GREAT TRAIN ROBBERIES OF THE WEST (SIGNED)

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Hardback. SIGNED. The author chronicles over twenty of the most infamous train robberies in American Western history. He details the evolution of this daring crime, from early heists to sophisticated operations, highlighting key figures like the Dalton Gang and Butch Cassidy. The book examines the robbers' methods, the railroads' countermeasures, and the societal fascination with these outlaws. More than a collection of case histories, it explores why train robbery thrived in the West, blending thrilling narratives with historical analysis of this iconic era of lawlessness. Also includes The Arizona Constable Al Jennings, The Gentleman Bandit, The Wild Bunch and Stealing a Locomotive for $17. With Index. 317pp. 8vo. h/back. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY EUGENE BLOCK. Beige cloth with red titles. With 2 tiny address labels to fpd, v.v. lightly browned edges o/w Nr. F.

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Título

GREAT TRAIN ROBBERIES OF THE WEST (SIGNED)

Editor

Coward-McGann (New York)

Fecha de publicación

1959

Encuadernación

Hardcover / Hardback

Edición

First edition.

Estado

Fine

Estado de la sobrecubierta

No Jacket

Firmado

signed and inscribed by author

Catálogos de vendedores

• Highwaymen/Outlaws/Pirates/Bushrangers