“The Cowboy Builds a Loop”

Lon Megargee

Portfolio of Sixteen Prints 1944

This is the 1944 “The Cowboy Builds a Loop” portfolio from the fine art estate of Lon Megargee. 
It contains 16 images chosen from his 1933 original book “The Cowboy 
Builds a Loop”, which contains 28 plates and poems. The 1944 portfolio was created as 
an extension of the book which was no longer available. The prints were likely done on

a letter set press using the images from the 1933 book and are not the original block prints, which are larger. I don’t know how many of the 1944 portfolios were made, but I don’t feel that they were produced in large numbers as would be done today. The foreword is written by Oren Arnold, novelist, journalist, and humorist, 1900-1980.

Paper size is 12 x 8.75 inches, images vary within that size.

Please contact gallery for availability and prices, we are always buying and accepting consignments.

Autographed portfolio $1,500.00 Standard portfolio $900.00