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Title: Captain Lightfoot - the Last of the New England Highwaymen: A Narrative of His Life and Adventures, with Some Account of the Notorious Captain Thunderbolt
Description: Topsfield, Massachusetts: The Wayside Press, 1926. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 162 pages. Black and white illustrations in text. "Captain Lightfoot, whose real name was Michael Martin, is believevd to have been the last person in Massachusetts to be hanged for highway robbery. Shortly before his execution he dictated an account of his life and adventures" (which is reprinted here) - from Preface. Prior owner's signature atop front free endpaper, otherwise contents surprisingly clean and bright. Moderate wear to book. Binding tight. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound vintage copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Captain Lightfoot - The Last of the New England Highwaymen: A Narrative of His Life and Adventures, with Some Account of the Notorious Captain Thunderbolt Highway Robbery Highwaymen Highwayman Biography True Crime Criminals Colonial America. Very Good in Fair dust jacket .

Keywords: : Americana History

Price: US$ 99.95 Seller: RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines
- Book number: 734g3112