The Streets of Laredo

29 pages, 18 illustrations
1 3/8" x 1 7/8"

A sad Come-All-Ye ballad of the Old West, guaranteed to make grown men weep. Written (or, at least, copyrighted) by Francis Henry Maynard in 1876, the folk ballad had existed in various forms for many years before. A young, dying cowboy warns others to beware of meeting his fate. This  tragic, yet folksy, little book is illustrated with sepia-toned photographs from the period. The endpapers are stereopticon views of a cowboy gazing off into the desert.

Bound in worn and patched brown leather, with raised bands and  a paper title pasted on the front.

Also available in microminiature here: The Streets of Laredo

This product was added to our catalog  October 24, 2009