Jesse James, My Father, Written By Jesse James, Jr. The First And Only True Story Of His Adventures Ever Written

JAMES, JR., JESSE [PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED BY]

Publication: The Sentinel Printing CO, 1899, Independence, Missouri

First edition. 12mo. Original pictorial wrappers remnants are mounted on a paper binder, 194 pp., preface, illustrated from photographs and chapter end artwork, portraits. This is the first edition, first printing, with the words "copyright applied for," printed at the bottom of the front cover. The next printing of the same year with a different cover has the words "copyright 1899" at the bottom of the front cover. We have only seen one other copy of this "First printing" and was in the collection of the late Robert G. McCubbin collection. There is about 3/4 of the original front cover and 2/3 of the rear cover mounted to a paper binder, former owner's penciled name, date (1899) and address at top of page containing the Preface else a clean and tight copy in very good condition, housed in a custom quarter leather and cloth clamshell case with titles stamped in gilt on the spine.

Inventory Number: 52973