The Life And Career Of Tiburcio Vasquez, The California Bandit And Murderer: Containing A Full And Correctaccount Of His Many Offenses Against The Law, From Boyhood Up, His Confessions, Capture, Trial, And Execution. To Which Is Appended Judge Collins' Address To The Jury In Behalf Of The Prisoner.

EUGENE T. SAWYER

Publication: B H Cottle, Printer, 1875, San Jose

First edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers, Portrait of Tiburcio Vasquez on cover, 48 pp., illustrated, portraits, footnotes. An account of the life and career of the noted California bandit and murderer. Six Guns 1949 says, "Very rare." "The first edition is one of the rarest of the few books about Vasquez. The author writes with personal knowledge, much of the narrative supposedly coming from Vasquez' lips; in addition, the author traveled through Monterey and San Benito counties, interviewing relatives and old acquaintances of Vasquez, from whom he gathered much information." "Best biography of this outlaw; written by a local journalist who attended his trial and interviewed him at length."--Howes S129. Rear wrapper is not original and spine is neatly reinforced with cloth tape. A little light wear to the fore-edges of original front wrapper. A very good copy, housed in a clamshell case with title, author, and year of publication in gilt on leather label on spine. Signed by the author: "Eugene T. Sawyer, San Jose, July, 1875". Very rare and an exceptional copy.

Inventory Number: 52921