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, ... Written by himself

People / Organizations

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

Imprint

London: printed and sold by John Applebee, 1724. The sixth edition.; ..

Added name

Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724.; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.

Publication year

1724

ESTC No.

N51642

Grub Street ID

35632

Description

31,[1]p.,plate ; 8°.

Note

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

Uncontrolled note

Frontis. = plate. - This edition not in Moore (cf.466)