For your consideration is this Rare 1923 Edition of "An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill" by Colonel W. F. Cody, publisher Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, illustrated by N. C. Wyeth. In this autobiography Cody takes you through some exciting scenes of the old days. He introduces you to some of the brave men who made the west's stirring history. Cody spent his working years on the frontier and fought with many of the notable Indian warriors. This first-hand account of Buffalo Bill's own story will give you both a feeling of adventure and a sense of history regarding the buffalo, Indians, the stage coach and the pony express. He was a soldier, buffalo hunter and showman. He eventually brought the Wild West to both the movies and countries around the world. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846-1917) was one of the most colorful figures of the American Old West. He received the nickname "Buffalo Bill" after the American Civil War, when he had a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo (American bison) meat. Cody killed 4,282 buffalo in eighteen months in 1867 and 1868. As a frontier scout, Cody respected Native Americans and supported their civil rights, as well as supporting the rights of women. He was also known as a conservationist who advocated the establishment of a hunting season. The green cloth bound gold gilt stamped hardcover is in fair to good condition, scuffing exhibited to covers, library embossed stamp on spine. Intact pages exhibit age tanning and foxing throughout. Measures 5"W x 7.375"L x 1.5"D, weight is 1lb.