A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard: giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the methods he took afterward for his security. Written by himself during his confinement in the middle-stone-room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. To which is prefix'd, a true representation of his escape from the condemn'd hold, curiously engraven on a copper plate. The whole publish'd at the particular request of the prisoner

People / Organizations

• John Applebee ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London: printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers, 1724. The fourth edition.; ..

Added name

Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724, dubious author.; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.; Applebee, John, printer.

Publication year

1724

ESTC No.

N506907

Grub Street ID

436296

Description

31, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. ; 8°.

Note

Actually another issue of the third (and perhaps also earlier and later "editions"), with the edition statement on the title page altered

Not in fact by Sheppard. Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Lee, Trent, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions

Price from imprint: (Price six pence.); Signatures: A-D]4.