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An Effectual scheme for the immediate preventing of street robberies, and suppressing all other disorders of the night. [electronic resource] : With a bief history of the night-houses. And an appendix relating to those sons of hell, call'd incendiaries. Humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor of the city of London.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Robbery--History--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.
- Robbery.
- Shoplifting--History--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.
- Shoplifting.
- Brigands and robbers--History--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.
- Brigands and robbers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (72p. )
- Other Title:
- Effectual scheme for the immediate preventing of street robberies, and suppressing all other disorders of the night
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Wilford, at the Three-Flower-de-Luces behind the Chapter-House, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXXXI [1731]
- Notes:
- Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Crossley, Lee, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
- Price on title page: (Price 1s.)
- Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
- Cited in:
- Moore, 516
- English Short Title Catalog, N65425.
- OCLC:
- 508308379
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