Rare Old JESSE JAMES Book CRIME Justice 1882 WILD WEST Civil War OUTLAW Guns US

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Places and Historical Subject Matter Discussed/Illustrated in this Book (See Full Contents Below): Jesse James * Frank James * Younger Brothers * Cole Younger * John Younger * Charles Quantrell or Quantrill Raiders * Battle of Walnut Creek * Fight at Independence Missouri * Colonel Henry W. Younger * Kansas City * Bank Robbery at Liberty Missouri * Lexington Bank Robbery * Bank Robbery at Savannah, Missouri * Robbery and Fight at Richmond, Missouri * Russellville Bank Robbery * Robbing the Gallatin, Missouri Bank * The Hanging of John Younger * Murder of Sheriff Nichols * The Corydon, Iowa, Bank Robbery * The Columbia, Kentucky Bank Robbery * Daring Raid at the Kansas City Fair * The Ste. Genevieve, Missouri Bank Robbery * Robbing a Train in Iowa * The Hot Springs Stage Robbery * Robbing a Train at Gad’s Hill * Death of Two Detectives * Robbing a Texas Stage * Cole Younger’s Epistolary Vindication * The Train Robbery at Muncie, Kansas * Huntington, Virginia Bank Robbery * The Missouri Pacific Railroad Robbery * The Northfield Bank Robbery and Tragedy * Desolation of Lawrence, Kansas * Direful Massacre at Centralia * Jesse James’ Career in Texas * Mysterious Hiding Place in Jackson, Colorado * Terrible Fight in Mexico * Plundering an Iowa Bank * Another Robbery in Kentucky * Robbing the Cash Box at the Kansas City Fair * Plundering the Ste. Genevieve Bank * Wrecking and Plundering a Train * The Stage Robbery at Hot Springs * Train Robbery at Gad’s Hill * San Antonio Stage Robbery * The Great Train Robbery at Muncie * The Huntington Bank Robbery * The Rocky Cut Train Robbery * Fatal Attack on a Minnesota Bank * At Glendale – The Last Great Train Robbery * Shooting of Jesse James by George Shepherd * Why did Shepherd shoot Jesse James? * Robbing of the Mammoth Cave Stage * Personal Characteristics of the James Boys * The Union Pacific Express Robbery * An Interview with the Younger Brothers * Anecdotes of Jesse and Frank James * Assassination of Jesse James

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THE BORDER OUTLAWS

The Thrilling Story of the Exploits of the James-Younger Gang

THE BORDER OUTLAWS. An Authentic and Thrilling History of the Most Noted Bandits of Ancient or Modern Times. The Younger Brothers, Jesse and Frank James, And Their Comrades in Crime. Compiled from Reliable Sources Only and Containing the Latest Facts in Regard to These Celebrated Outlaws. Embracing Assassination of Jesse James and All the Late Startling Particulars. By J.W. Buel, author of “Heroes of the Plains,” and other popular works. Published in 1882 by the Cincinnati Publishing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 7.5” x 5” cloth hardcover decorated with gilt titles and decoration (motif of noose hanging from limb and crossed pistol and sword on the spine). Illustrated with color plates and black and white text illustrations. 476 pages.

Condition: VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. An exceptional specimen of this very rare 1882 book. Exterior as shown in photo. Binding is firm. Inner hinges strong and unbroken. Original owner\'s signature inside front cover. Text is clean and complete. Illustrations bright and colorful. No torn, loose or missing pages. A great example of this scarce and highly collectible 134-year-old book.

Description:

This is a rare, well-preserved copy of THE BORDER OUTLAWS, a fascinating and brilliantly illustrated volume chronicling the criminal careers of the Old West’s most-wanted bandits – the Younger Brothers Gang and the James Brothers, Frank and Jesse. It was published in 1882, the year Jesse James was gunned down in the parlor of his own house.

Issued as “two books-in-one,” both parts were penned by by prolific 19th-century author J.W. Buel, who was employed as a reporter for the Kansas City Press during the years that the James-Younger gangs were active. He met and interviewed many people personally connected to the events described in this book, including Cole Younger during his incarceration at the Minnesota State Prison. Buel himself was an eyewitness to Jesse James’ robbery of the Kansas City Fair in September, 1872.

Though ostensibly written as separate chronicles, the two books parallel each other in many respects, since the Younger Brothers and the James Boys shared similar histories, operated in the same territory, and frequently joined forces to commit robberies.

The James and the Youngers got their start as Confederate guerrillas or “bushwhackers” in Missouri. They rode with Charles Quantrell and his raiders and were present at the Lawrence, Kansas Massacre in August, 1863. After the South fell, these embittered rebels took the skills they learned in the war – raiding, murder and robbery – and redirected them towards trains, banks and any institution they perceived as belonging to “Radical Republicans.” Throughout their careers, and to this day, the Civil War has been cited as either justification or a poor excuse for their crimes.

This is a thorough account of the James-Younger gang, and all the variations thereof. It chronicles their audacious spree of bank, stage and train robberies and the cold-blooded murders they committed along the way. It tells of the getaways that made them legends in their own day, the foiled attempts of Pinkerton detectives to capture them, and more. And of course it delivers a fully detailed account of Jesse James’ own murder by the coward Robert Ford.

The color illustrations are beautiful and rendered in the sensational “dime novel” style of the period. You’ll find vivid antique depictions of “The Russellville Bank Robbery,” “The Hot Springs Stage Robbery,” “The Kansas City Fair Robbery” and many more. The book also includes illustrated portraits of Jesse James, “from photograph taken two hours after he was shot,” his brother Frank, the Younger Brothers and their associates in crime.

Of his work on the Younger Brothers, Buel writes in the Preface:

It can be truthfully said that the following history of these great outlaws contains a less number of errors and a more reliable and comprehensive description of their valorous deeds than any previous publication. For several weeks prior to the completion of this work, a correspondence was maintained with the Younger Brothers, as well also with the warden of the Minnesota penitentiary, and through this source many new facts were obtained and numerous errors discovered. In addition to this, personal interviews have been had with several old comrades of the Youngers, and with Cole Younger himself; and nothing has been left undone to procure all the facts possible …

For a considerable period the writer was a resident of Kansas City, where he was engaged in journalism, and made the acquaintance of hundreds of persons who were intimately known to the Younger and James Brothers, and from these also much valuable information was received, which various corroborative sources have enabled the author to reliably write the history of the noted outlaws without resorting to either fiction or romance..

Regarding his work on Jesse and Frank James he writes:

It has been my purpose for more than three years to prepare a true history of these noted outlaws, and during that time material has been collecting which is now given to the public entirely free from fulsome description or elaborated sensation. In the main essentials the James Boys themselves will confirm the truthfulness of this narrative, which has been written with a special regard for candor and indisputable facts only.

During several years of the most exciting period in the career of these noted bandits, I was engaged as a reporter for the Kansas City press, and not only became acquainted with many of their relatives and friends who reside in that section, from whom were obtained numerous facts and incidents never before published, but my duties as a journalist gave me many excellent opportunities to learn the real truth in regard to many of their most daring adventures, to one of which (the robbing of the cash-box at the Kansas City Fair) I was an eyewitness.

As time unfolds the mysteries which have gathered around the names of these desperate outlaws, it will be seen that this is the most faithful history of their exploits that has ever been presented to the public.

This rare 1882 edition of THE BORDER OUTLAWS is such a great find that it would be a crime if I didn’t give you as much information as I possibly can. That’s why I’ve created a detailed summary of the book’s Contents below. Further down the page you can see some of the amazing illustrations from the book. I hope you’ll take a few moments to have a look.

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CONTENTS ARE:

BOOK ONE ~ THE YOUNGER BROTHERS, THE BORDER OUTLAWS: The Younger Brothers * Nativity, and Causes which Led to Guerrilla Life * Le Marias du Cygne * Cole Younger’s First Fight Under Quantrell * Desperate Fight at Tate’s House * The Slaughter at Blue Cut * The Most Remarkable Fight during the War * History of the Black Flag * The Pillage of Osceota * The Second Fight at the Blue Cut * Battle of Walnut Creek * Ambuscades and Hard Fighting * The Fight at Independence * Battle of Lone Jack * Assassination of Col. Henry W. Younger * Skirmishes, Ambuscades and Executions * Separation and Combats in Different Fields * Cole Younger’s Escape through the Strategy of a Negro Woman * Christmas Frolic in Kansas City * Mrs. Younger forced to Fire her own House * A Bitter Winter and Persistent Skirmishing * Progress of Crimes which the War Inaugurated * The Terrible “Black Oath” * The First Bank Robbery – at Liberty, Missouri * John Younger’s First Fight * Desperate Attempt at Jail Delivery * The Lexington Bank Robbery * The Bank Robbery at Savannah, Missouri * Robbery and Bitter Fight at Richmond, Missouri * The Russellville Bank Robbery * Tragic Results of a Horse Race * Robbing the Gallatin, Missouri Bank * The Hanging of John Younger * Murder of Sheriff Nichols * The Corydon, Iowa, Bank Robbery * The Columbia, Kentucky Bank Robbery * Daring Raid at the Kansas City Fair * The Ste. Genevieve, Missouri Bank Robbery * Robbing a Train in Iowa * Doherty’s Description * The Hot Springs Stage Robbery * Robbing a Train at Gad’s Hill * Death of Two Detectives * Robbing a Texas Stage * Cole Younger’s Epistolary Vindication * The Train Robbery at Muncie, Kansas * Huntington, Virginia Bank Robbery * The Missouri Pacific Railroad Robbery * The Northfield Bank Robbery and Tragedy – Capture of the Younger Brothers * A Proposition to Murder Jim Younger * Interesting Correspondence from Cole Younger * Personal Interview with Cole Younger * How a Duel to the Death was Prevented * Attempts to Liberate the Younger Brothers

BOOK TWO ~ JESSE AND FRANK JAMES, THE BORDER BANDITS: Jesse and Frank James – Their Youth * Career as Guerrillas * First Skirmishes * Desolation of Lawrence * Desperate Fighting by Squads * Direful Massacre at Centralia * Fortune turning against the Guerrillas * The Whirlwind of Destruction Changes * Jesse James’ Career in Texas * Robbery and Murder * Mysterious Hiding Place in Jackson, Colorado * Terrible Fight in Mexico * Plundering an Iowa Bank * Another Robbery in Kentucky * Robbing the Cash Box at the Kansas City Fair * Plundering the Ste. Genevieve Bank * Wrecking and Plundering a Train * The Stage Robbery at Hot Springs * Train Robbery at Gad’s Hill * Wicher’s Unfortunate Hunt neetmok for the James Boys * Murdering Cowboys and Driving Off Cattle * The Attack on the Samuels Residence * Assassination of Daniel Askew * The San Antonio Stage Robbery * The Great Train Robbery at Muncie * The Huntington Bank Robbery * The Rocky Cut Train Robbery * Fatal Attack on a Minnesota Bank * At Glendale – The Last Great Train Robbery * Shooting of Jesse James by George Shepherd * Why did Shepherd shoot Jesse James? * Robbing of the Mammoth Cave Stage * Personal Characteristics of the James Boys * The Union Pacific Express Robbery * An Interview with the Younger Brothers * Anecdotes of Jesse and Frank James * Assassination of Jesse James ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDE:

BOOK ONE ~ THE BORDER OUTLAWS, THE YOUNGER BROTHERS: Portraits of the Younger Brothers, Frontispiece * Result of the Attempted Arrest * Waiting for the Flames * The Federals Surprise Quantrell with their Cannon * Cole Younger’s Cattle Stampede * George Shepherd * Presentation of the Black Flag * Burning of Osceola * Fatal Result of Cole Younger’s Deadly Volley * Charging the Entrenched Guerrillas * The Federal Ambush * A Narrow Escape * The Hand-to-Hand Combat * Desperate Fight at the Trenches * The Retreat From Lawrence * Administering the Black Oath * Russellville Bank Robbery * Kansas City Fair Robbery * Hot Springs Stage Robbery * Killing of John Younger * The Last Look * The Three Dead Bandits * Firing into the Woods * Capture of the Youngers

BOOK TWO ~ THE BORDER BANDITS, JESSE AND FRANK JAMES: Portraits of the James Brothers, Frontispiece * After Centralia * The Hanging of Dr. Samuels * Fleeing from Lawrence * Jesse James’ Reception * Romantic Scenery near the Mysterious Cave * Frank James’ Combat with Three Mexicans * Recruiting after a Raid * Hobbs Kerry watched by a Detective in a Gambling Den * Settling an Old Score * Frank James Wins His Bride * An Engineer who Meant Fight * Death of Conductor Westfall * The Shooting of J. McCulloch * Jesse James, from photograph taken two hours after he was shot * Robert Ford * Charley Ford * The Shooting of Jesse James * Mrs. Samuels * Mrs. James ministering to her dying husband * House in which Jesse James was killed * Mt. Olivet Baptist Church * The Samuels’ Residence * Governor Crittenden

Remember folks, this is an 1882 original. This book is 134 years old.

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