Burroughs, Stephen (1765-1840) Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs.

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Burroughs, Stephen (1765-1840) Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs. Boston: by E. Lincoln for Caleb Bingham, 1804.
Volume two only, first edition, octavo, bound in contemporary sheepskin, rubbed, structurally intact, 6 3/4 x 4 in.
Burroughs was a notorious miscreant from Hanover, New Hampshire, whose memoirs of illegal exploits were immensely popular during the mid-19th century. Volume one was published in Hanover in 1798; both are rare.
Estimate $600-800

A-R6.


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