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Early Days In Abilene. J.B. EDWARDS

Early Days In Abilene.

J.B. EDWARDS

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Publication: The Abilene Daily Chronicle, 1938, Abilene

Quarto. Edited and published by C.W. Wheeler, printed in the Abilene Chronicle 1896, reprinted in the Abilene Daily Chronicle 1938, with added material from the papers of J. B. Edwards. Pictorial wrappers. 16 pp., foreward, illustrated. plates, portraits, triple column. Six Guns 662 says "Rare." "The author relates some events of early Abilene and writes of Wild Bill Hickok and Jack McCall. He lived in Abilene from its founding and knew its history first-hand. The last letter I received from him was at the time he autographed a copy of this book for me. He was 102 years old then and died shortly afterward." Near fine copy of a scarce item. HERD 746. SIX GUNS 662.

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