Riata And Spurs. The Story Of A Lifetime Spent In The Saddle As Cowboy And Detective.

CHARLES A. SIRINGO

Publication: Houghton Mifflin, 1927, Boston and New York

First edition. First issue. 8vo. Cloth, xiv, [2], 276 pp., preface, introduction, illustrated. "Half of this book was taken from the author's Cowboy Detective, with the real names used. Again the Pinkertons threatened a lawsuit, so this edition was recalled after release and pages 120 to 168 were removed and other material was substituted. All references to the author's experiences with the Pinkerton Agency were deleted and material on bad men substituted. Only a few copies of this edition got out; hence its scarcity."--Ramon Adams. This is the unexpurgated edition with pages 120 through 268 in the original published state instead of the revisions caused by the lawsuit of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Near fine, bright, attractive copy.

Inventory Number: 50468