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. The sketches will
be on exhibit in July 2004 at the Grace Museum in Abilene.

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Number Three: Texas Heritage Series


What people are saying about this book

Look for a review of this book in Western Horseman Magazine, April 
2005 issue.

". . . humorous and . . . charming."—Richard Dillon, Signals from 
Telegraph Hill

". . . delightful . . . pleasantly presented, easy to read and in print large 
enough so you don't need to find your glasses, this slender volume 
transports you easily back into a place and time that has now become 
only a dimly perceived outline of western history. You get the feeling 
that these were real people, doing what had to be done and enjoying 
most of it."—Manhattan Mercury

"Parramore not only tells it like it was, he shows it."—Brazosport Facts

"A piece of Texas past preserved with such flavor and luster that
it practically transports the reader through time."—Library Bookwatch

Look for a review of this book in The Dallas Morning News at
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/entertainment/
books/stories/082904dnartbkcolalter.89393.html.

Look for a review of this book in the Victoria Advocate at 
http://www.thevictoriaadvocate.com/columnists/vaughn/story/
2132704p-2470803c.html.


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