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A Narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard [electronic resource] : 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 prefix'd, 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
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminal justice personnel--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.
- Criminal justice personnel.
- Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724--Early works to 1800.
- Sheppard, Jack.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (31,[1]p.,plate )
- Edition:
- The seventh edition.
- Other Title:
- Narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c of John Sheppard
- Narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. 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.
- Printed from the same setting of type as the fifth edition of the same year.
- Price on title page: (Price Six Pence.)
- Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
- Cited in:
- Moore, 466
- English Short Title Catalog, N41973.
- OCLC:
- 508191327
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