first edition [1] - 143. 1 vols. 12mo
1817 · Newburyport
by [Knapp, Samuel Lorenzo]
Newburyport: Published by William B. Allen & Co, 1817. First Edition. [1] - 143. 1 vols. 12mo. Original bright orange printed boards, uncut; some rubbing; else a very fine copy. First Edition. [1] - 143. 1 vols. 12mo. Knapp was a lawyer who practised in Boston and New York; whose chief literary output consisted mostly of historical and biographical works. As a biographer "he was laudatory and patriotic, but not trustworthy." (Kunitz & Haycraft). Wright I 1592; S & S 41208 (2 locs.: DLC; MWA); Not in Howes
(Inventory #: 4903)