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 during his confinement in the Middle Stone-Room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. 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 during his confinement in the Middle Stone-Room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. The whole publish'd at the particular request of the prisoner.
Edition
The fourth edition.
Publication Details
Dublin : Re-printed and sold by Pressick Rider and Thomas Harbin, in the Exchange on Cork-Hill, 1724.
Place of Publication or Printing
Ireland -- Dublin.
Language
English
Description
7[i.e.24]p. ; 8⁰.
Note
Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Lee, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
P. 24 misnumbered 7.
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
P. 24 misnumbered 7.
Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T170397.
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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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