The Outlaws Of Cave-In-Rock. Historical Accounts Of The Famous Highwaymen And River Pirates Who Operated In Pioneer Days Upon The Ohio And Mississippi Rivers And Over The Old Natchez Trace.

OTTO A ROTHERT

Publication: The Arthur H Clark Company, 1924, Cleveland

First edition. 8vo. Maroon cloth, gold stamping on spine, teg, 364 pp., frontis. [Cave-In-Rock, from an original oil painting], the purpose of this narrative, illustrated, maps, untrimmed, bibliography, index. An American Century 243 says, "During the period when the major transportation routes through the Midwest were on the backs of the rivers, outlaws and river pirates terrorized the river traffic. The Harpes were among the most notorious. Rothert carefully covers the career of that family, as well as many other of the criminals west of the Appalachians." Six Guns 1908 says, "Scarce." "A history of the notorious Harpes." Former owner's name and address on front free fly leaf, else fine, tight copy in the elusive dust jacket with one tiny chip to head of spine.

Inventory Number: 51304