Riata And Spurs. The Story Of A Lifetime Spent In The Saddle As Cowboy And Detective. By Charles A. Siringo, With An Introduction By Gifford Pinchot, And With Illustrations.

CHARLES A. SIRINGO

Publication: Houghton Mifflin, 1927, Boston

First edition. Revised edition. 8vo. Inscribed "To my friend Mr. L. H. Spragle, this volume is inscribed with good wishes of the author, Chas. A. Siringo. Venice, Calif., Jan. 14th 1928." Cloth, xiv, [2], 261 pp., illus. "Six Guns 2031 says, "In this revised edition, issued after the recalling of the first printing, the entire last half of the book is changed, but without explanation. The author substituted material on bad men that he had intended for another book. The word 'ranger' was substituted for 'detective' in the second printing." In this issue all references to the author's experiences with the Pinkerton Agency were deleted and material on bad men substituted. Only a few copies of the first edition got out; hence its scarcity. This issue is also considered to be scarce today. Some underlining throughout the text, else a very good copy. .

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