Hell on the Border: A History of the Great United States Criminal Court at Fort Smith and of the Crimes and Criminals in the Indian Territory and the Trials and Punishment Thereof before his honor United States Judge, Isaac C. Parker "The Terror of Law Breakers"
Embracing the Leading Sentences and Charges to the Grand and Petit Juries in some of the most famous cases in the world's history. His Acknowledged Masterpieces. Fort Smith, Arkansas: Hell on the Border Publishing Company, ca. 1920.
Later, abridged edition. Hardcover. Octavo. x, 320 pages. Frontispiece photograph of Judge Parker. Illustrated. Original front and rear wraps and text recased in dark blue cloth binding with title on the spine. The original covers and text (browned and brittle) are well preserved with some neat linen tape affixed to the inner hinges. Author not stated on the title page or in the author's preface. On the copyright page copyright is spelled "Copywright". First appeared in 1898 with 720 pages. Compiled reliably by C. P. Stern.
Adams Six Guns 929; Ref. Howes (First edition) H 203; Graff 1785. Very good. Item #16425
Price: $100.00