The First Sheriff - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385147813 . A first edition/first printing that is tanned around the outer board edges, else Nearly Fine in a Very Good dust-jacket that is soiled and has a whole on the front; Gary McCarthy’s The First Sheriff tells the story of one man’s fight to save his community from the lawlessness and violence that came with the country’s westward expansion. In the 1870s, the frontier was lawless, and the first sheriff of a small town in Wyoming had his hands full trying to keep the peace. The town’s only real source of income (truncated) came from the sale of whiskey to the miners who were working the nearby mines, and the townspeople were constantly fighting over territory and power. The first sheriff was determined to put an end to the violence, but he was up against powerful and corrupt townspeople who didn’t want to see the law enforced.The First Sheriff is a story of courage and determination, and it is a fascinating look at the way that lawlessness can lead to chaos and violence. McCarthy’s writing is gritty and realistic, and his story is sure to captivate readers; 8vo; 179 pages; MR . (Inventory #: 54004)