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Street-Robberies, consider'd: the reason of their being so frequent, with probable means to prevent 'em. To which is added, three short treatises; I. A warning for travellers: With Rules to know a Highwayman; and Instructions how to behave upon the Occasion. II. Observations on house-breakers: How to prevent a Tenement from being broke open: With a Word of Advice concerning Servants. III. A caveat for shop-keepers: With a Description of Shop-Lifts, how to know 'em, and how to prevent 'em: Also a Caution of delivering Goods: With the Relation of several Cheats practiced lately upon the Publick. Written by a converted thief. To which is prefix'd some Memoirs of his life.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Converted Thief.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crime--Great Britain--18th century.
- Crime.
- Brigands and robbers--Great Britain--History.
- Brigands and robbers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (72p. )
- Other Title:
- Street-Robberies,
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, [1728]
- Notes:
- Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Crossley, Lee, Trent, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
- Price from imprint: Price 1s.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Moore, 504
- English Short Title Catalog, T56985.
- OCLC:
- 642633642
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