Judge Isaac C. Parker was the scourge of evil-doers during the twenty-one years he presided over the federal court for the Western District of Arkansas, which included Indian Territory. From 1875 to 1896 he handed death sentences to 172 lawbreakers; 88 of them were actually hanged. The fact that 65 of his deputy marshals were slain in the line of duty indicates the unhealthiness of that border country. Judge Parker, often criticized for rigidity, sympathized with victims and their families but not with the criminals who ...
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Judge Isaac C. Parker was the scourge of evil-doers during the twenty-one years he presided over the federal court for the Western District of Arkansas, which included Indian Territory. From 1875 to 1896 he handed death sentences to 172 lawbreakers; 88 of them were actually hanged. The fact that 65 of his deputy marshals were slain in the line of duty indicates the unhealthiness of that border country. Judge Parker, often criticized for rigidity, sympathized with victims and their families but not with the criminals who went to the Fort Smith gallows, which could accommodate six at a time. "Hell on the Border," written by S. W. Harman, who was a defense attorney in Judge Parker's court, is one of the seminal books on outlaws and lawmen. These pages were among the first to recount the daring misdeeds of Frank Dalton, a former deputy marshal under the judge's jurisdiction, and his dangerous brothers. Belle Starr, indicted as a horse thief, appears, one in a parade of defendants, notorious and A reprint of the original and unabridged edition published in 1898, this Bison Book is introduced by Larry D. Ball, who discusses the formation of the famous court.
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Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $57.50, like new condition, Sold by West with the Night rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by University of Nebraska Press.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. pristine copy protected in new brodart, Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 728 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $192.95, like new condition, Sold by Gene W. Baade Books on West rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Renton, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Univ of Nebraska.
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Collectible As New in New jacket. 1st printing of facsimile edition. Cloth with gilt-stamped spine. 728pp. Illust. Index (there was no index in the original). New, 12pp. Introduction by Larry D. Ball. A long time in coming, the reprinted full text of the rare 1898 book on Judge Isaac C. Parker's court & outlawry in Indian Territory & environs. A primary text for countless books on Indian Territory. Fine, like new in dj. This edition very scarce now. This is one of an unstated, but rather limited printing. 150 #65, 6-guns 929, Howes H203, Rader 1780, Graff 1785.
Add this copy of Hell on the Border He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men (Signed to cart. $2,511.00, very good condition, Sold by Gene W. Baade Books on West rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Renton, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by Phoenix Pub. Co, (and Fort Smith Elevator, Composition, Fort Smith).
Edition:
1898, Phoenix Pub. Co, (and Fort Smith Elevator, Composition, Fort Smith)
Publisher:
Phoenix Pub. Co, (and Fort Smith Elevator, Composition, Fort Smith)
Published:
1898
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
10359874239
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Very Good+ 1st printing. Bound in cloth, most likely soon after publication. The original green paper covers were removed when bound & are therefore not present. Decorated title label (a little worn & browned) on spine. 720pp. Illust. This copy was a gift from the famous Western historian, E. A. Brininstool. In ink on the ffep is written, "L. H. Spragle from my ole' pard E. A. Brininstool Los Angeles Calif. Nov/1918." The copy is not signed, however, by Brininstool. One of the rarest & most sought of all outlaw & law enforcement books, this is the story of Judge Isaac C. Parker's Fort Smith federal court which served Indian Territory for many years. This book is a primary source for countless books on territorial outlaws & lawmen. Very good condition, although the upper corner of the text block was bumped resulting in compression bending across the corner on each page--typical for a bumped book. The first 60pp at the upper front corner have a very tiny chip, only about 1/16". There is the occasion page elsewhere with minuscule chip. Covers vg, if somewhat worn at head & toe of spine, & at the fore corners. Your bookseller had the hinges professionally redone. This is a tight, eminently usable copy. Surprisingly good paper was used in this book; very little or no browning & no brittleness. Rare. 150 #65, 6-guns 929, Howes H203, Rader 1780, Graff 1785.
Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $34.27, very good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by University of Nebraska Press.
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Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $52.00, good condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Indian Heritage Publications.
Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $70.01, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by University of Nebraska Press.
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Add this copy of Hell on the Border; He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $407.00, fair condition, Sold by Black Cat Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sag Harbor, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1898 by The Phoenix Publishing Company.
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Fair. Book Missing original green paper wrappers. Text block complete. Some tape repairs to the title page and frontis plate. RARE! One of the most sought of all outlaw & law enforcement books. This book is a primary source for countless books on territorial outlaws & lawmen. Exhaustive material on the outlaws of Indian Territory who were tried and condemned in Judge Isaac Parker's federal court at Fort Smith. Sub-title: A History of the Great United States Criminal Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and of Crime and Criminals in the Indian Territory, and the Trial and Punishment Thereof Before His Honor Judge Isaac C. Parker, "The Terror of Law-Breakers", and by the Courts of Said Territory, Embracing the Leading Sentences and Charges to Grand and Petit Juries Delivered by the World Famous Jurist. " The statistical portion, biographical sketches of those connected with the court, and the transcriptions from the court records, were the work of C.P. Sterns and are said to be scrupulously accurate.
Add this copy of Hell on the Border: He Hanged Eighty-Eight Men to cart. $82.00, very good condition, Sold by Treehorn Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Rosa, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Indian Heritage Association.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. 0803223625. Some spotting on the rear cover. Otherwise in mostly excellent condition. Very clean; with no writing, no highlighting, no marks of any kind.; This is a Limited Edition: Collector's Autographed First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. This is copy no. 285. SIGNED by editors Jack Gregory and Rennard Strickland.; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 728 pages; Signed by Editors.
This book portrays a great time in American history when Judge Roy Parker, "the hanging judge" restored order in the midwest. One of the U.S. Marshalls, Jacob Yoes, mentioned in this book is a family ancester of ours, which made the book even more interesting. This book arrived in great condition ... as promised.
