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Paperback. Condizione: Good minus. First Edition. Octavo, 164 pages, lightly waterstained at upper right, rubber stamp on half-title page. Here are paintings by Henry H. Cross, of which 22 are tipped-in color plates. Cross studies art with his mentor, Rosa Bonheur. After a brief fling painting circus wagons for P. T. Barnum, Cross headed west and southwest where he was befriended by Buffalo Bill. "His Indians are not of the tobacco sign variety, but having been sketched from life by the greates painter of Indian portraiture of all times, they are genuine, having the wild stolid characteristics of the real indians and scouts sketched by Mr. Cross. I do not hesitate to pronounce his portraits not only good but striking likenesses." - Buffalo Bill Cody. Included here are portraits of the Custer brothers, and Sitting Bull.…