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Sketches of the Life of William Stuart The First and Most Celebrated Counterfeiter of Conneticut
by William Stuart
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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PICTON, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
A 1932 reprint of the original 1854 autobiography of William Stuart, a notorious criminal and counterfeiter from Connecticut, written in order to guide others away from the criminal path he had taken. A fascinating early true crime account by the perpetrator himself. This volume is in Good condition, and does not come with a dust jacket. The binding is tight and the text entirely legible. There is wear to the red cloth on the top and bottom of the spine as well as on the corners and on spot on the front edge of the cover. The gilt lettering on the spine is quite faded. There is a tipped-in description on the front paste-down and a tipped-in title page on the front endpaper. There is also the signature of a previous owner on the front flyleaf.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books & Company
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70
- Title
- Sketches of the Life of William Stuart The First and Most Celebrated Counterfeiter of Conneticut
- Author
- William Stuart
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Times Print Shop
- Place of Publication
- New Milford, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1932
- Pages
- 171
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- TRUE CRIME, HISTORY, NONFICTION, VINTAGE
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Books & Company
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PICTON, Ontario
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
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- Reprint
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- Gilt
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- Title Page
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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