Bandit Queen / (Title Page) Belle Starr, The Bandit Queen. The Career Of The Most Colorful Outlaw The Indian Territory Ever Knew

WILLIAM YANCEY SHACKLEFORD

Publication: Little Blue Books, 1925, Girard, Kansas

First edition. 5" x 31/2" in pictorial wrappers, printed in blue and showing an illustration of Belle Starr on the front wrapper and a tear-out postcard, address to Little Blue Books and requesting a free catalog of other Blue Book titles. 63 pp. Through comparison to the works of other authors, Shackleford attempts to correct the errors in previous works about Belle Starr. Shackelford's Bandit Queen attempts to provide a more detailed look at her character and role in the Wild West's lawless society. Starr was a notorious figure known for her involvement in various criminal activities, including horse theft, bank robbery, and associations with outlaw gangs. Light tanning to pages and wrappers along with a 1/4" closed tear to edge of front wrapper.