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MACKELCAN, Captain (i.e. Daniel DEFOE). A General History of the Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers and Pyrates. London: R. Richards, 1753. 8°. Engraved frontispiece, 8 engraved plates, woodcut headpieces (one leaf detached, supplied from another copy, some light spotting). Contemporary speckled calf, lettering piece (joints worn, rubbed at extremities). Provenance: William Skutt (armorial bookplate). ESTC T-203039.
Trials for Adultery or the History of Divorces ... a New Edition. London: S. Bladon, 1781. 5 volumes, 8°. Engraved plates by Walsh, Goldar, Grignion, Cook after Dodd (one neat marginal tear in vol I, some offsetting from plates in vol. V, occasional light spotting). Contemporary polished calf, red lettering pieces (extremities worn, some slight chipping). ESTC T-152330.
KNAPP, Andrew & William BALDWIN (editors). The Newgate Calendar. London: J. Robins and Co., 1824. 4 volumes, 8°. Wood-engraved vignette on title, wood-engraved illustrations (some spotting and staining) Contemporary half sheep, marbled edges (rubbed at extremities). Provenance: James Devon (booklabel). (10)
Trials for Adultery or the History of Divorces ... a New Edition. London: S. Bladon, 1781. 5 volumes, 8°. Engraved plates by Walsh, Goldar, Grignion, Cook after Dodd (one neat marginal tear in vol I, some offsetting from plates in vol. V, occasional light spotting). Contemporary polished calf, red lettering pieces (extremities worn, some slight chipping). ESTC T-152330.
KNAPP, Andrew & William BALDWIN (editors). The Newgate Calendar. London: J. Robins and Co., 1824. 4 volumes, 8°. Wood-engraved vignette on title, wood-engraved illustrations (some spotting and staining) Contemporary half sheep, marbled edges (rubbed at extremities). Provenance: James Devon (booklabel). (10)
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