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by C. L. Sonnichsen

Author: C. L. Sonnichsen
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (May 4, 2005)
Language: English
Pages: 232
ePub: 1990 kb
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Phantly Roy Bean, Jr. (1825-1903), self-styled Law West of the Pecos .
Phantly Roy Bean, Jr. (1825-1903), self-styled Law West of the Pecos, was an eccentric American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Val Verde County, Texas. Southwestern historian and folklorist, C. L. Sonnichsen, lived near Judge Bean’s house for several years and decided to pen this biography, first published in 1943, owing to his belief that it was high time for somebody to look into his history and see how a Roy Bean ever came to be at all. Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos examines Judge Bean’s legendary, as well as factual background and makes for a fascinating read.
Sonnichsen authored thirty-four books, including Billy King's Tombstone (1942), Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos (1943), Cowboys and Cattle Kings (1950), I'll Die Before I'll Run (1951), Alias Billy the Kid (1955), Ten Texas Feuds (1957), The Mescalero Apaches (1958), Tularosa: Last.
Sonnichsen authored thirty-four books, including Billy King's Tombstone (1942), Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos (1943), Cowboys and Cattle Kings (1950), I'll Die Before I'll Run (1951), Alias Billy the Kid (1955), Ten Texas Feuds (1957), The Mescalero Apaches (1958), Tularosa: Last of the. Frontier West (1960), Outlaw: Bill Mitchell, Alias Baldy Russell (1964), Pass of the North: Four Centuries on the Rio Grande (two volumes, 1968, 1980), Colonel Greene and the Copper Skyrocket (1974) and From Hopalong to Hud: Thoughts on Western Fiction (1978).
His name was Roy Bean and he is the subject of this book of the same name by . One story in particular that made me laugh was his method of keeping up-to-date on the law. He used an old 1879 copy of the Revised Statutes of Texas and never referenced another. Roy Bean seems to have been one of those mythic American figures with whom a small ounce of truth in his stories produced a thousand subsequent lies. Whenever the Texas judiciary was kind enough to send him new law books or supplements, he would use them as kindling for his saloon’s fireplace, preferring instead to rely on his own commonsense.
Sonnichsen and Roy Bean reflect the best of the Texian storytelling tradition. Bean found an outlet for his agile mind that gave him a place among the legends of the west
Sonnichsen and Roy Bean reflect the best of the Texian storytelling tradition. Bean found an outlet for his agile mind that gave him a place among the legends of the west.
Xiv, 207 pages : 21 cm. "A Bison book"-Spine. Originally published: New York : Macmillan, 1943. Donor challenge: Your donation will be matched 2-to-1 right now.
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has the good sense and technical skill to mingle fact and legend in a realistic, quietly humorous manner.
8vo. Light blue cloth, orange stamping on spine, viii, 207 p. frontis
Law West Of The Pecos. 8vo. frontis. illustrated, plates, portraits. The first full-length Roy Bean biography, chock full of Bean stories and how he upheld the peace in Langtry to his own satisfaction
The biography of Judge Roy Bean, one of the folk heroes of the old west. Published by The Devin-Adair Company, Old Greenwich, CT, 1943. Condition: Very Good Hardcover.
The biography of Judge Roy Bean, one of the folk heroes of the old west. He came to Texas in 1882, had his town named Langtry and hung up his shingle. He upheld the peace to his own satisfaction and personal gain, basing his decisions on the spirit rather than the letter of the law. Reissue. From Curio Corner Books (Austin, TX, . Price: US$ 4. 5 Convert Currency.
There is a definite Roy Bean myth - ""myth which has had considerable help from . Sonnichsen keeps a truthful perspective on his subject - writes.
There is a definite Roy Bean myth - ""myth which has had considerable help from Roy Bean"" - but truth and legend combine to make a highly entertaining story of a scoundrel. Schooled with an axe and a gun in Kentucky, he ran off to Mexico at an early age, left at the point of a gun, took to blockade running, then settled in Beanville, Texas, where he became very lazy and very low. In late middle years he moved west of the Pecos, set up a saloon and a court of justice, put up a good show, pocketed the fines, and interpreted the law in a selfinterested and successful manner. Sonnichsen keeps a truthful perspective on his subject - writes with nice wit as well.