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E.S. Paxson: Frontier Artist — Signed Limited Edition #41 of 200
By William Edgar Paxson, Jr. (the artist’s grandson). Pruett Publishing Company, Boulder, Colorado, 1984. First Edition, first printing (full number line 1–9).
This is the scarce signed limited issue, hand-numbered 41 of only 200 copies and signed by the author on the limitation page. Bound in full maroon leatherette with gilt-stamped cover reproducing Paxson’s distinctive signature, housed in the matching publisher’s maroon slipcase.
Edgar Samuel Paxson (1852–1919) was one of Montana’s most celebrated frontier painters, best known for his monumental “Custer’s Last Stand” and his murals in the Montana State Capitol and Missoula County Courthouse. This definitive biography by his grandson features extensive color plates of his paintings alongside family history and frontier-era photographs. A cornerstone reference for collectors of Western American art.
ISBN 0-87108-663-8. Bibliography and index included.
Condition: Excellent. The book appears clean, tight, and bright with vivid gilt stamping — likely unread. Slipcase shows only minimal shelf wear. Limitation page cleanly signed and numbered in ink. Please see photos, which form part of the description.
Provenance: From a Los Angeles collection.
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