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The life of Jonathan Wilde, thief-taker general of Great Britain and Ireland. From his birth to his death. Containing his rise and progress in roguery; his first Acquaintance with Thieves; by what Arts he made himself their Head, or Governor; his Discipline over them; his Policy and great Cunning in Governing them; and the several Classes of Thieves under his Command. In which all His Intrigues, Plots, and Artifices, are accounted for, and laid open. Intermix'd with Variety of diverting Stories. Taken chiefly from his own private Journals, and daily Transactions of his Life, as found amongst his Papers, since his first being Apprehended.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- H. D.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wilde, Jonathan--Early works to 1800.
- Wilde, Jonathan.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (40p. )
- Other Title:
- Life of Jonathan Wilde,
- Place of Publication:
- Northampton : printed by W. Dicey, [1725]
- Notes:
- Other editions are by "H. D."
- Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Crossley, Lee, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
- Price from imprint: price 4 d.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Moore, 471
- English Short Title Catalog, T70635.
- OCLC:
- 642666670
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