Description
Garden City Pub, Garden City, NY; A book of Charles Russell’s letters, containing many reproductions of his work—64 drawings in color & 80 pages illus. in black & white. Bound in rough beige cloth with a buffalo skull on the cover in brown with black label; 1st Trade (after very scarce numbered edition); 162 pages; Superb painted sketches on every page illustrating his light hearted, philosophical letters with his original spelling. Text is delightful, peppered with drawings and filled with letters to friends of Russell — Will Rogers, Douglas Fairbanks, Malcolm Mackay, Charles Lummis, Ralph Budd and many others, usually on letterhead from the hotel where he was staying at the time; Introduction by Will Rogers
Item Condition: Used Good. 1929 edition. Dust jacket has some wear and small tears along the sides. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
