Vintage Clothbound Hardcover Book – Indians of Yesterday Lone Wolf 1940

A large-format 1940 illustrated history book written by Marion E. Gridley and brought to life through artwork by Blackfeet artist Hart Merriam Schultz, known as Lone Wolf. Created for younger readers, it offers a distinctly period perspective on the histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples across North America.

Condition
Fair vintage condition with heavy rubbing and scratching to the illustrated boards, bumped and worn corners, fraying and loss at the top of the cloth spine, and general edge wear. The binding remains intact. Please review all photos closely for condition.

Measurements
Height: Approximately 12⅛"
Width: Approximately 10"
Depth: Approximately ½"

Material
Illustrated paper-covered boards with cloth spine and paper pages

Origin
Published by M. A. Donohue & Company
Chicago, Illinois
1940 first edition
Made in USA

Styling Notes
A striking display book for collectors of vintage illustration, Western art, Indigenous art history, and unusual children’s educational publications. Its faded palette and visibly traveled cover lend it an especially evocative presence on an art-book shelf.

Additional Notes
Written by Marion E. Gridley, illustrated by Lone Wolf, and sponsored by the Indian Council Fire. As a historical children’s publication, some terminology, generalizations, and cultural portrayals reflect the attitudes of its era and may now be considered outdated.

Lone Wolf was the professional name of Hart Merriam Schultz, a Blackfeet artist and one of the earliest academically trained Native American painters to receive national recognition. The Heard Museum’s artist resource collection confirms his work as the illustrator of this edition. Heard Museum record

All items are vintage and one-of-a-kind. Minor wear is part of their story.

A unique find and purr-fectly peculiar.