Frederic Remington – illustratör

No American president has been closer to the working life of the West than Theodore Roosevelt. From 1884 to 1886 he built up his ranch on the Little Missouri in Dakota Territory, accepting the inevitable toil and hardships. He met the unique characters of the Bad Lands—mountain men, degenerate buffalo hunters, Indians, and cowboys—and observed their changes as the West became more populated. Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail describes Roosevelt's routine labor and extraordinary adventures, including a stint as a deputy sheriff pursuing three horse thieves through the cold of winter. Whether recounting stories of cowboy fights or describing his hunting of elk, antelope, and bear, the book expresses his lifelong delight in physical hardihood and tests of nerve.

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.  

Indian wars, lynch mobs, desert crossings, mining camps, stagecoach robberies—all are brought vividly to life in Owen Wister’s Red Men and White, the first book of western stories written by the author of the classic cowboy novel, The Virginian. Published in 1895, most of the stories in Red Men and White are based on actual events as told to Wister during his extensive travels in the Old West. Filled with humor, drama, and tragedy, it offers a fascinating glimpse of Wister’s writing at a time when he was laying the foundations of the modern Western. 

How the American west was actually crossed, told through Boone, Crockett and Carson - three men who between them opened the trails and lived long enough to see what came down them. Hough later wrote The Covered Wagon and campaigned to save the last of the bison. This edition is bound with 60 plates of paintings by George Caleb Bingham, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran and George Catlin, dating from 1835 to 1917, and includes one restored, coloured illustration.

This illustrated ultimate collection gathers nineteen of Emerson Hough''s Western classics, adventure novels, historical works, poems, and children''s tales, presenting the breadth of a writer central to the literature of the American frontier. Hough''s fiction blends romance, documentary observation, and vigorous narrative movement, often dramatizing migration, wilderness trial, national expansion, and the moral ambiguities of conquest. Read within the context of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American regional writing, these works help define the mythic West while preserving its material texture. Emerson Hough (1857–1923) was a lawyer, journalist, outdoorsman, and historian whose life supplied him with unusually direct knowledge of frontier culture. His reporting, travels, and interest in exploration, conservation, and American history shaped his literary imagination. Hough wrote at a moment when the frontier was passing from lived reality into national legend, and his books reflect both nostalgia for that vanishing world and a disciplined curiosity about its peoples, landscapes, and conflicts. This volume is recommended for readers of Western literature, historical adventure, and American cultural history. It offers not only absorbing stories of peril, endurance, and ambition, but also a valuable archive of frontier mythmaking by one of the genre''s influential early masters.This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works'' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work''s strengths.- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author''s overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection''s central themes.

The Chronicles of the Old West gathers four of Emerson Hough''s historical studies into a sweeping account of the American frontier: its trails, cattle ranges, outlaw legends, migrant caravans, and gradual absorption into national life. Written in a vigorous, documentary style that blends anecdote, reportage, and romantic retrospect, the volume belongs to the early twentieth-century tradition of frontier historiography, when writers sought to preserve memories of a rapidly vanishing West while shaping its mythology. Emerson Hough (1857–1923) was unusually equipped for such a task. A lawyer, journalist, outdoorsman, conservationist, and prolific novelist, he traveled widely through the plains and mountain West and knew many of the figures and environments he described. His familiarity with frontier culture, combined with his literary success in Western fiction, enabled him to write history with narrative energy and a strong sense of national transformation. This collection is recommended for readers interested in how the Old West was remembered by those close to its passing. Though modern readers may approach Hough''s assumptions critically, his work remains invaluable for its atmosphere, narrative force, and insight into the making of America''s frontier legend.This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works'' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work''s strengths.- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author''s overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection''s central themes.

Emerson Hough''s ''The History of the Old American West'' is a comprehensive exploration of the legendary era that shaped the development of the United States. Written in a vivid and engaging narrative style, this book provides readers with a detailed account of the pioneers, outlaws, and settlers who defined the American frontier. Hough''s literary voice captures the grit and resilience of the individuals who conquered the untamed wilderness of the West, offering a glimpse into the adventurous spirit of the time. The inclusion of illustrations enhances the reader''s visual experience, bringing to life the landscapes and characters of this historic period. Emerson Hough, a prolific writer and historian, drew inspiration from his own experiences living in the West, as well as from his in-depth research of the subject. His passion for preserving the stories of the Old American West shines through in this extensive volume, making it a valuable resource for both scholars and casual history enthusiasts. I highly recommend ''The History of the Old American West'' to anyone interested in delving deep into the captivating tales of America''s frontier days.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works'' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work''s strengths.- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author''s overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection''s central themes.