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Memoirs of the northern imposter or prince of swindlers : being a faithful narrative of the adventures and deceptions of James George Semple ... : with an account of his devices at Lord Salisbury's, Sir Thomas Dundass's, Mr. Pitt's ... : to which is annexed his trial and sentence.

Title
Memoirs of the northern imposter or prince of swindlers : being a faithful narrative of the adventures and deceptions of James George Semple ... : with an account of his devices at Lord Salisbury's, Sir Thomas Dundass's, Mr. Pitt's ... : to which is annexed his trial and sentence.
Publication
London : Printed for G. Kearsley ..., 1786.

Details

Description
158 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait; 23 cm (8vo)
Uniform Title
Northern hero.
Subject
  • Semple, James George, called Semple-Lisle, 1759-
  • 1760-1789
  • Soldiers > Great Britain > Biography
  • Trials (Larceny) > England > London
  • Soldiers
  • Trials (Larceny)
  • Great Britain > History > 1760-1789
  • England > London
  • Great Britain
Genre/Form
  • Biographies.
  • History.
Note
  • Edition statement at head of title.
  • Originally published as The northern hero.
  • Signatures: a² b⁴, B-S⁴ [chi²].
  • Imperfect: p. 130-136 misnumbered 124-130.
  • Advertisements: p. iv-v, xv-xvi.
Indexed In (note)
  • ESTC
Contents
p. vii-xiv.
OCLC
15620177
Title
Memoirs of the northern imposter or prince of swindlers : being a faithful narrative of the adventures and deceptions of James George Semple ... : with an account of his devices at Lord Salisbury's, Sir Thomas Dundass's, Mr. Pitt's ... : to which is annexed his trial and sentence.
Imprint
London : Printed for G. Kearsley ..., 1786.
Edition
The 8th ed., very much enl.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Indexed In:
ESTC T147014
Chronological Term
1760-1789
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