Mean as hell vtg signet pb dee harkey outlaw jim miller. Harkey s account of his work as a peace officer in the old west, from the 1870s until 1911 is a work of interest, excitement. Daniel riley dee harkey 18661958 find a grave memorial. Mean as hell ebook by dee harkey 9781789127782 rakuten kobo. Harkey had been a rather notable lawman in the old west and had even written a book. This book is intriguing, because of the simple way he told the history. Mean as hell vtg signet pb dee harkey outlaw jim miller 1951. But never mind that, this book is a testament to mr. As i was born and raised in carlsbad, new mexico in the 1940s, i found the book intriguing to say the least. Marshal dee harkey, the reality of the old west was order without law, society without state. Sales of land in the john springer and adjoining surveys in the martinez creek watershed reveal s a steady and growing rate of. Thanks to the family of sarah harkey hall for putting this.
Stapled binding, with black tape covering the binding. Covers are thick cardstock, and are curved out some along side edges. From hell was originally serialized as one of several features in taboo, an anthology comic book published by steve bissettes spiderbaby grafix. Topflight autobiography of the most shotat man in the southwest, as a peace officer from texas, raised in gun and knife fighting, tells of his family, their wanderings, the unending variety of trigger incidents in texas and new mexico. Used copies are available but the book is rare and getting expensive. The author of the book was given as dee harkey, which was how we learned that dee was his nickname. The life of a new mexico lawman, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. In morrisons book at the bottom of the page in the footnotes morrison talks about dee harkey s book mean as hell, 1948. Jones, jim ike jones, pete weaver, sam weaver, doug brown, henry pearl, and joe harkey took to the trail of the indians and horses. One of these children was dee harkey who wrote mean as hell about his life. A basic source book of bad men and actual events, the appeal is for all open air readers, followers of horse opera, and lovers of true adventure. Funeral services for raleigh stanley harkey, 68, dickens, were held sunday at.
His sister, sarah harkey hall, also wrote a book, surviving on the texas frontier, which tells of the hardships the children faced living by themselves after their parents died and tells how she handled the tragic deaths of her three brothers who were killed in gun. In the book he gave colorful accounts of some of his exploits and experiences with outlaws. Mean as hell, originally published in 1948 when harkey was 83, is his detailed, witty autobiography about his youth in san saba county of west texas, where in 1882 he learned from his brother joe, the sheriff, to be damned sure you dont get killed, but dont kill anybody unless you have to and his adult life in eddy county after moving to karlsbad then eddy in. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Enjoy our selection of first editions from the 1940s. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if. Bexar county, texas, county clerks office, deed records, january 1856 to december 1875. The picture links to the musings of a local writer, lew rockwell, in. The first time i read this in morrisons book before i looked at the foot notes, i thought this came out of dee harkey s book. The harkey museum is in harkeyville and two books are available on the harkey s. Direct, first personal narrative, with unsophisticated manner, as a peace officer from texas, raised in gun and knife fighting, tells of his family life, of their wanderings, of the unending variety of trigger incidents in texas and new mexico, that marked not. You got me curious, and i did some looking and dee also wrote another book called old timers of wallace creek dont know what that one is about though. His fair play ethics did not set well with the local powerbrokers. Signed, inscribed and dated by doyle phillips editor and publisher.
Dee harkey in his book the life of a new mexico lawman mean as hell isbn 0941270602 stated that he had many dealings with oliver lee and so far as i know or ever heard, he always dealt on the square. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. This is a very good book by a lady growing up on the texas frontier. Heinrich, anna emilie our hentschel connection also spelled haentschell and henschel came from dauban, prussia, germany to fayette county texas in 1871.
Dee was sued for putting the names of the bad guys in this book. Harkey describes himself as having been shot at more times than any. He dictated the stories from his bed to two high school girls because his head was so full of events of the past which he felt needed recording, he said several months before he died. Harkey describes himself as having been shot at more times than any man i. Dee harkey s mean as hell is colorful and fun, but as i researched it linebyline, i came to the opinion it was so filled with lies that if you changed the affirmative sentences to negative, and the negative to affirmative, youd have the truth. Mean as hell vtg signet pb dee harkey outlaw jim miller 1951 western true crime. Several years later, harkey published a book of his own titled mean as hell. I was able to purchase a paperback recently off ebay.
The story of dee harkey and his career in western law. Dee harkeys mean as hell is colorful and fun, but as i researched it linebyline, i came to the opinion it was so filled with lies that if you changed the affirmative sentences to negative, and the negative to affirmative, youd have the truth. Details about mean as hell vtg signet pb dee harkey outlaw jim miller 1951 western true crime. Whether this is a book he made or the biography of a new mexico lawman, dee harkey, is unclear, but he went on to make a painting with the same title. Paperback verified purchase as i was born and raised in carlsbad, new mexico in the 1940s, i found the book intriguing to say the least. Originally published in 1948 when harkey was 83, the witty autobiography describes life in west texas and the carlsbad, n. A barber at moe hardins of the john wes hardin linebarber shop obtained it given to him. The life of a new mexico lawman paperback february 1, 1990 by dee harkey author. But there are many other fascinating first editions from this decade that are more affordable. Mean as hell, originally published in 1948 when harkey was 83, is his detailed, witty autobiography about his youth in san saba county of west texas, where in 1882 he learned from his brother joe, the sheriff, to be damned sure you dont get killed, but dont kill anybody unless you have to and his adult life in eddy county after. It was entitled mean as hell the life of a new mexico lawman. The life of a new mexico lawman, which can be purchased at a lower price at. At the afternoon picnic and again at the dinner that evening, we had enjoyed a dee harkey impersonator who was dressed like dee, wearing a similar hat. The book was told from dees memory of his life as a new mexico lawman to a couple of high school girls who wrote down what dee remembered as he had nothing written.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Read mean as hell the life of a new mexico lawman by dee harkey available from rakuten kobo. Mean as hell by dee harkey and surviving the texas frontier by sarah harkey hall. Lees friend, albert fall and other democrats offered to honor otero, the republican governor, with the creation of a county named after him. In the aforementioned photo of dee in mean as hell, he is wearing a rather distinctive looking hat. Mean as hell doesnt have much more than 8 or so pages related to ross, but it is a interesting book to read.
Dee harkey books list of books by author dee harkey. Mean as hell, originally published in 1948 when harkey was 83, is his detailed, witty autobiography about his youth in san saba county of west texas, where in 1882 he learned from his brother joe, the sheriff, to be damned sure you dont get killed, but dont kill anybody unless you have to and his adult life in eddy county after moving to karlsbad then eddy in 1890. First editions from the 1940s penned by these famous names are often priced at four figures and upwards. Kimble county, texas history and genealogy public group. Topflight autobiography of the most shotat man of the southwest.
A source book of bad men and actual events true western. The life of a new mexico lawman paperback by dee harkey author tells the harkey story. Best bet to aquire his book is to buy from a bookseller on the internet. Book contains a copy of mean as hell by dee harkey and a copy of a texas cowboy by charles siringo. Dee harkey in his book the life of a new mexico lawman mean as hell isbn 0941270602 stated that he had many dealings with oliver lee and so far as i know or ever heard, he always dealt on the.
Sales of land in the john springer and adjoining surveys in the martinez creek watershed reveal s a steady and growing rate of land acquisition by the silesians during this period. Funeral services for raleigh stanley harkey, 68, dickens, were held sunday at the east side church of christ, dickens. Harkey recorded his guntoting, criminal chasing history in a still talkedabout book, mean as hell, in 1948. Harkeys durability and success in his 30 years enforcing the law during an era in which most sheriffs and marshals career life spans were measured in months. The first time i read this in morrisons book before i looked at the foot notes, i thought this came out of dee harkeys book. If you have read dee harkeys mean as hell before this book, some of the air will be cleared about events that he describes. Harkey claims he has been shot at more times than any man in the world not engaged in war.
The life of a new mexico lawman by dee harkey isbn0941270602 9780941270601 0941270602 publishergibbs smith languageenglish dee harkey is mentioned here. However, he was a deputy us marshal and deputy sheriff of eddy county plus 3 other law enforcement jobs, all at the same time. I think it would be a great movie, since it was all true. Raleigh stanley harkey and maggie ola foster harkey. Harkeys account of his work as a peace officer in the old west, from the 1870s until 1911 is. This is attested to in dee harkeys book the life of a new mexico lawman mean as hell isbn 0941270602. They caught up with them on the head of little devils river near the kerr county line and in the ensuing fight killed. The life of a new mexico lawman paperback feb 1 1990 by dee harkey author.
Mean as hell by dee harkey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I dont have much to say about dee harkeys mean as hell except that it deserves to be better known. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Obituary appeared in the carlsbad currentargus, carlsbad, eddy county, new mexico, dated for june 18, 1958, front page and page 3, reads as follows. I dont know how many letters they had exchanged in the meantime, but harkey sent hervey a copy about the time the paperback arrived in the drug stores in hamilton. Obituary appeared in the carlsbad currentargus, carlsbad, eddy county, new. Lee believed that if he surrendered to garrett he would never make it to trial. One of eight children, he was orphaned at the age of three and raised by an older brother. The picture links to the musings of a local writer, lew rockwell, in a blog posting of several years ago. Side edge of pages has a red mark near upper corner. Direct, first personal narrative, with unsophisticated manner, as. Condition dee book dee original dee plush dee ruby dee inspirational dee ossie dee poster dee sunshine dee kuji. Dee harkey 18661948 cowboy, lawman, rancher, and gunfighter, harkey was born in richland springs, texas on march 27, 1866.
In morrisons book at the bottom of the page in the footnotes morrison talks about dee harkeys book mean as hell, 1948. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. According to peace officer dee harkey, in his book mean as hell, a party consisting of john l. Harkey describes himself as having been shot at more times than any man in the world not engaged in war. I dont have much to say about dee harkey s mean as hell except that it deserves to be better known. Mean as hell by harkey dee, first edition abebooks. Recently, a copy of the book mean as hell was almost thrown in the dumper by a librarian up in washington state. Dee harkey styled himself as the lawgiver of phenix, in his 1948 book, mean as hell, and we know he was operative as a lawman in several capacities prior to going full time into ranching. He dictated the stories from his bed to two high school girls because his head was so full of events of the past which he felt needed recording, he.
Their intention was to raise and sell horses as well as to acquire land. Marshal dee harkey, the reality of the old west was order. At his home in new mexico, the former lawman gave an interview to monk lofton just two weeks before he passed away. John lafayette jones 18581912 find a grave memorial.
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