The Western Pony
New York: Huntington Press, 1933. Leigh, WR. First. Hardcover. 116 pp, , with text illustrations and tipped in plates (tipped in plates have tissue guards). Has a foreworby James L Clark. Covers Prehistoric horse, mustang, two chapters on hunting grizzly and bighorn sheep, then hunting men and wild horses, the vowboy, navaho pony, indian pony and role of the mustang in the winning of the west, Indian pony, horse in Custer fight, author's and publisher's note. In FINE condition with original glassine (glassine has one long tear in rear but is still present 100%.) In addition: this book is INSCRIBED nicely by Leigh and dated, is also contains the EXTRA plate, laid in and that plate is also signed by Leigh (with large tissue guard for the plate. There is also an invitation laid inside from the Gilcrease Institute to attend the dedication and reopening of the Leight studio. Finally there is a purchase receipt from 1983 from Tom Minkler, dealer in western art and art books for purchase of this SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. There is no limitation in the book but Howes bibliography of western americana says that only 100 copies were printed. Truly a super collector and collector condition copy. Fine. Item #2964
Price: $2,000.00