One of the few books available on cowboy spurs and their origins, this book has graphs, charts, illustrations and over 200 photos demonstrating the origin, manufacture, blacksmithing, distribution, rarity and value of cowboy bits and spurs and their makers from Spanish to Mexican, Texan to modern times. Texas history as well as the history of the bottle opener type spur. It includes a full biography of the Texas spur maker, Joe Bianchi.