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Burroughs, Stephen. Memoirs of Stephen Burroughs. Hanover: Benjamin True, 1798; and Boston: Caleb Bingham, 1804. First edition of Burroughs’ memoirs, with the rare second volume. Two volumes, contemporary calf. 8vo and 12mo. (Vol. 1): vii, 296pp; (vol. 2): 202pp. The first volume in a quarter morocco case, with chemise, bookplate of Frank Deering to front fly; second volume neatly rebacked retaining original endpapers, neat fancy ownership sig. to flyleaf. Closed tear to Z4 of first vol., slightest loss of text, browned and spotted; second vol. moderately dampstained throughout. Howes B-1022 (“Picaresque adventures, perhaps somewhat exaggerated, of a New England rogue”).