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Title
Date(s)
- 1733–95 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 volume (32 x 21 cm), containing 151 leaves and 4 loose sheets. Folios 2, 3, 5–7, 9, 11, 13, 15–23, 31–2, 34–6, 38–44, 51, 53–6, 58–63, 65–70, 74, 76–90, 93–108, 111–27, and 132–47 have prints or printed sheets mounted on them, the sheets being inserted… read more
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
The armorial bookplate of Robert, Earl of Crewe, is pasted inside the front cover.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
On the spine is stamped ‘Lives of Remarkable Criminals 1760 to 1780—London’. See the separate descriptions of the contents.
System of arrangement
Foliated 1–151, with four loose sheets.
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The loose sheets are stored separately.
Allied materials area
Publication note
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The Trial of the Notorious Highwayman Richard Turpin, 1739 (ESTC No. T112935)
An Account of the Execution of the late Laurence, Earl Ferrers, 1760 (ESTC No. T18836)
A Circumstantial Account of that Unfortunate Young Lady Miss… read more