{"product_id":"the-last-gunfighter-john-wesley-hardin-the-early-west","title":"The Last Gunfighter: John Wesley Hardin (The Early West)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Edition; First Printing; 8vo 8\" - 9\" tall; Limited edition of 1000 copies. B\/w illustrations. John Wesley Hardin  killer of 42 people  was the premier and last gunfighter of the Old West. The son of a Methodist preacher  he killed his first man at age 15; at 17 he was accepted as an equal by such Texas gunmen as Bill Longley  Phil Coe and Ben Thompson. Only days after his 18th birthday  Hardin rode into Abilene wearing his guns in defiance of the law enforced by Marshal Wild Bill Hickok. The Hardin-Hickok showdown is one of the famous legends of Western folklore. Hardin became Texas most-wanted outlaw  was arrested twice  and escaped both times. On his 21st birthday  he outgunned Deputy Charles Webb in Comanche  which resulted in the lynching of Hardins brother and two cousins by vigilantes. Hardin was later caught in Florida  served 16 years in jail  and practiced law. His violent death closed the door on the era of the gunfighter (1868-1895).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963298115637,"sku":"ByrdShop_0932702996","price":90.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780932702999.jpg?v=1770411138","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-last-gunfighter-john-wesley-hardin-the-early-west","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}