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WITH A JAMES FAMILY LETTER AND RELATED PAPERS (CRIME.) Jesse James: The Life and Daring Adventures of this Bold Highwayman and Bank Robber. 8 full-page illustrations. [17]-96 pages. 8vo original pictorial wrappers with alternate title "The Life and Tragic Death of Jesse James, the Western Desperado," minor wear and dampstaining, early inked "St. Joe" stamp; inked distributor's stamp on title page. In custom 1/4-calf slipcase. Philadelphia: Barclay & Co., [1887]
Later edition. The author is given as " (one who dare not NOW disclose his identity)." Adams, Six Guns 1148 ("rare"); Howes J47. with--a carte-de-visite of a woman in western garb captioned in manuscript "Mrs. Jesse James," with E.P. Dunsbee of Boston backstamp, 1883 A postcard of Robert E. Lee addressed by "Sam" in Memphis, TN to cousin Miss Jessie Smyth of St. Louis, 1909 Typed Letter Signed by Jesse's granddaughter Josephine "Jo" Frances James to [A.B.] MacDonald, offering a story on Jesse James to the Kansas City Star, Los Angeles, 21 July 1932 Typed Letter Signed from James scholar William J. Kelleher to Morley Fox discussing the research of bibliographer Ramon Adams and offering to buy the present pamphlet, Tacoma, WA, 12 June 1964 3 undated newspaper clippings on Jesse James.
