THE SAGA OF BILLY THE KID

Hardback. Early US reprint. A dramatised biography that cemented Billy the Kid’s mythic status. Focusing on his role in the Lincoln County War (1878-1881) between the Murphy-Dolan and Tunstall-McSween factions, the author portrays Billy as a romantic outlaw, driven to crime by frontier violence. The narrative blends fact and fiction, tracing his exploits until his death by Sheriff Pat Garrett in 1881. With vivid storytelling, Burns’ influential work, despite historical inaccuracies, fuelled enduring fascination with the Kid’s legend. An early reprint of this classic work. 322pp. 8vo. h/back. With illustrated pds/eps by Edward Borgin. With tiny label to fpd, lightly browned pp., lightly marked covers, sl. wear to head of sl. sunned sp. Vg.