Our Will Rogers

1953 first edition red cloth hardcover. Book is in great condition except for the dust cover. The dust cover has many tears and chips with pieces missing along the spine. There is age related darkening of the pages.  This is a highly regarded biography of the famous American humorist and cowboy philosopher Will Rogers, written by author and screenwriter Homer Croy and published in 1953. The book provides an intimate, warm, and detailed look into Rogers' life, tracking his journey from an Oklahoma cowhand to a global stage, radio, and motion picture star. Because Homer Croy was a close friend of Will Rogers—and even wrote the novel They Had to See Paris, which became Rogers' first talking film—the biography is celebrated for its authentic, personal perspective. Published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce -- Little, Brown and Company.