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A genuine account of the life of John Rann, [electronic resource] : alias Sixteen-String Jack: who w...

A genuine account of the life of John Rann, [electronic resource] : alias Sixteen-String Jack: who w...

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A genuine account of the life of John Rann, [electronic resource] : alias Sixteen-String Jack: who was executed November 30th. 1774, for a robbery on the highway, near Brentford; containing his adventures and enterprises, his numerous escapes from justice, and his amours with several ladies. Among which is introduced some curious anecdotes of Miss Smith and Miss Roche, his favourite dulcineas to which is added some strictures on the penal laws, and a particular account of Lane and Trotman, executed at the same time for the barbarous robbery of Mr. Floyd, in a coach near Chelsea.

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A genuine account of the life of John Rann, [electronic resource] : alias Sixteen-String Jack: who was executed November 30th. 1774, for a robbery on the highway, near Brentford; containing his adventures and enterprises, his numerous escapes from justice, and his amours with several ladies. Among which is introduced some curious anecdotes of Miss Smith and Miss Roche, his favourite dulcineas to which is added some strictures on the penal laws, and a particular account of Lane and Trotman, executed at the same time for the barbarous robbery of Mr. Floyd, in a coach near Chelsea.

Publisher

London : Bailey, printer, [1774?]

Date

[1774?]

Record Identifier

74Vvx06zElBO

MMS ID

991016880339702626

Language

English

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Physical content

32 p., [1] leaf of plates ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Bailey, printer, [1774?]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

[1774?]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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A genuine account of the life of John Rann, [electronic resource] : alias Sixteen-String Jack: who was executed November 30th. 1774, for a robbery on the highway, near Brentford; containing his adventures and enterprises, his numerous escapes from justice, and his amours with several ladies. Among which is introduced some curious anecdotes of Miss...

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Notes

General note

A different setting to n1795. Pages 18-24 of gathering C mis-paginated: 27, 28, 31, 26, 29, 30, 25.

In this edition, "London" in the imprint is in italic type. There are no plates, apart from a frontispiece.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T232404.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74Vvx06zElBO

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvx06zElBO

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MMS ID

991016880339702626