Gunman's Territory by Baker, Elmer LeRoy

San Antonio, Texas; (1969): Naylor Company. First Edition. Octavo. xv, 339 pages; James Robert Hutchins (1871-1951) was a law enforcement officer in Oklahoma and Texas for over fifty years. In his book there are glimpses of Sam Bass who briefly joined a trail herd in Texas that Hutchins was with; Isaac C. Parker of Fort Smith (the "Hanging Judge"), Belle Starr, Marshal Heck Thomas, the Dalton gang, Al Jennings, Judge Roy Bean, John L. Sullivan at El Paso and many more. There is also insight into the white-Indian relations in the Chickasaw Nation. A fascinating read that includes a bibliography listing books, magazines, newspapers and other sources, as well as photographs pertinent to Belle Starr. Bound in pebble grained maroon cloth, spine lettering silver, minor spots of rubbing to spine ends, small stain to first three pages. A very nice copy. Near fine in unclipped pictorial dust jacket.