Originally published in 1896. This book is part of the Historical Collection of Badgley Publishing Company. This book is not an OCR'd or photocopied reproduction. It has been completely recreated from the text of the original book.
And I would like to thank also William F. Kelleher , that eminent dealer in Western books of Cliffside Park , N. J. Pasadena , Texas Robert G. McCUBBIN THE LIFE OF JOHN WESLEY HARDIN PREFACE IN PRESENTING THIS xxi JOHN WESLEY HARDIN.
Gambler, gunslinger, folk hero to some, cold-blooded murderer to others, John Wesley Hardin or Wes Hardin as he was known, was one of America's first celebrity outlaws.
This new 2018 edition of his prison-penned memoirs includes an introduction and footnotes by author and translator Damian Stevenson ('On the Shortness of Life') which help shed light on this most enigmatic of Old West legends.
In an American Old West populated by fierce outlaws, badmen and gunslingers, John Wesley Hardin was perhaps the most notorious.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition.