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Lot 107
[Chard (Thomas)] A Short and True Narrative of a Swindling Scheme which was the Ruin of an Industrious Family, only edition, for the Author, 1794.
Hammer Price: £900
Description
[Chard (Thomas)] A Short and True Narrative of a Swindling Scheme which was the Ruin of an Industrious Family, now living Victims to the Villainy of those concerned in that Diabolical Transaction, 28pp., only edition, with author's name supplied in manuscript at end of 'Advertisement' leaf following title and a few ink corrections to text, an excellent copy stitched in original printed wrappers titled "Chard's caution against swindlers. Price one shilling", uncut, [Kress, B.2831], 8vo, for the Author, 1794.
⁂ Account of a money-lending scam carried out by the London firm of Samuel Nelson and Co. whose contact address was Langbourn Ward Coffee-house, Fenchurch-Street, London. ESTC, however, suggests this is "fiction".
Very rare. ESTC locates copies only at BL and Harvard; Library Hub adds copies at National library of Scotland, the universities of St.Andrews and Strathclyde, and Wellcome.
Description
[Chard (Thomas)] A Short and True Narrative of a Swindling Scheme which was the Ruin of an Industrious Family, now living Victims to the Villainy of those concerned in that Diabolical Transaction, 28pp., only edition, with author's name supplied in manuscript at end of 'Advertisement' leaf following title and a few ink corrections to text, an excellent copy stitched in original printed wrappers titled "Chard's caution against swindlers. Price one shilling", uncut, [Kress, B.2831], 8vo, for the Author, 1794.
⁂ Account of a money-lending scam carried out by the London firm of Samuel Nelson and Co. whose contact address was Langbourn Ward Coffee-house, Fenchurch-Street, London. ESTC, however, suggests this is "fiction".
Very rare. ESTC locates copies only at BL and Harvard; Library Hub adds copies at National library of Scotland, the universities of St.Andrews and Strathclyde, and Wellcome.
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