The border outlaws an authentic and thrilling history of the most noted bandits of ancient or modern times, the younger brothers, jesse and frank james, and their comrades in crime. Buel was a journalist, based initially in kansas city and later in st. A documentary history, noted that with the publication of this new book maddox has written a whole new chapter in outlaw history. The author writes in the style of the times, and i had to wonder at. Book offers exhaustive look at local outlaws michael maddox will host a book signing for porter and ike stockton. Jesse and frank james and their bands of highwaymen by buel, j. An authentic and thrilling history of the most noted bandits of ancient or modern times, the younger brothers, jesse and frank james, and their comrades in crime. He wrote over fifty books during his lifetime on the wilds of africa and the american west. If you have any interest in western history this book you dont want to miss. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Jesse james, frank james and the younger brothers were some of t. Cole younger from his book, shortly after release from prison.
You are bidding on a vintage cowboy western book titled. The jamesyounger gang was a notable 19thcentury gang of american outlaws that centered around jesse james and his brother frank james. Buel published the book in 1881, and it is a fascinating piece of history itself. The true story of the earp brothers, doc holliday, and the famous battle at the ok corral, by the new york times bestselling author of dodge city and wild bill. Earthman, magistrate and exconstable of davidson county, on march 25, 1881, arrested bill ryan, alias tom hill. Poor copy with both hinges almost broken and cover soil and spotting. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. An authentic and thrilling history of the noted outlaws, jesse and frank james, and their bands of highwaymen by. Porter and ike stockton renowned historian of the american west, frederick nolan, author of the west of billy the kid and the lincoln county war. An authentic and thrilling history of the noted outlaws, jesse and frank james, by james w. The cochise county cowboys were a loosely associated group of outlaw cowboys in pima and cochise county, arizona territory in the late 19th century. Colorado and new mexico border outlaws paperback by michael r. His books make repeated forays across the border between fiction.
During the first week of may 1881 the santa fe new mexican carried two reward notices from governor lew wallace. No one can afford to ignore the lesson which the lives of these outlaws teach, and. Buels the border outlaws and the border bandits excerpts of both of these popular books telling the stories of the younger brothers and frank and jesse james are published in this salesmans sample. John ringo, the final hours we are adding books on other outlaws, so check each one for list. Maddox tells the fascinating and largely unknown story of two texas brothers who followed the owl hoot trail and died in different gunfights in 1881. Colorado and new mexico border outlaws, during the. Contains 12 color lithographed plates along with numerous illustrations in blackandwhite. Jesse and frank james and their bands of highwaymen buel, j. Show us your oldest books page 9 the fedora lounge. Hardcover book rebound in the three quarter leathergilt the original cloth covers and spine have been laid down onto pages and bound in the rear of the book. An authentic and thrilling history of the most noted bandits of ancient or modern times, the younger brothers, jesse and frank james, and their comrades in crime description. Missouri was a border state, sharing characteristics of both north and south, but. Cattle thieves frequently rode across the border into mexico and stole cattle from mexican ranches, which they.
At its best, its about as good as one of the lower quality entries from monogram at the same timesay, whatever would be considered the worst whip wilson western. The project gutenberg ebook of the border bandits, by j. Outlaws on horseback, harry sinclair drago james w. The border outlaws, an authentic and thrilling history of the most noted bandits of ancient or modern times, the younger brothers, jesse and frank james and their comrades in crime and 160pp. A booming sin city crawling with corrupt politicians and gunslick outlaws, the town now faces its greatest challenge. Outlaws of the border a complete and authentic history of the lives of frank and jesse james, the younger brothers, and their robber companions, including quantrell and his noted guerrillas. Many of the portraits and color plates of the full editions are included. The border outlaws the youngerjames brothers 1881 quote from the book.
They are as incompetently done on every level as such 30s fodder as the irish gringo or lighting bill sic or the phantom cowboy. Among the oldest books i own is the border outlaws by j. Lindsay jones is an americanborn artist, actor and designer dividing her time between the new york hudson valley and new york city. This book was written well for the time period it was published, 1881, and the. The gang was based in the state of missouri, the home of most of the members membership fluctuated from robbery to robbery, as the outlaws raids were usually separated by many months. James was illiterate so far as book learning was concerned, but his sincerity was. Colorado and new mexico border outlaws 9780615964935 by maddox, michael r and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Renowned historian of the american west, frederick nolan, author of the west of billy the kid and the lincoln county war. During the summer of 1881 in a small new mexican village, garrett shot and killed the notorious outlaw, william h.
The border outlaws and the border bandits alcuin books, ltd. Jesse woodson james september 5, 1847 april 3, 1882 was an american outlaw, bank and. The nook book ebook of the the border outlaws illustrated edition by j. Living and dying as outlaw brothers true west magazine. Tombstone autographed copy due to limited stock, multicopy orders may be reduced to 5 copies per household. An authentic and thrilling history of the most noted bandits of ancient or modern times. She has worked with artists aneta bartos, chris luttrell, richard kern, and terrence koh,leah schrager, and martynka wawrzyniak in adjacent roles as both artist and m. Author of the border outlaws, the magic city, life and marvelous adventures of wild bill, the scout, russian nihilism and exile life in siberia, americas wonderlands, a nemesis of misgovernment, sea and land, the great operas. On the afternoon of october 26, 1881, nine men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in american. It is the story of jesse and frank james and their comrades in crime. Antique border outlaws old west book frank jesse james younger bros. The younger brothers, jesse and frank james and their comrades in crime. The true story of the earp brothers, doc holliday, and the famous battle at the ok corral, by the new york times bestselling author of dodge city and wild bill on the afternoon of october 26, 1881, eight men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in american frontier history. On the night of july 15th, 1881, an outward going passenger train from.
A room in the back holds the log book and other documentation. This book rattles with blood and thunder between the lines, but due to the authors. The term cowboy had only begun to come into wider usage during the 1870s, and in the place and time, cowboy was synonymous with rustler. This vintage 1881 book has been scanned and saved in pdf format. An authentic and thrilling history of the noted outlaws, jesse and frank james illustrated edition paperback or softback by buel, j. Compiled from reliable sources only and containing the latest facts in regard to these celebrated outlaws. Buel gutenberg ebook life and adventures of frank and jesse james, the noted western outlaws, by j.
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