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Frank on the Prairie (Hardcover)
Harry Castlemon; Illustrated by Charles M Russell; Introduction by Thomas A. Petrie, Thomas Minckler; Notes by Thomas Minckler
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In 1903 the famed ""Cowboy Artist,"" Charles M. Russell, presented
his nephew Austin with a copy of the boy's adventure book Frank on
the Prairie with some extraordinary enhancements. Actually, the
volume already belonged to Austin, and his Uncle Charlie had
borrowed it to add to its pages a series of original illustrations.
This new facsimile edition of that copy, among the rarest of rare
books, features little-known works of art by the artist. The
prolific author of the novel Frank on the Prairie, Charles Austin
Fosdick (1842-1915), who went by the pen name Harry Castlemon, was
one of Russell's favorite storytellers. Castlemon's book, which
first appeared in 1868 as part of the Gunboat Series of Books for
Boys, recounts the adventures of young Frank and his friend Archie
as they travel across the Old West. Clearly inspired by the story
line, Russell produced eleven watercolors for his nephew's 1893
copy. They are beautifully reproduced here in full color, along
with a single pencil sketch of mounted horsemen departing a fort.
As Montana art collector Thomas Minckler explains in his essay, the
extra-illustrated Frank on the Prairie displays the full range of
Russell's signature subjects and themes: the regal American Indian,
a pitched Indian battle of counting coup, the fur trader, an iconic
buffalo hunt, the outlaw, a nighttime camp scene, a tomahawk peace
pipe, and a herd of wild horses. All of these images, meticulously
drawn and painted, are replicated in this facsimile version exactly
as they first appeared in Austin's personal copy of the book. Frank
on the Prairie was only one of a handful of books to which Russell
added illustrations during his career. It is one of even fewer to
contain watercolors. Showcasing Russell's artistry and his
perspective on the American West, the volume is, in Minckler's
words, ""one of Russell's most personalized works of art.
Kennedy Quarterly, V2, No. 4. Kennedy Quarterly Written And Edited
By Rudolf Wunderlich.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.
This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.
Kennedy Quarterly, V2, No. 4. Kennedy Quarterly Written And Edited
By Rudolf Wunderlich.
This is a new release of the original 1950 edition.
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Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
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Being The Log Of The Upper Missouri Historical Expedition Under The
Auspices Of The Governors And Historical Associations Of Minnesota,
North And South Dakota, And Montana For 1925.
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Trails I Rode (Hardcover)
Con Price; Illustrated by Charles M Russell; Contributions by H E Britzman
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R1,183
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Additional Authors Include Will Rogers, Irving S. Cobb, And Others.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
1906. Bower authored several Westerns including Cabin Fever and The
Flying U Ranch. The Range Dwellers begins: I'm something like the
old maid you read about-the one who always knows all about babies
and just how to bring them up to righteous maturity; I've got a
mighty strong conviction that I know heaps that my dad never
thought of about the proper training for a healthy male human. I
don't suppose I'll ever have a chance to demonstrate my wisdom,
but, if I do, there are a few things what won't happen to my boy.
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