The Illustrated Life and Times of Doc Holliday [Paperback]

Bob Boze Bell (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Hands down the definitive books on Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday." --By Allen Barra, New York Newsday

"Factual, lively and irreverent.... History as it should be presented." --By Garry James, Guns & Ammo

"When Bell tells the history of the Old West in his biographical books, he does it in an ingenious format: the illustrated time-line of history." --By Bob Fenster, The Arizona Republic

This history book "could revolutionize the way in which history classes are taught.... [Bell's books] are clearly written, concise in detail and...damned fun to read!" --By Jim Chamberlain, Trails End

From the Back Cover

"I'm your huckleberry...." --Doc Holliday

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Tri Star Boze Publications; 2nd edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887576002
• ISBN-13: 978-1887576000
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,239,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bob Boze Bell, as he's called in his hometown (Kingman, Arizona), has published
seven colorful and groundbreaking books on the West, with virtually all
of them in multiple printings. Among the subjects-Wyatt Earp, Billy the
Kid, Doc Holliday and his latest, a compilation of Classic Gunfights,
Volume III, which came out in summer 2007.

In 1999, Bell, along with two other passionate Old West friends, bought
True West magazine and moved the editorial offices to Cave Creek, AZ.
The magazine, published since 1953, continues to grow and features the
distinctive style of Bell's creative vision.

In addition to his efforts for True West, Boze's work has appeared in
Arizona Highways, Playboy and National Lampoon. His artwork is featured
on numerous book covers, and he appears often on the History Channel,
Discovery Channel and the Westerns Channel (True West Moments), where
his historical expertise and art are often featured.

With several new books in the works and an aggressive expansion of the
magazine, Boze shows no sign of slowing down. "I'm having too much fun," he says, hard at work on a Sunday afternoon. "Work is only work if you'd rather be someplace else. And I'm right where I want to be."

EXECUTIVE EDITOR/CO-OWNER, TRUE WEST MAGAZINE

BOOKS

The Illustrated Life and Times of Billy the Kid (1992) The Illustrated
Life and Times of Wyatt Earp (1993) The Illustrated Life and Times of
Doc Holliday (1994) Bad Men: Outlaws & Gunfighters of the Wild West
(1999) Classic Gunfights I (2003) Blaze Away! The 25 Gunfights Behind
The OK Corral (2005) Classic Gunfights III (2007)

COMIC BOOKS

Honkytonk Sue #1 (1978)
Honkytonk Sue #2 (1979)
Honkytonk Sue #3 (1980)
Honkytonk Sue #4 (1980)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pictured filled book about doc!, November 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Illustrated Life and Times of Doc Holliday (Paperback)

This book has great authentic pictures of Doc's life.Bell writes only facts and tells the truth about Doc as a person.Bell also mentiones the friendship ending dispute between Doc and Wyatt.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only the Uninformed would consider this book documented., October 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Illustrated Life and Times of Doc Holliday (Paperback)

I first encountered this book when I was attracted to the gaudy cover in the Galeria de los Artesanos in Las Vegas, NM, one of my favorite bookstores since it was operated by truly professional Western book authorities. I asked about the book and they said: "It's a joke!" After reading it, I have to agree. The art work is good, done by the author, but if the pages were spread on a gymnasium floor and shelled corn thrown at them, a kernel would seldom miss a historical error. Many of the photos are not who they are claimed to be. Later, in Tombstone where this sort of books sells like mad, I discovered the local bookstores were calling it the Psychedelic Doc. Save your money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Kris Kristofferson sings,"Partly truth and partly fiction", November 28, 2009

By 

J. Guild (Toronto,Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Illustrated Life and Times of Doc Holliday (Paperback)

Any fan of the Old West knows,the people who were part of it and the events that took place are filled with every legend,fact,stretch of the imagination,hearsay,embellishment,exaggeration,supposition,myth,fokelore,downright lies,some of it true,some of it not;but it all is part of what makes the history and entertainment of the Old West what it is.
As the Old West opened up, the people back east thirsted for knowledge about this new frontier and the newspapers were willing to take whatever happened and feed it to them.If embellishment helped to satisfy that thirst,then so be it,that is what they gave them.
An eastern writer,Edward Zane Carroll Judson,under the pen name of Ned Buntline,travelled the Old West,writing lurid tales for the "dime novels and penny dreadfuls". He was one of the most popular writers of the time,earning even more than Twain,Whitman and Melville. He travelled the Old West,met all the characters,and wrote about them.He wrote as an entertainer rather than a historian,so he had no reservations when it came to stretching facts to make a good story.Many credit him for being the one that made the Old West so interesting and entertaining,and other writers followed in his footsteps .So much so,that today fact and legend is completely entertwined.
Keeping all that in mind;this is an excellent book on the life and times of Doc Holliday,and many of the people around him and the events that filled their lives.It is only 128 pages,roughly 8 1/2 X 11 inches,well constructed and of excellent paper,printing and filled with an abundance of photographs,illustrations etc.,both in B&W and color. Anyone who has read any of the many books and watched the many movies covering these characters and events will surely love this book.