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Remington's Frontier Sketches, Frederic Remington

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Remington's Frontier Sketches, Frederic Remington
For your consideration is a RARE First Edition of "Remington's Frontier Sketches" by Frederic Remington and published in 1898 by the Werner Company. This was the personal copy of Michael A. Morrissey, former Chairman of both the American News Company and Union News Company, was made a Knight of Malta by Pope Pius XII and was on the Board of Directors for Chase National Bank, the Empire State building and Hunter College, all of New York. Remington is arguably one of the most influential Western artists who ever lived. This book was published at about the pinnacle of his career and highlights some of his best works thus far. Frederic Sackrider Remington was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in the genre of Western American Art. His works are known for depicting the Western United States in the last quarter of the 19th century and featuring such images as cowboys, Native American Indians, and the US Cavalry. Unpaginated and illustrated with title page vignette, 15 monochrome full page plates with captioned tissue guards printed in red. The noted collection of Remington's distinctive drawing of the American West depicting battle scenes between the U.S. Calvary and Plains Indians. White cloth bound hardcover illustrated book with some scuffing, soiling noted on the cover, repair to spine/covers hinge. Gold gilt top, bottom, and fore edges of intact pages, age tanning and foxxing observed throughout, moisture damage exhibited. Measures 9.5"W x 12"L x .5"D, weight 1lb, 12oz.