so it can be studied and enjoyed by a new generation of readers. $4.85 domestic U.S. shipping. Payment must be received within 24 hours of sale.

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Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico

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