Considered the greatest western novel of all time -- "When you call me that, smile!" finds its origins in the book -- this classic tells the story of the Wyoming ranch foreman known only as the Virginian, his courtship with school teacher Miss Molly Wood, and his encounters with the murdering cattle rustler, Trampas. Made into a feature film no less than five times since it was first published in 1902, The Virginian was voted by the Western Writers of America in 1977 as the greatest western novel of all time. The 100th Anniversary Edition, published in cooperation with the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, features specially commissioned art from contemporary artist Thomas Ross in two editions, a trade and a limited. The limited editon, signed and numbered by the artist, is encased in a clamshell box and includes an additional Ross print.