For your consideration is the book "Smoky, The Cowhorse" written and illustrated by Will James. This book is copyright 1926, 1929 by Charles Scriber's Sons and published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York. This item contains a "Dogey Hull" signature on the title page. The book details the life of a horse in the western United States from his birth to his eventual decline. Smoky is born in the wild, captured and trained and becomes known as the best cow horse around. However, Smoky is stolen by a horse thief, beaten repeatedly as punishment, and eventually attacks and kills the thief. The book is in good condition and measures 5 1/2" W by 8 1/4" L.