1948 1st Ed./Alved, The Life of Sile Doty, 1800-1876, Sile Doty, Rare DJ For Sale

19481st Edition/1st PrintingAlved of DetroitThe Life of Sile Doty1800-1876The Most Noted Thief and Daring Burglar of his TimeA Forgotten AutobiographyVery good condition (see photos)No writingA few illustrations (see photos)Dust Jacket: very good condition (see photos)In archival mylar jacketNot price clippedpp. 288Dimensions: 8 1/2\" x 5 1/2\" x 1 1/8\"The Life of Sile Doty, 1800-1876: A Forgotten Autobiography (Hardcover, published January 1, 1948) is a reprint edition of a rare and notorious 19th-century criminal memoir.This 1948 version, published by Alved of Detroit, Inc., includes a new foreword by Randolph G. Adams and reprints the original text with illustrations (approximately 288 pages). It revives the posthumously published autobiography of Sile Doty (full name Silas Doty, 1800–1876), a prolific American criminal known as one of the most active bandits of his era—before the likes of the James-Younger gang.Doty, born in Vermont, operated primarily in the Northeast, Midwest (including Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana), and even during the Mexican-American War. He was a master thief, burglar, horse thief, counterfeiter, highwayman, and gang leader. His exploits included crafting his own burglary tools and skeleton keys, multiple prison escapes, and leading raids. He boasted of stealing from the wealthy to aid the poor (in a Robin Hood-like justification), though the narrative is unrepentant and likely exaggerated for dramatic effect.The original book appeared in 1880 (four years after Doty\'s death), compiled by J.G.W. Colburn from Doty\'s dictated stories, under the subtitle The Most Noted Thief and Daring Burglar of His Time. Many copies of the 1880 edition were reportedly destroyed by Doty\'s horrified family, making it extremely scarce. The 1948 reprint brought this \"forgotten\" tale back into circulation.AI Grok