For your consideration is a First Edition of “Fifty Years on the Frontier” by James H. Cook, 1923, New Haven Yale University Press publisher. “Fifty Years on the Frontier As Cowboy, Hunter, Guide, Scout, and Ranchman" tells the life story of James H. Cook, from when he left home at age 16 to make his way to Texas to become a cowboy in 1873. While still a young man he became a hide hunter and then a hunting guide in Wyoming and Montana. He became a cowboy and scout for the U. S. military during the Apache uprising, and eventually the owner of the Agate Springs Ranch. One of the fascinating parts of his memoir deals with his thirty-five year friendship with the Oglala Lakota Sioux chief Red Cloud. Their friendship was so close that the Sioux tried to have Cook appointed as their Indian agent. The book has an introduction by Brigadier-General Charles King, U.S.V. This book has 291 pages with four parts in the book and displays over forty black and white illustrations throughout. The cover of this book is all black cloth, with the spine of the book having the title in gold gilt and Yale University's stamp in gold gilt as well. Scuffing exhibited on cover and edges. shows good condition overall and minimal wear. Intact pages exhibit age tanning, front endpapers exhibit repair. Book measures 6.25" W x 9.5"L x 1.25"D, weight is 1lb, 14oz.