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Ask a question or Order this book Browse our books Search our books Book dealer info | Author: WYMAN, MARK Title: Hoboes : bindlestiffs, fruit tramps, and the harvesting of the West Description: New York : Hill and Wang 2010. Stated First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 336 pages; Description: 336 p. [16] p. of plates : ill. maps. ports. ; 24 cm. Subject: Tramps -- West (U.S.) -- History. Migrant labor -- West (U.S.) -- History. West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890. Summary: A revisionist history of the American West traces how the railroad led to new agricultural opportunities. including the migrations of innumerable harvest workers who contributed to the region's settlement and fledgling economy.Weight in Kg appr.: Keywords: Price: EUR 9.95 = appr. US$ 10.81 Seller: MW Books - Book number: 208282 |