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THBVirgil Earp Saga Plays Out Over Two Issues of the Tombstone Epitaph
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LiveSep 8, 2017 - Sep 9, 2017
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- Lot Description
Lot of 2. The Tombstone Epitaph. Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona: Clum & Reppy, July 14 and July 15, 1881. Vol. 2, Nos. 154 & 155. 4pp each, 17.5 x 24 in. Incredible pair of stories on Virgil Earp offered in a highly sought after Western newspaper.
Published just over three months before the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, this rare historic newspaper depicts America's most famous frontier town and features one of the West's most storied lawmen. Virgil Earp was both Deputy US Marshal and Tombstone's City Marshal at the time of this publication. The first story, "What Might Have Been," is featured on the back page of the July 14 edition and describes an incident in which Virgil "found a blind drunk man on the streets, upon whose person he found this roll of bills, which he took from him for safekeeping" before any of several unsavory parties observing the drunk on the street could divest him of his cash. The second story appearing on July 15 is a follow-up to this initial account. Both stories convey a respect for the lawman whose circumstances would be much changed by the end of the year. Tensions between Virgil Earp and his famous brothers, Wyatt and Morgan, and the outlaw "Cowboys" would soon culminate at the October 26, 1881, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Two months after that infamous shootout, on December 28, 1881, Virgil Earp would be ambushed by members of the Cowboys and severely wounded.
Condition
The July 14 newspaper is fully separated along the vertical fold. Small tears along right edge line. The July 15 newspaper is fully separated along the vertical fold also with small tears along edge lines. Both newspapers have some degree of toning and foxing, however, all text remains legible.
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