[The] History of the lives and actions of Jonathan Wild, thief-taker. Joseph Blake alias Bleuskin, foot-pad. And John Sheppard, House-breaker. Giving a full and exact account of Jonathan's being crown'd King of the Gyp[ies]; the way and means he made use of to reduce young Pe... into robberies, and afterwards hang them for ... and of the reasons that induced Bleu[skin] ... Jonathan Wild's throat. As also a true ... of the pranks Jack Sheppard played, and of his being retaken. Taken from several papers found since Jonathan's death, with letters and private confessions to friends, never yet publish'd

People / Organizations

• Richard Ware I ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lyon in Pater-noster Row; R. Ware, at the Sun and Bible in Amen-Corner; and J. Hodges, at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, 1736. The fourth edition.; ..

Publication year

1736

ESTC No.

N28933

Grub Street ID

18129

Description

[8],136p. : ill. ; 12°.

Uncontrolled note

Ill. includes frontis