The True Story of the Hunt for Rafael Lopez

An Eye Witness [Gallagher, Bertrand E.]

Editore: Grocer Printing Co., Salt Lake City, 1913

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This uncommon pamphlet describes a manhunt for a murderer and bandit named Rafael (Red) Lopez who eventually holed up in a mine near Salt Lake City. A posse attempted to smoke him out, but his body was never recovered. After this book was published, it was later determined that Lopez had somehow escaped, joined the Mexican revolution, and later turned to banditry. He was eventually shot and killed by Texas Ranger Frank Hamer in 1921. This pamphlet bears a 1913 copyright date -- the same year that the events in Utah occured. The book title reflects wrapper title. The author is given only as "An Eye Witness;" the copyright statement is: Gallagher & Jones 1913; the last page gives Grocer Printing Co., Salt Lake as the printer. Illustrated with 5 black and white plates (the same plates as are in the Adams copy). Ramone Adams, in "Six Guns" (#1363), references a similar title ("Utah's Greatest Manhunt: the True Story of the Hunt for Lopez") by a different publisher (B. E. Gallagher, Publisher), and with 142 pages instead of 62 pages in this copy. This copy contains an abbreviated version of the text, but has the same 5 illustrations as the Adams copy. Both publisher's were operating in Salt Lake at the same time (early 20th century). Whether this copy is a later printing or whether it preceeded the Adams copy is not known by me. Bound in the original salmon color stapled wrappers. There is a lightwater stain to the front wrapper, the rear wrapper is chipped, there is a light, old vertical fold to a number of pages, and there is loss to a portion of the wrapper at the spine, else this is is clean and tight copy. Ref: This copy is not in Adams, Howes, Flake, Storm, Wagner-Camp, etc. Size: 7" x 5"; B&W Illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 62 pages.

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• Titolo: The True Story of the Hunt for Rafael Lopez
• Editore: Grocer Printing Co., Salt Lake City
• Data di pubblicazione: 1913
• Rilegatura: Printed wraps
• Condizione: Good+
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Americana
  • Western Americana