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The Authentic Life Of Billy, The Kid.
PAT F. GARRETT
Other works by PAT F. GARRETTPublication: Horn & Wallace, 1964, Albuquerque
First edition thus. Reprint of the exceedingly rare 1882 edition. 139pp.+10 pages of facsimiles and illustrations at end. Biographical Foreword by Jarvis P. Garrett. Originally published one year after the killing of Billy the Kid by Sheriff Pat Garrett, Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico. It is the most authoritative biography of William H. Bonney and the foundation of the Billy the Kid legend. "This edition contains a forty-three page forward by Garrett's son Jarvis and includes some facts, taken from family papers, never before revealed. It is a splendid edition. In the foreword the editor tells about the murder of A. J. Fountain and his son, about Garrett's attempt to arrest Oliver Lee and James Gilliland, and about Garrett's murder."-Ramon Adams. "I think the foreword by Pat Garrett's son is a priceless addition to an important document."-C. L. Sonnichsen. Fine copy in lightly-rubbed dust jacket. An important edition.
Inventory Number: 52065
$150.00
