WYATT EARP: A Biography of the Legend, Volume II, Part 1: Tombstone Before the Earps

Silva, Lee A. and Susan Leiser Silva

ISBN 10: 0971471916 / ISBN 13: 9780971471917

Published by Lee A. Silva, Sunset Beach, California, 2010

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Inscribed by Lee Silva on the front flyleaf. The second installment in a proposed four volume set examining the life and legend of Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), the larger than life gunman who made a name for himself in the wild frontiers in and around Tombstone, Arizona. This part examines the chaotic landscape of Tombstone prior to the Earps' arrival. Includes a chapter on the first lawmen of Tombstone, discussion of Wyatt Earp's relationship with Wells, Fargo & Company, and an account of the year that the Arizona Territory was part of the Confederacy. Tall octavo: xv, [3], 599, [1, blank] pp. with 350 photographs, maps, and illustrations. Original green cloth binding, with gilt-stamped titling. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: WYATT EARP: A Biography of the Legend, Volume II, Part 1: Tombstone Before the Earps
• Publisher: Lee A. Silva, Sunset Beach, California
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971471916
• ISBN 13: 9780971471917
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Western Americana

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Synopsis

BRAND NEW! JUST RELEASED! Lee Silva's long-awaited second volume in the WYATT EARP: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE LEGEND series has finally arrived! Get your copy now, while they last! Octavo, 624 pages, profusely illustrated with 350 period photographs, maps and illustrations. The story of Tombstone and southern Arizona from early times until the arrival of the Earp brothers. And, unlike many other authors, Lee Silva has dug deep into the past to unlock the secrets of why Arizona in general and Tombstone in particular were such magnets for the type of characters that made this part of the West Wild. Fascinating reading from this acclaimed, award-winning author. The book and color pictorial dustjacket are NEW. You'll LOVE this book -- Order it today!