The Great Buffalo Hunt...with Drawings By Nick Eggenhofer

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1960. The Great Buffalo Hunt...its history and drama, and its role in opening the West. Illustrated with 17 half-tone reproductions and line drawings by Nick Eggenhofer. Author's sixth book. A factual account of the greatest slaughter of animals in history...that of the buffaloes on the Great Plains. In 1871 hide hunters swarmed over the ranges diminishing original herds of 60 to 75 million buffalo to about 40 million. Then in a dozen years, the hunters reduced the animals to fewer than 1,000. The dramatic history of this butchery is told here in comprehensive detail for the first time. Battles between hunters and Indians are described. The book also tells of buffalo hunting for sport and describes Buffalo Bill's killing of buffaloes to feed the men who were building a railroad across the plains, but most of its pages are devoted to the hide hunters who mainly were responsible for the near extermination of this stately beast. Foreword by the author. A generous list of illustrations, bibliography and index provided. Front board carries an illustration. A bright lovely copy in a pictorial price-clipped dust jacket drawn by Nick Eggenhofer.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.