Authentic memoirs of the life and surprising adventures of John Sheppard :
who was executed at Tyburn, November the 16th, 1724 : by way of familiar letters /
from a gentleman in town, to his friend and correspondent in the country.

Description

Main Author

G. E., Gentleman in town.

Related Names

Whibley, Charles, 1859-1930, former owner.
Roberts, James, 1668 or 9-1754, printer.
Marshall, Joseph, fl. 1705-1725, printer.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed and sold by Joseph Marshall, at the Bible in Newgate Street, and J. Roberts at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1724.

Subjects

Sheppard, Jack, > Sheppard, Jack, / 1702-1724.
Criminals > Criminals / Great Britain > Criminals / Great Britain / Early works to 1800.
Crime > Crime / Great Britain > Crime / Great Britain / Early works to 1800.

Note

Acquisition made accessible thanks to the generous support of the Frederick J. and Margret L. Worden Endowment.
Half- bound in green calf, with green marbled paper over boards and as end papers.
Printed label on front paste-down: "Sum Caroli Whibley".
With a final advertisement leaf.
Head- and tail-pieces.
Signatures: A-H⁶.
"Price Stitch'd 6 d."
The letters are signed G. E.

Physical Description

[2], x, 82, [2] p. ; 16 cm. (12mo)

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