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Click to enlargeFamous Gunfighters of the Western Frontier: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Luke Short and Others

W. B. (Bat) Masterson
Our Price$6.95
Availability: In Stock
ISBN: 0486470148
Page Count: 112
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
First published as magazine articles in 1907, Bat Masterson's illustrated collection of mini-biographies reveals fascinating details about legendary gunslingers Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Luke Short, Bill Tilghman, Ben Thompson, and others. These colorful tales of history and adventure paint a vivid portrait of the Old West, a world of sharpshooters, cattle rustlers, and Dodge City justice.
Reprint of The Frontier Press of Texas, Houston, 1957 edition.

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