Lot 753
[Jessie James]. Donald, Jay. A Complete and Authentic History of the Lives of Frank and Jesse James and Younger Brothers…. Philadelphia: Douglass Bros., 1882, 520 pages, 5¼ x 7¾". Illustrated. Hard bound with blue, gold stamped covers. Light toning to front pages, wear to cover. Still in very good condition.
Published the year Jesse James was murdered, this account of the James brothers begins during the Civil War when Charles William Quantrell was rounding up a band of hooligans to patrol boarder states. Dozens of crimes are detailed, the book concluding with the hunt for James and his eventual murder.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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