Publication: The Press of the Pioneers, Inc, 1934, New York
First edition. 8vo. Blue cloth, titles stamped in gold gilt on spine, and on decorated front cover, xvii. Il., 441 pp., Illustrated from plates, portraits, bibliography. "Foreword" by Eugene Manlove Rhodes, illustrations from the Rose collection. An outstanding work regarding events in the lives of such famous gunmen as John Wesley Hardin, Ben Thompson, Bill Longley, Billy Breakenridge, Dallas Stoudenmire, Billy The Kid, Sam Bass, Wild Bill Hickok, Butch Cassidy, Tom Horn, and others; including Texas Ranger Captains Bill McDonald, Jim Gillett, and John R. Hughes. Near fine, bright copy in the elusive dust jacket with light wear to the spine ends, corners and extremities. The dust jacket is reinforced with transparent cellophane tape on the verso. Scarce in dust jacket.
Inventory Number: 51049