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1903 — pp. 328 +Plus 8 leaves of plates. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's pictorial full red cloth binding lettered in white and decorated with a white and black illustration of an Indian pipe. Front cover brilliant. Spine ruled in black lettered in blind. Corners mildly bumped. Contents clean. Hardbound. Very Good. Charles King (1844-1933) was an American soldier and a distinguished writer. Born in Albany, NY King was the son of Civil War general Rufus King, grandson of Columbia University president Charles King, and great grandson of Rufus King, who was one the signers of the United States Constitution. He graduated from West Point in 1866 and served in the Army during the Indian Wars under George Crook. He was wounded in the arm and head during the Battle of Sunset Pass forcing his retirement from the regular army as a captain in 1879. During this time he became acquainted with Buffalo Bill Cody. King would later write scripts for several of Cody's silent films. He also served in the Wisconsin National Guard from 1882 until 1897, becoming Adjutant General in 1895. Frederic Sackrider Remington (1861-1909) was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in depictions of the American Old West, specifically concentrating on scenes from the last quarter of the 19th century, and featuring images of cowboys, American Indians, and the U.S. Cavalry. Edwin Willard Deming (1860-1942) was a painter and a sculptor. His active career of painting and illustrating took him repeatedly to the lands of the Blackfoot, Crow, and Sioux, as well as to Arizona and New Mexico. After the turn of the century, Deming devoted more time to sculpture but also began work on a series of romantic murals of Indian life, which were subsequently installed in the American Museum of Natural History and the Museum of the American Indian in New York. First edition. NW62