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HOWARD, H.R. The History of Virgil A. Stewart and . . . the Great "Western Land Pirate."
HOWARD, H.R. The History of Virgil A. Stewart and . . . the Great "Western Land Pirate." 8vo, publisher's cloth, minor wear; minor foxing, front hinge reinforced, rear free endpaper torn with loss; early owner's signature on front free endpaper. With 36 pages of undated publisher's ads. In modern binder's cloth slipcase. New York, 1836
- Notes: first edition. Virgil Stewart published the alleged confession of Mississippi River bandit John A. Murrell in 1835, sparking widespread reprisals in reaction to Murrell's alleged plans for a slave revolt. This volume is an expanded version of Stewart's story, now viewed by many historians as largely fictional. Adams Six-Guns 1045, Howes H700, Sabin 33250.
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