"FRIEND WILL" by Joe De Yong

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Second printing [so stated on title page]. [28]pp. Frontis of Will Rogers. A tribute to Will Rogers; contains a two-page foreword by Irvin S. Cobb, an 18-page poem by Joe De Yong, and a three-page essay by Anne Ellis (about Joe De Yong). Joe De Yong, a painter, and sculptor, of Indian and western subjects, was born in Webster Grove, Missouri, and was raised in Indian territory. As a teenager he learned fancy roping from Will Rogers and earned his living as a cowboy, including working with Tom Mix in the making of western movies. He was a former protege of Charles Russell, Montana's cowboy artist, and Cecil B. DeMille, the Hollywood film producer and director. Inscribed by Joe De Yong on the front flyleaf: "For Grace Maxie Daly~ with apologies for this poem's length. Any other faults are due to ignorance. Sincerely, Joe De Yong. Santa Barbara, California. Oct 4th, 1939." Brown printed wrappers. Two spine staples lightly oxidized, else a near fine copy, with the covers bright and crisp, text fresh and clean. Laid into the book is an issue of 'Santa Barbara News-Press,' March 24, 1944, with a cover photograph depicting Joe De Yong, applying "war paint" to a Crow Indian [Folio, 6 pages, folded twice; light wear to extremities] Second printing [so stated on title page]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 352937

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