Item #015851 The History of Virgil A. Stewart, and His Adventure in Capturind and Exposing the Great "Western Land Pirate" and His Gang in Connection with the evidence'. H. R Howard, Compiler.

The History of Virgil A. Stewart, and His Adventure in Capturind and Exposing the Great "Western Land Pirate" and His Gang in Connection with the evidence'

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836. First Edition. Small Octavo. Item #015851

273pp., compiled by H.R. Howard.Contains the trials, confessions, and execution of a number of Murrell's associates in the state of Mississippi during the summer of 1835, and the execution of five professional gamblers but the citizens of Vicksburg, on the 6th of July, 1835. This is the earliest account of a detective's experiences in bringing to justice the Murrell gang of outlaws. Nicely rebound in 3/4 brown leather over marbled paper covered boards, spine gilt, new endpapers. [Adams-one-fifty, #73].

Price: $320.00

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