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Title: Vigilante Days and Ways: The Pioneers of the Rockies, the Makers and Making of Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming Author: Langford, Nathaniel Pitt Place: Boston Publisher: J.G. Cupples Date: 1890 Description: 2 vols. xxvi, 426; xiii, [3], 485, [1] + [6] ad pp. Illus. with 15 wood-engraved plates; title-page vignettes; engraving on dedication-page. 7¾x5, original brown cloth illustrated in black on the front covers and spines, spines & front covers lettered in gilt, top edges gilt. First Edition. The best single work on the disruptions to law and order in Montana in the 1860's, well-written and comprehensive, taking a larger, more historical view of the proceedings than Dimsdale's first-hand account. Adams calls it "One of the standard works on the Montana vigilantes and the Plummer gang of road agents." Adams Six-guns 1280; Graff 2390; Howes L78; Smith 5684. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to spine ends, a few small spots to cloth; dampstain to fore edge of a few leaves in Vol. 1; else very good. Item number: 186060