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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
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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