The Blazed Trail of the Old Frontier Being the Log of the Upper Missouri Historical Expedition Under the Auspices of the Governors & Historical Associations of Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana for 1925
New York: Robert M. McBride and Company, 1926. First Edition. Tall octavo; xii; 271pp including index; lavishly illustrated with frontis and 34 further black and white drawings by Charles M. Russell, followed by 21 halftone illustrations and a colour folding map. Spine faintly sunned, else a Fine copy in slightlu smudged Near Fine publisher's slipcase with tan 4 3/4" square paper label in original pictorial green cloth, with gilt and black design of native Americans in a canoe on cover and buffalo head and gilt lettering on spine. Bottom edge deckled; pale green top edge. Item #23034
The 'Log' is a very attractive book and its beauty is greatly enhanced by Russell's spirited drawings. 'The Blazed Trail of the Old Frontier' was to be the last book commission accepted by the famous artist of western life.
Price: $150.00