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Author: McGowan, Edward
Title: Narrative of Edward McGowan, Including a Full Account of the Author's Adventures and Perils While Persecuted by the San Francisco Vigilante Committee of 1856. Together with a Report of His Trial, which Resulted in His Acquittal
Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher:Thomas C. Russell
Date Published: 1917
Description:

[10], 240 pp. Plates from wood engravings; facsimiles of original title-page & front wrapper. (8vo) original linen-backed boards, paper spine label, top edge gilt. Number 162 of 200 copies. Second Edition.

Signed by Russell on the limitation page, as issued. First published in 1857, described in The Zamorano Eighty as "one of the rare pieces of Californiana...published in pamphlet form by `Ned' McGowan, one-time justice of the peace in San Francisco, and an ex-convict from Pennsylvania, as a vindication of his conduct in absconding after being accused of complicity in the murder of James King of William...." Adams says that this edition is "line for line, page for page from the original edition complete with reproductions, in facsimile, of the original illustrations, cover-page title and title page" and calls it scarce. Adams Six-guns 1408; Cowan p.407; Howes M103; Zamorano Eighty 54 (note).

Some staining and shelf wear to binding; very slight darkening of pages; very good or better.