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	Helen Kleberg Groves Written and Researched with Bill Benson Hard Cover 10" x 10", 288 pages 244 archival photographs History / Texas / Ranching / Non-Fiction 978-1-931721-38-7 June 2004 $59.95 Quantity: Gift Tie: YesNo
30% DISCOUNT applied at checkout "[This] Kleberg memoir is fit for a King." — The Monitor, McAllen, Texas, 12/17/04 "The photographs alone -- most of them never published before -- make [the book] worth the price for fans of Texas and ranching history." — The Dallas Morning News 01/09/05 "Groves tells a compelling story of one the most famous ranches in America" — Fauquier Times-Democrat
Called "the birthplace of American ranching," the storied King Ranch grew alongside Texas from its earliest days. This authorized memoir by the Klebergs' only daughter is richly and lavishly illustrated with over 200 never-before-published intimate and beautiful archival photographs of Bob and Helen Kleberg, their fascinating family, and their interesting visitors and friends from across the country and around the world. Bob Kleberg developed the first American cattle breed, the Santa Gertrudis; made advances in grass and forage research; and pioneered in water conservation and in cattle disease prevention and control. Together, Bob and Helen Kleberg led in Texas Thoroughbred breeding, notably as owners of Triple Crown Winner Assault. Helen Kleberg, as a very talented photographer, worked closely with her friend and colleague, Toni Frissell, preeminent fashion photographer of the 1930s and '40s noted for being the first to move out of the studio to photograph clothing in glamorous locations. Included is lore of Texas-brush-country hunting in the style of Hemingway. Approximately 50 wonderful photographs from the book were the subject of a extraordinary exhibition at the Houston Museum of Fine Art in 2005. Related Products by Bright Sky Press:   Two Women Look West: King Ranch Notecard Collection