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The distressing history of the Duchess of C** : who was confined nine years under ground, in a horrid dungeon, with nothing but straw for a bed, and bread and water only for her support, conveyed by means of a turning-box, by her inhuman husband, whom she saw but once during her long imprisonment, though suffering by hunger, thirst, and cold, the most severe hardships : with the manner she was providentially discovered and released by her parents. London : Printed by and for Hodgson and Co., No. 10, Newgate Street, [between 1822 and 1824]
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece title: Dutchess of C.
Publisher:
Printed by and for Hodgson and Co., No. 10, Newgate Street, [between 1822 and 1824]
Notes:
- Undated. Dates from publisher's form of name and years of activity at address, cf. P.A.H. Brown. London publishers and printers, p. 91.
- "Sixpence."
- Title page and frontispiece only.
- Hand-coloured frontispiece probably by Robert Cruikshank.
- Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: 1 in a collection of 57 title pages and frontispieces from 1820 to 1828 that represent a better technique than some earlier examples as the strong colours are not applied as carelessly as some of the earlier and cheaper booklets; accession number: 359087.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 18 cm.
Language:
English
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Miscellaneous
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Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
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The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.
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Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_R63_no_15_elf