Research Catalog

Title

The test of guilt; or Traits of ancient superstition. : A dramatic tale / By the late Mr. Joseph Strutt, author of The regal and ecclesiastical history of England; Horda angel-cynnan, or Manners and customs of the English; Chronicle of England; Dictionary of engravers; Dresses and habits of the English; and Glig-gamena angel-theod, or Sports and pastimes of the English.

Author

Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802.

Publication

London : Printed for Appleyards, Wimpole-Street, Cavendish-Square; and Scatcherd and Letterman, Ave-Maria-Lane, 1808.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Strutt, Joseph, 1775-1833.
• Appleyards. pbl
• Scatcherd and Letterman. pbl
• Brettell & Co. prt

Description

vii, [1], 119 p., [1]; 24 cm.

Alternative Title

Traits of ancient superstition

Note

• Printer's imprint: "Printed by Brettell and Co., Marshall-Street, Golden-Square."
• Edited by Joseph Strutt, Jr. (cf. Preface).

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Call Number

Pforz (Strutt, J. Test of guilt)

LCCN

13015382

OCLC

1833949

Author

Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802.

Title

The test of guilt; or Traits of ancient superstition. : A dramatic tale / By the late Mr. Joseph Strutt, author of The regal and ecclesiastical history of England; Horda angel-cynnan, or Manners and customs of the English; Chronicle of England; Dictionary of engravers; Dresses and habits of the English; and Glig-gamena angel-theod, or Sports and pastimes of the English.

Imprint

London : Printed for Appleyards, Wimpole-Street, Cavendish-Square; and Scatcherd and Letterman, Ave-Maria-Lane, 1808.

Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy: Formerly owned by John Fowles; with his bookplate, his signature on the title-page, a note in his hand on the front paste-down, his pasted-in printed label reading, "One of the weird and petty fragments that washed up on my beach," his scorings and note on p. 101, and three computer printer labels used to secure the front fly-leaf, apparently adhered by Fowles. -- Previously owned by George Blackmore of Exmouth, with his ownership stencil. -- Bound first of two posthumous Strutt works; with: The bumpkin's disaster. London: Appleyards, 1808. Bound together subsequent to publication in half calf with marbled boards and gilt spine-titling.

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Added Author

Strutt, Joseph, 1775-1833. Editor

Appleyards. Publisher

Scatcherd and Letterman. Publisher

Brettell & Co. Printer

Fowles, John, 1926-2005. Former owner

Fowles, John, 1926-2005. Annotator

Blackmore, George, of Exmouth. Former owner

Other Title

Traits of ancient superstition

Research Call Number

Pforz (Strutt, J. Test of guilt)