[Stuart, William]:

$300 · Offered by William Reese Company

SKETCHES OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM STUART, THE FIRST AND MOST CELEBRATED COUNTERFEITER OF CONNECTICUT. An amusing narrative of mischief and petty crimes perpetrated throughout the Northeast, including curious tales of counterfeiting, prison busts, and horse thievery. Stuart served time in Connecticut's Newgate Prison but eventually turned to a life of sobriety. He intended his work to serve as defense of temperance, but its lasting value rests in its deleterious content. Scarce.

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