Curtis, George William. Burgoyne's Surrender: An Oration delivered on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Event, October 17, 1877, at Schuylerville, N. Y. New York: Baker & Godwin, Printers, 1877. First Edition. [5600]
Printed wrappers, 6 x 9 inches, 27 clean pp. Very good. Pamphlet.
A factual and inspiring account of the battle of Saratoga, revealing both the tactics of the action and its larger strategic importance for the Patriot cause in the American Revolution.
George William Curtis (1842-1892), American editor and author, at times editor for the New York Tribune, Putnam's Monthly, Harper's Weekly, and other prominent publications.