Pat F. Garrett — Authentic Life of Billy the Kid, 1927 Cloth HC (Macmillan) For Sale

The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid, The Noted Desperado by Pat F. Garrett, Sheriff of Lincoln County, N. Mex., edited by Maurice G. Fulton. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927. Hardcover, no dust jacket.
This is the scarce 1927 Macmillan "First Thus" edition — the first reprint after the exceedingly rare original 1882 printing, and long considered by collectors the more historically authoritative edition due to Fulton's editing and notes. Provenance: Front free endpaper bears a period owner's signature dated 1932, with a second inscription noting "Riverside, Calif., July 20, 1931" — nice period detail tying this copy to an early-1930s Western Americana reader, though not an association copy connected to Garrett or Fulton.Condition — sold AS IS, no returns due to the age of the item (98 years old):Cloth boards show heavy shelf wear with frayed and chipped corners and some cloth loss exposing the board beneath. Front paper title label is present but toned/foxed, with a torn section at the bottom edge. Spine paper label is fragmented and mostly illegible. Textblock edges are toned. No dust jacket. Please examine all photos closely — they are the most accurate representation of condition, and images should be considered part of the item description. Given the age and fragility of the binding, this item is sold as-is; no returns.Insured shipping — signature required on delivery.A genuinely scarce title for a Western Americana, outlaw-history, or Billy the Kid collection.
Best Offer welcome — reasonable offers considered.