Wyatt Earp; The Life Behind the Legend

Casey Tefertiller

ISBN 10: 0471283622 / ISBN 13: 9780471283621

Published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1997

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John Wiley & Sons, New York. 1997. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 2nd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a blank bookplate on the FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; scattered light edge and tip bumps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 403 pp 8vo. A major contribution to the history of the American West. This book provides the first complete and accurate look at Wyatt Earp's colorful career, and places into context the important role that he and his brothers played in crime and politics in the Arizona Territory. This important book rises above the realm of Western biography and shows the development of the Earp story in history and myth, and its effect on American culture. A clean very presentable copy from my personal collection. Seller Inventory # 013968

Bibliographic Details

Title: Wyatt Earp; The Life Behind the Legend

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

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"Quite impressive. I doubt if there has been or will be a moredeeply researched and convincing account." --Evan Connell, authorSon of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn

"The book to end all Earp books--the most complete, and mostmeticulously researched." --Jack Burrows, author John Ringo: TheGunfighter Who Never Was

"The most thoughtful, well-researched, and comprehensive accountthat has been written about the development and career of anOld-West lawman."...

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