^Lot 137 "Good Medicine" by Charles M. Russell

For your consideration is this rare 1930 edition of "Good Medicine: The Illustrated Letters of Charles M. Russell" by Charles M. Russell, with an introduction by Will Rodgers and biographical note by his wife, Nancy Russell, Garden City Publishing Company, Garden City, NY. "Good Medicine" is the inspiring chronicle of an old-time cow wrangler revealed in a unique collection of his illustrated letters. It is filled with letters and drawings to friends and little stories. A print of the painting, "Where Tracks Spell War or Meat" is on the inside of both covers, a print of the painting, "When I Was A Kid" is on the opposite page of the title page. This is a rare book and is a must have for Charles Russell and Western art fans. This tan linen cloth bound gold gilt stamped illustrated hardcover features a rust-coloured buffalo skull embossed on the front board and spine; the skull design was Russell's hallmark logo. The spine features the publisher, author and title. Book shows good condition overall with little to no wear to the front cover, spine. Intact top edge painted pages exhibit age tanning. Measures 8.125"W x 10.625"L x .875"D, weight is 2lb.