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Jim Courtright of Fort Worth
His Life and Legend
by Robert K. Dearment
ISBN: 0875652921
ISBN-13: 9780875652924
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Texas A & M Univ Pr
Published date: 2004
Size: 6.25 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.2 pounds
Pages: 287
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Jim Courtright of Fort Worth, His Life and Legend
Robert K. DeArment
Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 2004. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. "Longhair Jim" Courtright was a legend in Fort Worth's Hell's Half Acre. Both book and dust jacket are crisp, bright and clean. 287 pp.. ISBN: 0875652921. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FORT WORTH, BIOGRAPHY, TEXANA, "LONGHAIR JIM". ( more information)
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Jim Courtright of Fort Worth: His Life and Legend
DeArment, Robert K
Forth Worth, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas Christian University Press, 2004. 1st Edition. Cloth with Dust Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. 287 pp., illus. notes, biblio., index. Excellent biography of "Jim" Courtright, 1845-1887. He was at various times city marshal, deputy sheriff, deputy U.S. marshal, private detective, and hired killer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
Offered by Chiricahua Book Company (United States)
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Jim Courtright of Fort Worth His Life and Legend
DeArment, Robert K
Fort Worth: TCU Press , 2004 287 pages, frontis, illustrations, still in original shrinkwrap. Story of an outlaw, lawman, detective, and other occupations on both sides of the law. One of Fort Worth's Hell's Half Acre characters, who was later gunned down by Luke Short. . First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. ( more information)
Offered by Old West Books (United States)
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Robert K. Dearment; Foreword-Richard F. Selcer
Texas Christian University Press, 2004-10. Hardcover. New. Brand New. In Stock. Order Now. Ship from CA, IN, PA, OR, TN and FL. Over 600,000 CD/DVD, Books and bibles. Free tracking with every order.Top Biblio approved seller. International shipping is now available at low rates. ( more information)
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