Hanging the Sheriff
A Biography of Henry Plummer
by F.E. Boswell ; R.E. Mather
ISBN: 0966335503
ISBN-13: 9780966335507
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Historic Montana Pub
Published date: 1999
Edition: 2nd edition
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 218
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Hanging the Sheriff: A Biography of Henry Plummer
Boswell, F.E.; Mather, R.E
Missoula, Montana, U.S.A.: Historic Montana Pub, 1998. Trade Paperback -- FINE -- Clean and bright with only slightest of shelf wear. 218 pages with index and photography.. ISBN: 0966335503. Trade Paperback. Fine. PLUMMER HENRY AMOS D 1864. ( more information) Offered by gigabooks (United States)
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