Buckboard days

University of New Mexico Press, 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. Book has a previous owner's embossment on the bottom of the front free endpaper. Dust jacket has a stain that is only visible on the inside. Buckboard Days by Sophie A. Poe Edited by Eugene Cunningham Introduction by Sandra L. Myres When first published in 1936, this engaging biography was subtitled "The Thrilling Experiences on Our Southwestern Frontier of John William Poe, as Buffalo Hunter, United States Marshal, Sheriff, Rancher, Banker." In his widow's enthusiastic account, Poe's life is traced from his birth in Kentucky, through his experiences in Texas during the 1870s as a successful buffalo hunter and apprehender of cattle rustlers, to his life in New Mexico. Poe gained considerable fame by being present in July 1881 at the climax of the bloody Lincoln County War when Sheriff Pat Garrett shot and killed Billy the Kid. Poe followed Garrett as sheriff, resigning a few years later to establish a ranch near Fort Stanton. Later he became a banker in Roswell. Buckboard Days "mirrors in its every line," according to Eugene Cunningham, "the reaction to a frontier environment of a sensitive and cultured and observant woman." Sandra L. Myres says that "this is as much Sophie's story as it is John William's. It is a delightful, and often in-spiring, account of a young woman's courage and perseverance, and it deserves to take its place among the other books by pioneer women which are at last becoming recognized as an important part of the literature and history of the American West. The book you see in the images is the actual book we have for sale. Why pay more? When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock.