Details
Description
1948 Charles M. Russell "The Cowboy Artist" First Edition Biography
Enhance your library or Western Americana collection with this First …
Read more
1948 Charles M. Russell "The Cowboy Artist" First Edition Biography
Enhance your library or Western Americana collection with this First Edition (1948) copy of Charles M. Russell: The Cowboy Artist (A Biography). Authored by Ramon F. Adams and Homer E. Britzman, this historic volume features a comprehensive bibliographical checklist compiled by Karl Yost.
Published by the renowned Trail's End Publishing Co. in Pasadena, California, this volume stands as one of the most authoritative, richly illustrated overviews tracking the life, sketches, and paintings of America's definitive cowboy artist.
It includes its original, rare illustrated dust jacket showing Russell's famous "Waiting for a Chinook" artwork, paired nicely with the publisher's iconic gold-stamped buffalo skull emblem on the deep maroon cloth spine. A masterful combination of mid-century publishing design and legendary Western history.
Condition: Good / Vintage
Interior Pages: Pages are overall clean, bright, and securely bound with no major tears or heavy foxing. Clear, legible vintage owner signature present on the front flyleaf.
Cover & Spine: Sharp corners on the deep red cloth boards. The spine's gold stamping remains crisp and visually distinct.
Dust Jacket: Present with expected vintage edge-wear, minor chipping, or shelf creases common to 1940s paper jackets. Kept flat and structurally sound.
A folded tape from cellophane jacket cover is attached to inside paperboard.
9.25” H x 1.5” D x 6.5” W
See less
- Dimensions
- 6.5ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 9.25ʺH
- Styles
- Americana
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Maroon
- Condition Notes
- Condition: Good / Vintage Interior Pages: Pages are overall clean, bright, and securely bound with no major tears or heavy … moreCondition: Good / Vintage Interior Pages: Pages are overall clean, bright, and securely bound with no major tears or heavy foxing. Clear, legible vintage owner signature present on the front flyleaf. Cover & Spine: Sharp corners on the deep red cloth boards. The spine's gold stamping remains crisp and visually distinct. Dust Jacket: Present with expected vintage edge-wear, minor chipping, or shelf creases common to 1940s paper jackets. Kept flat and structurally sound. A folded tape from cellophane jacket cover is attached to inside paperboard. less
Questions about the item?
Returns & Cancellations
Return Policy - All sales are final 48 hours after delivery, unless otherwise specified in the description of the product.
Cancellation Policy - Prior to shipping or local pickup, buyers may cancel an order for up to 48 hours, unless otherwise specified.