{"product_id":"9781684420698","title":"Historic Photos of Texas Lawmen","description":"Author: Mike Cox\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781684420698\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Turner\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Mar 2009\u003cbr\u003ePages: 202 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of law enforcement in the Lone Star State goes back well before photography, dating to Texas's days as part of the Spanish empire. After that Texas became a province of Mexico and for nearly a decade stood among the nations as an independent republic before becoming the 28th state in the Union in 1845.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the contribution to law and order made by constables, sheriffs, town marshals, city police officers, and federal lawmen, Texas is the birthplace of a law enforcement institution unique in the world, the legendary Texas Rangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistoric Photos of Texas Lawmenfeatures close to 200 images of Texas lawmen, bad men (and a few bad women), assorted characters with a law enforcement connection like the legendary Judge Roy Bean, and shots of the places they did their work-for good or bad. Each photograph has a story to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the images in this volume, coming from the author's personal collection, are published here for the first time. But all of the images command attention, many as attention-getting as the business end of a Texas Ranger's .45.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924723581086,"sku":"ING-9781684420698","price":58.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781684420698.jpg?v=1782952217","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781684420698","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}