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Autore |
Head Richard <1637?-1686?> |
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Titolo |
The English rogue, or, Witty extravagant [[electronic resource] ] : described in the life of Meriton Latroon ... the four parts : to which is added a fifth part, compleating the whole history of his life |
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London, : Printed for J. Back ..., 1688 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"To the reader" signed : M.L. |
"To the author" signed: J.S. |
Illustrated frontispiece depicting highwaymen on horseback. |
"Containing : the description of his birth and parentage ; his early waggeries and more mature villanies ; the hardships and punishments he endured ; the many pollicies and stratagems he invented to support himself, and the various discoveries of cheats and rogueries made by him ; his many escapes from danger, and the frequent troubles and pressures of mind he lay under for his wicked exploits ; his many witty expressions and observations of things and matters ; his amourous discourses and entertainment ; and in fine, his various fortunes and misfortunes through the whole course of his life : with the eminent cheats and artifaces of either sex layed upon as a warning to all persons to shun the mischiefs that attends an evil course of life, &c." |
Imperfect: Pages have print show-through with some loss of print. |
Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library. |
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