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[AMERICANA]. SIRINGO, Charles (1855-1928). A Cowboy Detective. A True Story of Twenty-Two Years with a World-Famous Detective Agency. New York: J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Company, [1912]. 8vo. 246, [12, ads] pp. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers (some creasing, light chipping, wear, soiling to wrappers, text toned, some occasional wear to text, previous owner’s signature (“Charles D. Randolph”) on the title-page). Near fine. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Siringo worked for the Pinkerton Detective agency, but when he published his memoirs, the company took him to court, due to privacy concerns - Siringo eventually changed the name to the “Dickerson” agency. “...chronicles Siringo’s twenty-two years as an undercover operative in the wilder parts of the West, where he rode with the lawless using stratagems and guises to bring them to justice and often escaping violent death”. Herd 2072. Six-Guns 2026. Howes S515. Graff 3802.