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The Life of John Wesley Hardin, From the Original Manuscript, as Written by Himself. by Hardin, John Wesley - 1896: "HE ONLY KILLED MEN WHO NEEDED KILLING"

by Hardin, John Wesley

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The Life of John Wesley Hardin, From the Original Manuscript, as Written by Himself. by Hardin, John Wesley - 1896

The Life of John Wesley Hardin, From the Original Manuscript, as Written by Himself.: "HE ONLY KILLED MEN WHO NEEDED KILLING"

by Hardin, John Wesley

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Hardin, John Wesley. The Life of John Wesley Hardin, From The Original Manuscript, as Written by Himself. Seguin, TX: Smith & Moore, 1896. First edition, first issue. Original gray card covers printed in blue. Illustrate by noted Texas artist R. J. Onderdonk. 144 pp. Gift inscription on title page. Light toning to the text, bottom of front cover chipped, else very tight and appears unread. Unusual in this condition.

Adams, One-Fifty 66: "Scarce." Howes H168; Adams, Six-Guns 919; Basic Texas Books 84; Graff 1780; The first issue, with the woodcut of Hardin's brother, Joe, on page three, misidentified as John Wesley Hardin. "Hardin has become somewhat of a legend in Texas. He ranks head and shoulders above other notorious desperadoes of that state, which certainly had no scarcity of the breed.... [His] book is an accurate and amazing account of one of the West's most notorious badmen and gunslingers." – Robert McCubbin. "Hardin was an unusual type killer, a handsome gentlemanly man who considered himself a pillar of society, always maintaining that he did not kill anyone who did not need killing." – C. L. Sonnichsen. "The book was withdrawn from circulation a few days after publication and stored in a San Antonio warehouse. The warehouse burned and destroyed all of the edition except for 400 copies sold surreptitiously to a local bookseller." - Jenkins.
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  • Publisher Smith & Moore
  • Place of Publication Seguin, Texas
  • Date Published 1896
  • Keywords Western Americana Cowboys Ranch Cattle Outlaws

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The Life Of John Wesley Hardin, From The Original Manuscript, As Written By Himself

The Life Of John Wesley Hardin, From The Original Manuscript, As Written By Himself

by Hardin, John Wesley

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Seguin Texas: Smith and Moore, 1896. Book. Very Good -. Original Wraps. First Edition. Original wrappers, 144 pages, photos, illustrations, a couple chips to spine, loss to bottom edge of the first few pages, not close to text, some soiling to cover. Howes H188, Rader 1773, Six-Guns 919, The Adams One-Fifty 66, Graff 1780, Jenkins 84, "This is the autobiography of one of the most ferocious of all Texas killers. He ranks head and shoulders above other notorious desperados of that state. His book is an accurate and amazing account of one of the West's most notorious badmen and gunslingers. The fact that he had over thirty notches on his gun is evidence that no more dangerous gunman ever operated in Texas." This book is a very exciting read filled with non-stop action and gunslinging. Hardin tells it like it was, without sugarcoating his actions..
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