The life of Dick Turpin.
Bibliographic Citation:
The life of Dick Turpin. Devonport : S. & J. Keys, [between 1840 and 1845]
Alternative Title:
Life and adventures of Dick Turpin
Life of Richard Turpin
On Black Bess, Turpin's favorite mare.
Publisher:
S. & J. Keys, [between 1840 and 1845]
Notes:
  • Undated. Date range from traditing dates of Samuel and John Keys, cf. The British Book Trade Index WWW site.
  • Poem entitled "On Black Bess, Turpin's favorite mare" on rear wrapper.
  • First sentence: "Richard Turpin was born in Essex, where his father kept the Bell Inn, and, after having been the usual time at school, he was bound apprentice to a butcher, in Whitechapel; but he did not serve out his time, his master discharging him from his house, for his brutality, and the impropriety of his conduct generally."
  • Includes 5 woodcuts.
  • Cover title.
  • Provenance: Copy in Rare Books and Special Collections, Main Collection: Tudor-Hart bequest.
  • Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Children's Collection: green pictorial wrappers. Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections, Main Collection: orange pictorial wrappers.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 18 x 11 cm.
Language:
English
Chapbook Category:
Crimes and Criminals
Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
Sponsor:
The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8056
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_K49_L56_1840_DUP