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London: Knight & Lacey, 1824. [2], 44pp, plus facsimile of the frontis [the execution scene]. Light spotting, bound in modern cloth. Good+. The victim, a lawyer and gambler, had lent money to Thurtell, an amateur boxer. When Weare came to collect, Thurtell killed him.

London: Knight & Lacey, Publishers, 1824., 1824. 8vo. pp. 2 p.l., 105, [3]. engraved frontis. (3 portraits) & 6 full-page wood engravings. old half calf (spine & corners damaged, light dampstain just at outer edge of frontis. which is lightly browned, 1 marginal defect). John Thurtell, Thomas Hunt and William Probert were tried for murdering a gambling associate, William Weare. Thurtell was found guilty and executed on Jannuary 9, 1824. Hunt confessed but his death sentence was commuted to transportation to New South Wales for life. As often, offered without the separately published appendix. Ferguson 960..

London; Knight & Lacey; 1824.. First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [iv], 105; [iv], 44; engraved frontispiece ( 3 portraits), six full page wood engravings (including a detailed view of the execution ), bound in a modern half tan calf with yellow cloth boards, raised bands, title label on spine, title lettered in gilt on spine gilt line decoration on spine and boards, very good copy. Thurtell and Hunt were tried for the murder of William Weare, the crime gained a great deal of attention and was the subject of numerous books and stage plays. it is commemorated by the rhyme They cut his throat from ear to ear, His head they battered in, His name was Mr William Were, He lived in Lyons Inn.

Origineel karton, 105+44 pag., rug gebroken. Geillustreerd met portretten van Thurtell, Hunt en W. Probert en zes paginagrote houtgravures van de plaats delict, rechtszaak,de executie etc. Toegevoegd in dit exemplaar twee houtgravures van Gill's-Hill Cottage.C1576l Beruchte Engelse moordzaak. Thurtell, Hunt en Probert werden beschuldigd van moord op hun mede gokker William Weare. Thurtell werd op 9 januari 1824 ter dood gebracht en Hunt werd voor zijn verdere leven naar Nieuw Zuid Wales verbannen. De hier aanwezige

London: Knight & Lacey 1824 The last public hanging in Hertfordshire. With an appendix, disclosing some extraordinary facts, exclusively in the possession of the editor. With portraits, and many other illustrative engravings. HB, 105pp, 44pp, 6 full page plates. Rebound in brown cloth, gilt to spine. Some tanning to endpapers, final page heavily tanned. Minor rubbing to boards. A VG copy.