Book Description
Meticulously compiled reference is the authoritative guide to everything in print about lawmen and the lawless—from Billy the Kid and Joaquín Murieta, to the Earp brothers of Tombstone and the painted ladies of frontier cow towns. Nearly 2,500 entries taken from newspaper files, court records and other sources, arranged alphabetically by author comprise an indispensable book for libraries, students of western history, and Americana enthusiasts.
Six Guns and Saddle Leather: A Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets on Western Outlaws and Gunmen FROM THE PUBLISHER
Authoritative guide to everything in print about lawmen and the lawless-from Billy the Kid to the painted ladies of frontier cow towns. Nearly 2,500 entries, taken from newspapers, court records, and more.
Meticulously compiled reference is the authoritative guide to everything in print about lawmen and the lawless-from Billy the Kid and Joaquín Murieta, to the Earp brothers of Tombstone and the painted ladies of frontier cow towns. Nearly 2,500 entries taken from newspaper files, court records and other sources, arranged alphabetically by author comprise an indispensable book for libraries, students of western history, and Americana enthusiasts.
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Entries for 2000 plus publications are arranged alphabetically by author and include publishing information, the physical characteristics of the book or pamphlet, and brief descriptions of the contents. An introduction describes the historical context of the western outlaw. The author includes a name and title index. An unabridged republication of the 1969 University of Oklahoma Press edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.