The American Wild West is bursting with larger-than-life characters — from Billy the Kid and Buffalo Bill to the notorious Jesse James. Interestingly, many events we consider legendary today, like the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, were barely a blurb in local print at the time. Because these historic occurrences were often underreported, authentic primary sources from the lawless frontier are exceptionally rare and highly sought after.
Our unique inventory spans the entire Westward Expansion, from the initial mid-century Gold Rush into the early 1900s. Explore renowned frontier titles like the Territorial Enterprise of Virginia City (where a young Mark Twain wrote), the Deseret News of Salt Lake City, and original papers straight out of Tombstone and Dodge City. Every issue we offer is a guaranteed original — never a reprint.