Lot 439: Nick Eggenhofer Wagons, Mules and Men with

Nick Eggenhofer Wagons, Mules and Men with Original Illustration, New York (NY): Hastings House Publishers, 1961. 8vo, cloth boards, 184 pp. Includes original signed watercolor by author on FFEP, copy number 198 out of 215 special edition copies. A detailed, comprehensive volume on pack animals, wagons, carts, and stagecoaches used to transport people on the western frontier.

Nick Eggenhofer (1897-1985) was a German born artist who developed an interest in the American West after being exposed to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and popular literature of the West that circulated throughout Germany. In 1913, he immigrated to New York City and began taking classes to become a commercial artist and illustrator. Following an inspirational journey out west, Eggenhofer began doing illustrations for many Western books and magazines, and he eventually went on to write and illustrate Wagons, Mules and Men. In the 1960s, Eggenhofer moved to Cody, Wyoming, and remained there until his death. His works are held by the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and many important private collections. Scattered foxing on boards, else VG+ to EXC.