Age of the Gunfighter: Men and Weapons on the Frontier, 1840-1900
- ISBN-10
- 0806127619
- ISBN-13
- 9780806127613
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Author
- Joseph G. Rosa
Description
Joseph G. Rosa's vivid and expertly written tale of this violent time combines contemporary accounts with meticulous historical research and an unjaundiced appraisal of the facts. Telling the story of every major gunfighter, peace officer, and outlaw of the West, Rosa places them within the context of a violent frontier and the coming of law and order. Complementing the text are twenty-seven outstanding color spreads featuring firearms from the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum (Los Angeles) and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (Cody). Many of the spreads contain guns owned and used by such well-known individuals as Pat Garrett, Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, John Wesley Hardin, Frank James, and Harvey Logan.
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- 1996-08-01
- 192 pages
- Paperback
- Smithmark Pub
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