Wyatt Earp : frontier marshal / by Stuart N. Lake.
| Author/creator | Lake, Stuart N. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1931. |
| Description | xiv, 392 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : frontispiece, plates, portraits, facsimile ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The mould of a man -- Covered wagon days -- Desert hauls -- Guns and gun-fighters -- The buffalo range -- The genesis of reputation -- Cowcamps and cattle-trails -- Ellsworth sees some forty-five-caliber law -- Wild and wooly Wichita -- A cattle king is deposed -- One cowtown gets tamed and curried -- The cowboy capital -- The boom camp of the Black Hills -- The toughest town on the trail -- Wyatt Earp meets Doc Holliday -- Doc Holliday calls the turn -- Dodge City goes humdrum -- Tough and turbulent Tombstone -- Arizona sees a showdown -- Johnny Behan tips his hand -- Ike Clanton makes a deal -- At the O.K. Corral -- A frame-up fails -- The cost of shooting square -- Two and three for Morg -- Johnny Behan's honest ranchmen -- The last play. |
| Abstract | An authorized biography of the legendary marshal describes the Old West exploits and law enforcement career of Wyatt Earp, his brothers Morgan and Virgil, and his sidekick, Doc Holliday. |
| General note | "With illustrations"--title page. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy purchased from Books of Valor, 6/18/22 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Lake, Stuart N. Wyatt Earp. Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1931 |
| LCCN | 31029184 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | F786.E18 L35 1931 | ✔ Available | Request Material |