John H. Jenkins (1) (1940–1989)
Autore di Recollections of Early Texas
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Opere di John H. Jenkins
Basic Texas Books: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works for a Research Library (1983) 34 copie
Rare Books and Manuscript Thefts: A Security System for Librarians, Booksellers and Collectors (1982) 5 copie
Five Centuries of Printing 1450-1978 Including at Least One Work From Each of the Past 500 Years (1975) 4 copie
Early American Imprints: A Collection of Works Printed in America Between 1669 and 1800 (1977) 3 copie
The Texas Revolution and Republic: Materials Relating to the Period from the Beginning of Anglo-American Settlement to… (1986) 3 copie
American Celebration: the Creation and Evolution of the United States as Reflected in the Printed and Written Word,… (1976) 3 copie
Texas History: One Thousand Rare Books With Additional Sections on Texas Maps, Photographs, and Manuscripts and a… (1980) 2 copie
A Full Howes. a Catalogue of Books and Pamphlets Listed in Wright Howes' U.S. Iana. Catalogue 137 (1981) 1 copia
Early American Imprints III: A Collection of Works Printed in America between 1663 and 1800, Catalogue 150 (1983) 1 copia
Robert E. Lee on the Rio Grande 1 copia
Thrill all the modren kinds 1 copia
Recent acquisitions 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Jenkins, John Holmes, III
- Data di nascita
- 1940-03-22
- Data di morte
- 1989-04-16
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Beaumont, Texas, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Istruzione
- University of Texas, Austin (BA ∙ History)
- Attività lavorative
- publisher
bookseller
historian - Organizzazioni
- Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (president ∙ 1980)
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Honorary Doctorate (LittD ∙ Union College)
Texas State Historical Association (fellow)
Texas Philosophical Society
Texas Institute of Letters
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 34
- Utenti
- 148
- Popolarità
- #140,180
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 1
- ISBN
- 11
Hamer, whose story is told posthumously, chased bootleggers, Mexican bandits, politicians, dirty cops, and more. He was wounded seventeen times (including one time before he became a Texas Ranger), and left for dead four times. Hamer became a legend for his law enforcement work, and is probably best known for hunting down and killing Bonnie and Clyde.
The book tells his story in a captivating way. It's a shame he never wanted to capitalize on his life story by telling it during his lifetime. He said that he wanted his family to benefit from his reputation and experiences, but not until he passed away. Most of the stories are told using police records, newspaper accounts, and interviews with family, friends, and law officers. Still, John H Jenkins manages to weave the information into a very readable narrative.… (altro)