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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods he took afterward for his Security. Written by himself during his Confinement in the Middle Stone-Room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. To which is added, A true Representation of his Escape from the Condemn'd Hold, curiously engraven on a Copper Plate. The whole Publish'd at the particular Request of the Prisoner.
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- Book
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crime--England--London.
- Crime.
- Criminals.
- England--London.
- Criminals--England--London--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 31 pages, 1 unnumbered page,plate ; 8⁰
- Edition:
- The second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers, 1724.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Not in fact by Sheppard. Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Lee, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Moore, 466
- English Short Title Catalog, T70636.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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