H B Le Febre / THE 'SOAPY' SMITH TRAGEDY 1907

THE 'SOAPY' SMITH TRAGEDYAuthor: [Le Febre, H. B.]Title: THE 'SOAPY' SMITH TRAGEDYPublication: Shea & Patten, 1907Description: Hardcover. Unpaginated [23pp]. Oblong 8vo, printed in Sepia with text on the verso of 13 plates. Staplebound in Navy Blue wraps with silver printed title above dogsled image. Wrappers worn around the edges, faint stain to front tail near spine, text shows some use and a few smudges, sound and unmarked otherwise. 'This exceedingly rare little book is said to have been written by H. B. LeFevre, of Skagway. t is a condensed history of the reign of terror and outlawry in White Pass and the Skagway country in 1898, the formation of the vigilance committee, Soapy Smith's counter organization of thugs and cutthroats known as the 'Law and Order Committee of 303, ' and the killing of Soapy and the breaking up of his gang.' (Adams, Six-Guns 1988; See also Howes, U.S.iana L226) Adams notes only one binding, namely Red wrappers with string tied binding. Our copy in Navy matches the one held by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Rare Books Collection. We found no evidence to establish any priority of the two. FINE.Seller ID: 506114Subject: Literature Arches Bookhouse is a brick & mortar bookshop in North Portland, Oregon. We carry good books of all kinds with an emphasis on scholarly humanities books. We are open for browsing Monday-Saturday, 10–5:00. Terms All orders ship within two business days, packaged professionally with care. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.