Los Angeles:: Westernlore Press, 1958.. 1st Edition, thus.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark burgundy cloth with gilt spine text and decoration, impressed decoration on the front cover; a Near Fine book, with a Near Fine dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped.. 8vo (8.25 inches tall) . Index. illustrated endpapers. Description: The dust jacket and endpaper art show artist's initials C. E. Includes six double sided b&w plates with facsimile illustrations or historic photographs. This was originally published in 1887 in a paperbound edition. This edition has an introduction and notes by J E Reynolds. The subtitle reads: ''Thrilling exploits of their arch-enemy Sheriff Harry N Morse (for many years the terror of the brigands of California -- a man of intrepid courage, wonderful skill, and splendid leadership); Some of his desperate hand to hand encounters with bandits.'' Includes a biographical sketch from the Bancroft Library of Sheriff Morse. Morris was sheriff of Alameda County, 1864-1878. [listed in Six-Guns, Number 2002]

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Bookseller: The Bookworm (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 052778
Title: Graphic Description of Pacific Coast Outlaws (Great West and Indian Series, XI).
Author: Shinn, Charles Howard
Format/Binding: Hardbound
Book Condition: Used - BINDING/CONDITION: dark burgundy cloth with gilt spine text and decoration, impressed decoration on the front cover; a Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition, thus.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Westernlore Press
Place of Publication: Los Angeles:
Date Published: 1958.
Pages: 107 pages.
Size: 8vo (8.25 inches tall)

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