Fine Books & Manuscripts

Crittenden, Henry H. The Crittenden Memoirs, Presented to First Lady of Missouri. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1936. First edition, presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the compiler to the First Lady of Missouri, Mrs. Forrest Donnell. Publisher’s cloth, top edge brushed dark brown, gilt titles. Illustrated with numerous halftone plates. 8vo. Some paper residue to covers, slight lean, otherwise very good. Adams, Six-Guns 264 (“A large portion of this book is devoted to the life of the James brothers and the trial of Frank James. Crittenden offered the reward which ultimately led to Jesse’s death.”).