Oklahoma Outlaws. A Graphic History Of The Early Days In Oklahoma; The Bandits Who Terrorized The First Settlers And The Marshals Who Fought Them To Extinction; Covering A Period Of Twenty-Five Years.

RICHARD S GRAVES

Publication: State Printing & Publishing Co 1915, Oklahoma City

First edition. 12mo. Original pictorial red wrappers, [6], 131 pp., frontispiece, plates, portraits. Six Guns 859 says, "Touches upon most of the better-known Oklahoma outlaws and marshals." In 1914-1915 a group of old officers of Oklahoma, including Nix, Madsen, and Tilghman, organized a company and made a motion picture entitled THE PASSING OF THE OKLAHOMA OUTLAW. It was to be a true presentation of history, and Mr. Tilghman was chosen director. Mr. Graves was paid to write this little book from material given him by Mr. Tilghman, and the latter had it printed in a local print shop. It was published to be sold at the theaters where the picture was exhibited." Contains exploits and biographical sketches on Bill Tilghman, Chris Madsen, E. D. Nix, Heck Thomas, Bud Ledbetter, the Daltons, Ed Short, the Doolins, and many others. Light wear to foot of the spine, tiny chip to top edge of rear cover and portions of the spine, the verso of the front and rear covers, and the interior of the spine has been protected with transparent cellophane tape. A very scarce book in perfectly readable condition and a useless abundance of cellophane tape..