Lot 55
Forger & Highwayman.- A True, genuine and authentic account of the behaviour, conduct and transactions of John Rice, the broker; And Paul Lewis, the famous highwayman, who were executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday, May 4, 1763, rare, Printed for J. Richards, near the Cross Keys Tavern, Holborn, 1763.
Hammer Price: £2,200
Description
Forger & Highwayman.- A True, genuine and authentic account of the behaviour, conduct and transactions of John Rice, the broker; And Paul Lewis, the famous highwayman, who were executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday, May 4, 1763, engraved plate with a portrait of both criminals, occasional spotting or finger-marking, lightly browned, disbound, 8vo, Printed for J. Richards, near the Cross Keys Tavern, Holborn, 1763.
⁂ Rare, with only 3 copies recorded by ESTC (not in BL) and WorldCat adding a copy at York. The last copy at auction we can trace was in 1909. Rice was a City stockbroker who forged four letters of attorney so that he could sell the South Sea stock of Mrs. Ann Pierce of Yorkshire for £19,900. Lewis was a Royal Navy officer who became a highwayman.
Description
Forger & Highwayman.- A True, genuine and authentic account of the behaviour, conduct and transactions of John Rice, the broker; And Paul Lewis, the famous highwayman, who were executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday, May 4, 1763, engraved plate with a portrait of both criminals, occasional spotting or finger-marking, lightly browned, disbound, 8vo, Printed for J. Richards, near the Cross Keys Tavern, Holborn, 1763.
⁂ Rare, with only 3 copies recorded by ESTC (not in BL) and WorldCat adding a copy at York. The last copy at auction we can trace was in 1909. Rice was a City stockbroker who forged four letters of attorney so that he could sell the South Sea stock of Mrs. Ann Pierce of Yorkshire for £19,900. Lewis was a Royal Navy officer who became a highwayman.
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