John Ermine of the Yellowstone.

REMINGTON, Frederic.

$2,800.00

Item Number: 147725

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1902.

First edition of this thought-provoking work of a young Native American man who is torn between his traditional way of life and the rapidly changing world around him. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, top edge gilt, black and white illustrations by Frederic Remington. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To R.S. Carter from Frederic Remington 1903.” In very good condition. From the library of noted collector William A. Strutz with his small bookplate to the front pastedown with additional John Stuart Groves ownership plate.

Frederic Remington was an influential American artist, illustrator, and writer renowned for his depictions of the American West. Active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his work captured the landscapes, cowboys, Native Americans, and frontier life, shaping popular perceptions of the West. Through paintings, sculptures, and illustrations for publications such as Harper’s Weekly, Remington combined vivid realism with romanticized imagery, emphasizing themes of adventure and rugged individualism. His sculptures, like The Broncho Buster, and paintings, such as A Dash for the Timber, remain iconic representations of Western art. Remington’s work significantly contributed to the mythology of the American West, blending artistic mastery with cultural storytelling.