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The life of Jonathan Wild, 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, by H.D. late clerk to Justice R-.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- H. D.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wild, Jonathan, 1682?-1725--Fiction--Early works to 1800.
- Wild, Jonathan.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi,50p. )
- Other Title:
- Life of Jonathan Wild, from his birth to his death
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : Re-printed by Pressick Rider, and Thomas Harbin, for Pat. Dugan, on Cork-Hill, and Tho. Thornton, in Dames Street, 1725.
- Notes:
- Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Crossley, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
- Justice R- = Lord Chief Justice Raymond who sentenced Wild to execution.
- Reproduction of original from National Library of Ireland.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T168632.
- OCLC:
- 509127517
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