The Story of the Cowboy, 1972, Series 707

The Cowboy, 1972,  Series 707.

This is the second book in the Pirates and Wild West series, 707.  It was both written and beautifully illustrated by Frank Humphris.  Except for ‘Pirates’ the books in this series all deal with topics to do with the Wild West – and were written as well as illustrated by Frank Humphris.  This is because Humphris was an aficionado of all things ‘cowboys and indians’.  He was an honarary member of an Indian tribe and was also honorary Sheriff of of a small town in the USA.   Although written at a time when American ‘westerns’ dominated tv series and films, this book is written sensitively and avoids a lot of the stereotypes of the day

This copy:

Matt boards.  Heavy wear to the covers, especially the spine, but inside clean, tight pages.   It dates to the 1970s, has the original price of 18p on the back.