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.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724.
• Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Crime--England--London.
• Criminals--England--London--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (31,[1]p.,plate )

Other Title:

Narrative of all the robberies, escapes, . of John Sheppard

Place of Publication:

London : printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers, [1724]

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.
• Price from imprint: price Six Pence.
• Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Cited in:

• Moore, 466
• English Short Title Catalog, N51640.

OCLC:

642211192