Mines, Minerals & Mustangs
Mines, Minerals & Mustangs is an 8.5 x 11 Hardcover coffee table book with dust jacket, Smythe sewn, 197 pages with 149 coloured photographs throughout.
Republished by Focal Impressions © Reprinted in Canada By Friesens. ISBN 978-0-9809603-0-3 |
Mines, Minerals & Mustangs captures the romance of Nevada's past as seen by photographer Jeannette Kerr and her husband and geologist husband John Kerr. Together, they share their love affair with this awsome country and its history through breathtaking photography of wild horse gathers, old mines and stories of personal encounters with some of the early generation of miners and prospectors. Mines Minerals & mustangs captures Nevada's abandoned past which reveals a rich panorama of old ghost towns, lapsed mining claims, a daunting landscape and its living legends, the wild Mestengo horses. Using horses as pack animals, early inhabitants came to risk their future on the fickle fate of mining. Few succeeded, however all left their legacy in the mountains and valleys of this expansive country.
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"This Beautiful book honors the mustang and is a treat to the eye."
-Monty Roberts, world renowned horse whisperer and author of Shy Boy, The Horse That Came In From The Wild
Purchase
You can purchase your copy of Mines, Minerals & Mustangs by contacting Jeannette and John Kerr here.
You can purchase your copy of Mines, Minerals & Mustangs by contacting Jeannette and John Kerr here.
Reviews
"This Beautiful book honors the mustang and is a treat to the eye."
-Monty Roberts, world renowned horse whisperer and author of Shy Boy, The Horse That Came In From The Wild
"To wander where wild horses and burrows graze and run free is a memorable experience one cherishes for a life time, Mines, Minerals and Mustangs captures the beauty of wild horses and burrows, the nature of the fragile lands, and the work of the individuals who help manage these natural resources. Reading this book is like being there yourself."
-Maxine F. Shane, retired public affairs specialist, Bureau of Land Management of the Interior.
"Mines Minerals & Mustangs is a must-read for all those with "horse sense" as well as those with an interest in the 20th century search for gold in Nevada. the hopes and dreams of Nevada's past and present prospectors are accompanied by a stunning collection of photographs the provide valuable insight into a vanishing breed of both wild horses and mining pioneers."
-John Brock, Leading mining executive for over 40 years, and CEO/President of several junior mining companies based in Vancouver and listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange
"This Beautiful book honors the mustang and is a treat to the eye."
-Monty Roberts, world renowned horse whisperer and author of Shy Boy, The Horse That Came In From The Wild
"To wander where wild horses and burrows graze and run free is a memorable experience one cherishes for a life time, Mines, Minerals and Mustangs captures the beauty of wild horses and burrows, the nature of the fragile lands, and the work of the individuals who help manage these natural resources. Reading this book is like being there yourself."
-Maxine F. Shane, retired public affairs specialist, Bureau of Land Management of the Interior.
"Mines Minerals & Mustangs is a must-read for all those with "horse sense" as well as those with an interest in the 20th century search for gold in Nevada. the hopes and dreams of Nevada's past and present prospectors are accompanied by a stunning collection of photographs the provide valuable insight into a vanishing breed of both wild horses and mining pioneers."
-John Brock, Leading mining executive for over 40 years, and CEO/President of several junior mining companies based in Vancouver and listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange