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Biography of Frederic Remington, who spent much of his life using art to document the emerging West. ... Read more

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THE COLLECTIVE FREDERIC REMINGTON


What a gem this 1979 book is for anyone truly interested in Frederic Remington. This book represents "the first complete collection of published writings of America's famous artist of the American West." Theodore Roosevelt tagged Remington as the best of American painters of the west at the turn of the 20th century. A case can be made that he still is exactly that.Included within the book are 140 illustrations, drawings, sketches, and paintings.

Beyond the magazine articles for Harper's Weekly, Harper's Monthly, Colliers, Outing, Century, and McClure's two other much longer works bordering on novels are included: JOHN ERMINE OF THE YELLOWSTONE, and THE WAY OF AN INDIAN.

Close to one quarter of Remington's works were done to illustrate his written works, and many appear within the covers of this 649 page volume. Even to this day, a debt of thanks is due to the editors of this unique book, Peggy and Harold Samuels. Work such as they have done benefits those of us who admire Frederick Remington's 'west'.

Both enjoyable and recommendable.

Semper Fi. ... Read more

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Since its original publication in 1982, Remington and Russell has become an essential introduction to the work of these artists, and this revision substantially enhances the book's strengths. Every painting in the Sid Richardson Collection has been rephotographed for this edition, including one Russell and five Remington paintings not included previously. Numerous black-and-white illustrations have also been added to give insight into the evolution of the paintings. Brian Dippie has considerably amplified his commentaries on each painting with new information. His revised introduction places Remington and Russell in the historical and cultural contexts of their time and draws intriguing comparisons between the two artists. ... Read more

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Western artist review
This book is a pictorial review of Remington and Russell, two outstanding name in art in years past.I bought this as a gift to a person to introduce her to the art of the West.She seemed happy with the gift. ... Read more

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Showcased in this lavishly illustrated book is a fascinating overview of the artists' careers, along with full-color reproductions of the work of Remington and Russell and specially commissioned biographies and artistic interpretations. ... Read more

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A must have for any fan of Western Art
I own this book, and one that doesn't get loaned out to friends.The book sheds light on both artists and compares and contrasts their life and work.If you want to learn more about the two artists or just want to see more Remington and Russell work, than order this book today! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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From the time of her husband's death at the Battle of the Little Big Horn until her own death fifty-seven years later, at the age of ninety, Mrs. George Armstrong Custer devoted herself to defending or embellishing her husband's reputation.This account, the second in Elizabeth's trilogy of her life with the General, focuses on the period immediately following the Civil War, when the Custers were stationed in Louisiana, Texas, and Kansas. She portrays the aftermath of the Civil War in Texas and life in Kansas while her husband took part in General Winfield Hancock's 1867 expedition against the Indians between the Arkansas and Platte rivers. Throughout, she provides detailed descriptions of an army officer's home life on the frontier during this major period of Indian unrest.This edition, an abridgment of the original 1887 edition, with an Introduction by Jane R. Stewart and a Foreword by Shirley A. Leckie, brings together in a single volume one of the most significant documents of the Old West, here made accessible to a new generation of readers. ... Read more

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Can not say enough GOOD about this book!
I can not say enough good about this book.....for think of it more as what Little House on the Prairie should have been if it was interesting....and what Tom Sawyer and Hunk Finn would have been if Mark Twain was a good writer.

I consider this a fabulous work, because it is first hand history of the wife of General Custer in the year after the Civil War. It is the excitement of times on a broad scale and the narrow joy ofa married couple coping with life.
It honestly is a conversation between Libby, the reader with literal colorful commentary by her black maid, Eliza.
You will read how black history really was and not what is written now.

You get to see women in all their supposed helplessness at times, but when atragedy strikes time and again their real courage and strength comes out.

I have yet to read anything from Libby whether it is her personal letters...to the absolutely heart wrenching account of the day she found out her family was slaughtered at the Little Big Horn which did not show one of the most charming and delightful personas ever to imprint upon the written word.
So as Mrs. Dockter, my 5th grade teacher always read to us after noon recess....if you have children or grandchildren....read to them...and if you have grown children get them this book as it impressed me enough to recommend it.

This book should be required in every school as a reading assignment along with Dickens and Irving.

A 50 Star Review
I can not recommend this book more, Tenting on the Plains by Elizabeth Bacon Custer.....and no before you wrinkle your nose that it is a camping book....think of it more as what Little House on the Prairie should have been if it was interesting....and what Tom Sawyer and Hunk Finn would have been if Mark Twain was a good writer.

This is a fabulous work, because it is first hand history of the wife of General Custer in the year after the Civil War. It is the excitement of times on a broad scale and the narrow joy ofa married couple coping with life.
It honestly is a conversation between Libby, the reader with literal colorful commentary by her black maid, Eliza.
You will read how black history really was and not what is written now.

You get to see women in all their supposed helplessness at times, but when atragedy strikes time and again their real courage and strength comes out.

I have yet to read anything from Libby whether it is her personal letters...to the absolutely heart wrenching account of the day she found out her family was slaughtered at the Little Big Horn which did not show one of the most charming and delightful personas ever to imprint upon the written word.
So as Mrs. Dockter, my 5th grade teacher always read to us after noon recess....if you have children or grandchildren....read to them...and if you have grown children get them this book as it impressed me enough to recommend it.

THIS BOOK SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING IN OUR SCHOOLS AS IT IS THAT WELL WRITTEN, MORAL, GOOD, INTERESTING and HISTORICAL.

Yesteryear actions, conflicts, and frontier history
Originally published in 1887, Tenting On The Plains is the highly recommended and well respected chronicle that Elizabeth Custer wrote describing a journey she took with her husband, General George A. Custer. The chronicle ranges from when General Custer left the Army of the Potomac in 1865 and traveled through Texas, New Orleans, and on to the western frontier. Elizabeth Custer's perspective and writings significantly helped magnify Custer's legend and fame in the eyes of the people at the time, and offers a unique view of the daily routine of life in the frontier military, as well as offering contemporary readers eye-opening descriptions of yesteryear actions, conflicts, and frontier history. ... Read more

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Special edition that contains 387 illustrations of Indian artifacts. ... Read more

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Longfellow's saga is pure New England Renaissance.
Although very popular in its day; Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha" was later viewed to be superficial and saccharine. Where as Walt Whitman may have spoken with more of an organic American voice, Longfellow drew upon English Romantic models and looked to Norse and especially the Finnish epic or "edda" "Kalevala" for inspiration.

Not with standing; Longfellow's saga is pure New England Renaissance; touching upon values and aesthetics characteristic of Longfellow's circle: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Emerson and Thoreau.

The nature-painting of the "Song of Hiawatha" is outstanding; the poetry is full of quotables; and the over-arching message is profound.

Haiwatha's tale
An undying tale.. legend... song... Wonderful poetry, the language is simply astounding! I have read the russian translation by Bounin, which was as remarkable as the original.

The language/ rhythm is as mythical and lovely as the plot
A book for generations.Mine was published 1898 and given me by my mother whose father(b.1875) gave it to her.It goes to the heart of the Indian race, a people susceptible to mythology and magic as their last great hope. Read it with an open mind, imagination, and for its beauty.

This is a great campfire book that really makes you think.
"The Song of Hiawatha" is the best book I have ever been exposed to.Every time I hear the wonderful rhyme of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, I begin to think of what this land was like before the Europeans conquered it.It is a wonderful tale of peace between nations and a great book to read to children. ... Read more

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The Short Stories were written in 1895.The stories are intriguing even if there is some social ignorance displayed by the story writer!The illustrations are worth having this book in your library!Remington was a natural talent as a child and became a world-class sculptor.His illustrations are so good because of his first hand knowledge of his subjects. ... Read more

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Frederic Remington (1861-1909) – an American painter, illustrator, sculptor and writer – depicted the Old American West during the last quarter of the 19th century. He accompanied the U.S. Army’s 5th Corps to Santiago, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War in 1898. In this article he provides his eyewitness account of the Santiago campaign.
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