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 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.
1724
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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 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.
Edition
The second edition.
Publication Details
London : printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers, 1724.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
31,[1]p.,plate ; 8⁰.
Note
Not in fact by Sheppard. Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Lee, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Moore, 466
English Short Title Catalog, T70636.
English Short Title Catalog, T70636.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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