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A compleat history of the lives and robberies of the most notorious highway-men, foot-pads, shop-lifts, and cheats, of both sexes, in and about London and Westminster, and all Parts of Great Britain, for above an Hundred Years past, continu'd to the present Time. Wherein their most Secret and Barbarous Murders, Unparalell'd Robberies, Notorious Thefts, and Unheard of Cheats, are set in a true Light, and expos'd to publick View, for the common Benefit of Mankind. To, which is prefix'd, the thieves new canting-dictionary, Explaining the most mysterious Words, New Terms, Significant Phrases, and Proper Idioms, used at this present Time by our Modern Thieves. By Capt. Alex. Smith.

Title
A compleat history of the lives and robberies of the most notorious highway-men, [electronic resource] : foot-pads, shop-lifts, and cheats, of both sexes, in and about London and Westminster, and all Parts of Great Britain, for above an Hundred Years past, continu'd to the present Time. Wherein their most Secret and Barbarous Murders, Unparalell'd Robberies, Notorious Thefts, and Unheard of Cheats, are set in a true Light, and expos'd to publick View, for the common Benefit of Mankind. To, which is prefix'd, the thieves new canting-dictionary, Explaining the most mysterious Words, New Terms, Significant Phrases, and Proper Idioms, used at this present Time by our Modern Thieves. By Capt. Alex. Smith.
Author
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726
Publication
London : printed for Sam. Briscoe, and sold by A. Dodd at the Peacock without Temple-Bar, 1719.

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Gale (Firm)
Description
2v.,plates; 12⁰.
Uniform Title
  • Eighteenth century collections online.
  • History of the lives of the most noted highway-men
Alternative Title
History of the lives of the most noted highway-men
Subject
  • Thieves
  • Brigands and robbers
  • Cant > Dictionaries
  • Criminals > Great Britain
Note
  • First published in 1714 as 'The history of the lives of the most noted highway-men'.
  • A third volume was issued in 1720 with the title: 'The third volume of the compleat history of the lives, robberies, piracies, and murders committed by the most notorious rogues, &c..' London: printed for Sam. Briscoe; T. Warner, and A. Dodd. 1720.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642760069
  • T97129
Author
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.
Title
A compleat history of the lives and robberies of the most notorious highway-men, [electronic resource] : foot-pads, shop-lifts, and cheats, of both sexes, in and about London and Westminster, and all Parts of Great Britain, for above an Hundred Years past, continu'd to the present Time. Wherein their most Secret and Barbarous Murders, Unparalell'd Robberies, Notorious Thefts, and Unheard of Cheats, are set in a true Light, and expos'd to publick View, for the common Benefit of Mankind. To, which is prefix'd, the thieves new canting-dictionary, Explaining the most mysterious Words, New Terms, Significant Phrases, and Proper Idioms, used at this present Time by our Modern Thieves. By Capt. Alex. Smith.
Imprint
London : printed for Sam. Briscoe, and sold by A. Dodd at the Peacock without Temple-Bar, 1719.
Edition
The fifth edition, (adorn'd with cuts) .. In two volumes.
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T97129.
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Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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