PISTOL PETE: Veteran of the Old West
Boston: Little, Brown, 1953. Bennett, Benjamin. Hardcover. Good. Item #SHEL2084
4th printing. Cloth. 278pp. Illustrated with photos. "My friend and partner, Eva Gillhouse, wrote this book. It was her idea and she did all the work. it's just the way I told it to her - it's all true - and I'll back her with both guns." (from verso of the dedication page). Frank Eaton, "Pistol Pete" was one of the most popular old-time cowboys in Oklahoma. He settled down outside of Perkins and was in demand at Oklahoma A & M College (now Oklahoma State University) and other venues like the Cherokee Strip parades in Enid. While the details of this autobiography may be challenged at several points, it remains a great read and an important Oklahoma book.Little, Brown edition now scarce in all early printings. Gilt titles flaked from spine; tiny bump to upper front cover corner. No dj. NOT EX-LIBRARY. NOT FROM A BIG BOX STORE BOOKSELLER!
Price: $30.00