Included is the classic book, "The Story of the Indian" by George Bird Grinnell, 1905. Written at the turn of the century by the founder of the National Audubon Society, this book is an attempt to preserve the picturesque and original aspects of our western development when the figures of the real west were the Indian, the explorer, the soldier, the miner, the ranchman, the trapper and the railroad worker. As a famed explorer, naturalist and pioneer conservationist, George Bird Grinnell's knowledge of the west was gained by true-life experiences in ranching, mining and Indian life between Sonora and Vancouver, Texas and Dakota. Originally specializing in zoology, he became a prominent early conservationist and student of Native American life. Grinnell has been recognized for his influence on public opinion and work on legislation to preserve the American buffalo.Grinnell had extensive contact with the terrain, animals and Native Americans of the northern plains, starting with being part of the last great hunt of the Pawnee in 1872. He spent many years studying the natural history of the region. As a graduate student, he accompanied Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer’s 1874 Black Hills expedition as a naturalist. Intended to be stories of human interest rather than categories of facts, Grinnell, in his writing, takes us to the Indian council and campfire. He shows us how the Indians wooed and fought, hunted and prayed, ate and slept, breathing spirit into the scenes and preserving the qualities of reality. The natives told these stories to Grinnell through an interpreter. His long association with the tribe enabled them to share their thoughts and feelings. He understood that although the red man had savage qualities, the most impressive characteristic of the Indian was his humanity. Clothbound cover, is in good condition, a few pages are loose, minimal foxing evident throughout otherwise in good condition. 7.75"H x 5.25"W x 1"D