Rolf in the Woods: The Adventures of a Boy Scout with Indian Quonab and Little Dog Skookum

xv, 437 pp. Original green cloth, bull moose on front board. Full-page and in-text illustrations by Ernest Thompson Seton. A Boy Scouts adventure by the naturalist involved in founding the organization. "Ernest Thompson Seton (August 14, 1860 - October 23, 1946) was a Scots-Canadian (and naturalized U.S. citizen) who became a noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Seton also heavily influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting. His notable books related to Scouting include The Birch Bark Roll and The Boy Scout Handbook. He is responsible for the strong influence of American Indian culture in the BSA."