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The life and death of John Carpenter, alias Hell Fire Jack, the noted horse stealer : who was execut...

The life and death of John Carpenter, alias Hell Fire Jack, the noted horse stealer : who was execut...

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The life and death of John Carpenter, alias Hell Fire Jack, the noted horse stealer : who was executed April 4, 1805 : also the particulars of Eliz. Barber, alias Mrs. Daley, hanged for murder : to which is added the trial of J. Dransfield, a young soldier, belonging to the York Militia, who was hung for a rape : together with the trial of three soldiers of the Foot Guards for a highway robbery, and other capital offenders.

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Full title

The life and death of John Carpenter, alias Hell Fire Jack, the noted horse stealer : who was executed April 4, 1805 : also the particulars of Eliz. Barber, alias Mrs. Daley, hanged for murder : to which is added the trial of J. Dransfield, a young soldier, belonging to the York Militia, who was hung for a rape : together with the trial of three soldiers of the Foot Guards for a highway robbery, and other capital offenders.

Publisher

London : Crosby and Co., 1805.

Date

1805.

Call Numbers

MacPherson/ 0143

Record Identifier

74VvvOaGgglM

MMS ID

991007456239702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

24 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : 1 ill. ; 19 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Crosby and Co., 1805.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1805.

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Alternative Titles

Full title

The life and death of John Carpenter, alias Hell Fire Jack, the noted horse stealer : who was executed April 4, 1805 : also the particulars of Eliz. Barber, alias Mrs. Daley, hanged for murder : to which is added the trial of J. Dransfield, a young soldier, belonging to the York Militia, who was hung for a rape : together with the trial of three so...

Notes

General note

Contains folded engraved frontispiece of a public execution.

Part of the Donald MacPherson Collection of Art and Literature.

Rare Books copy: Has bookplate "The Library of New South Wales. The Donald MacPherson Collection of Art and Literature".

Rare Books copy: Has original blue printed wrappers (with ads. for Pocock & Crosby's publications) bound in ; single inserted ad. leaf for James Cundee's publications ; head of some pages uncut....

Additional physical form availability note

Cover image online at the State Library of NSW.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

MacPherson/ 0143

Record Identifier

74VvvOaGgglM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvvOaGgglM

Other Identifiers

DDC

364.37

MMS ID

991007456239702626

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