Picture 1 of 1
Picture 1 of 1
Butch Cassidy Was Here
US $14.75
ApproximatelyAU $21.49
Condition:
Very good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Postage:
US $3.95 (approx. AU $5.76) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Sacramento, California, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, 1 Oct and Sat, 5 Oct to 43230
Returns:
14-day returns. Buyer pays for return postage.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:204738585917
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780874807363
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Butch Cassidy Was Here
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Genre
- Travel, Social Science, Science, History
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Topic
- Archaeology, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Earth Sciences / Geography, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest
- Item Width
- 8.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 175 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Utah Press
ISBN-10
0874807360
ISBN-13
9780874807363
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2256757
Product Key Features
Book Title
Butch Cassidy Was Here
Number of Pages
175 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Archaeology, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Earth Sciences / Geography, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Social Science, Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-007145
Reviews
"Knipmeyer is a recognized authority on historic inscriptions found on the Colorado Plateau...he is known to many as 'that inscription guy'...There is no other book that comes anywhere near the detail about these inscriptions."-Roy Webb, author of If We Had a Boat: Green River Explorers, Adventurers, and Runners, "Knipmeyer's collection of many thousands of inscription photographs sets him apart as the unchallenged authority in the field...[and] he knows how to tell a story."--Gary Topping, author of Glen Canyon and the San Juan Country, "Knipmeyer's collection of many thousands of inscription photographs sets him apart as the unchallenged authority in the field...[and] he knows how to tell a story."--Gary Topping, author of Glen Canyon and the San Juan Country , "Knipmeyer is a recognized authority on historic inscriptions found on the Colorado Plateau...he is known to many as 'that inscription guy'...There is no other book that comes anywhere near the detail about these inscriptions."--Roy Webb, author of If We Had a Boat: Green River Explorers, Adventurers, and Runners, "Knipmeyer's collection of many thousands of inscription photographs sets him apart as the unchallenged authority in the field...[and] he knows how to tell a story."-Gary Topping, author of Glen Canyon and the San Juan Country, "Knipmeyer is a recognized authority on historic inscriptions found on the Colorado Plateau...he is known to many as ‘that inscription guy’...There is no other book that comes anywhere near the detail about these inscriptions."-Roy Webb, author of If We Had a Boat: Green River Explorers, Adventurers, and Runners, "Knipmeyer’s collection of many thousands of inscription photographs sets him apart as the unchallenged authority in the field...[and] he knows how to tell a story."-Gary Topping, author of Glen Canyon and the San Juan Country
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
978
Synopsis
A collection of photographs of historic inscriptions in the Colorado Plateau region, including Spanish missionaries, Mormon pioneers, outlaws, miners, and pack-mail carriers who all left their mark on southwestern history., "The content of these historic inscriptions, of course, varies. Most are a name and a date, though many are simply a name or initials, while some contain only a date. Occasionally additional information is given: where they were from, where they were going, what they were doing or had done. But all of them proclaim to the world in one form or another that 'I was here. I am a part of history.'" - from the Introduction to Butch Cassidy Was Here From overpass walls to bathroom stalls, we humans can't seem to pass up an opportunity to leave some evidence of our passing through. This urge is hardly a contemporary phenomenon and the beginnings of such activity surely date back beyond the beginnings of written language. In 1960 James Knipmeyer took the first of many vacations to the Colorado Plateau region of southern Utah and northern Arizona. During his years of hiking and camping he grew fascinated with the names and dates carved on canyon walls and painted onto rock boulders. In 1976 he set himself the "modest" goal of locating and photographing all of the old, historic inscriptions to be found in the area dated prior to 1900--thinking there might be some two or three hundred which he could collect in four or five years. More than twenty-five years and almost 1,600 inscription images later, his work has resulted in Butch Cassidy Was Here. Spanish missionaries and colonizers, Mormon pioneers, amateur archaeologists, outlaws, miners, and pack mail carriers all have left their mark on southwestern history--their names and dates scratched into rock with knives; carved with chisels; painted on with axle-grease from a wagon, a fire blackened stick, or even the lead of a bullet. Knipmeyer gathers them all together in a narrative survey of the West brought, ""The content of these historic inscriptions, of course, varies. Most are a name and a date, though many are simply a name or initials, while some contain only a date. Occasionally additional information is given: where they were from, where they were going, what they were doing or had done. But all of them proclaim to the world in one form or another that I was here. I am a part of history. "" - from the Introduction to "Butch Cassidy Was Here" From overpass walls to bathroom stalls, we humans can t seem to pass up an opportunity to leave some evidence of our passing through. This urge is hardly a contemporary phenomenon and the beginnings of such activity surely date back beyond the beginnings of written language. In 1960 James Knipmeyer took the first of many vacations to the Colorado Plateau region of southern Utah and northern Arizona. During his years of hiking and camping he grew fascinated with the names and dates carved on canyon walls and painted onto rock boulders. In 1976 he set himself the "modest" goal of locating and photographing all of the old, historic inscriptions to be found in the area dated prior to 1900 thinking there might be some two or three hundred which he could collect in four or five years. More than twenty-five years and almost 1,600 inscription images later, his work has resulted in "Butch Cassidy Was Here." Spanish missionaries and colonizers, Mormon pioneers, amateur archaeologists, outlaws, miners, and pack mail carriers all have left their mark on southwestern history their names and dates scratched into rock with knives; carved with chisels; painted on with axle-grease from a wagon, a fire blackened stick, or even the lead of a bullet. Knipmeyer gathers them all together in a narrative survey of the West brought"
LC Classification Number
F788.K64 2002
Item description from the seller
Seller Feedback (36,665)
- 5***6 (169)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem as described, shipped quickly and packaged well with great communication! A+++ seller!
- j***2 (3277)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseSolid seller. Accurate description, prompt & helpful replies, timely shipping and responsible packing.The Gods Must Be Crazy [1980] [DVD] (#176423254614)
- i***1 (114)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook is in excellent condition as described. Fair price. Packed securely. Shipped promptly. First class bookseller.
Product ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 19 Jan, 2023
Interesting!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: dreambooks_co