REYNOLDS,John
The Triumphs of God's Revenge Against the Crying and
Excrable Sin of Wilful and Premeditated MURTHER with
His Miraculous Discoveries and Severe Punishments
Thereof in Thirty Several Tragical Histories
Printed for C.Griffin and Sold By the Booksellers of London and Westminster
1704
REYNOLDS, John.The Triumphs of God's Revenge against
the Crying and Excrable Sin of Wilful and
Premeditated MURTHER with his Miraculous Discoveries,
and Severe Punishments thereof, in Thirty Several
Tragical Histories; Digested into Six Books,
committed in divers Countries Beyond the Seas. (etc)
London, printed for C.Griffin, and sold by the
booksellers of London and Westminster 1704 .Seventh
Edition Pp481, engraved frontis, title in red and
black. In original panelled calf binding, rebacked,
with title label, and spine in six compartments,
corners repaired.Toned throughout , frontis rather
frayed at edges, gutter margins at front and rear
reinforced. The joys of this curious work are the
numerous ("Thirty Several") engravings each
approximately half a page in cartoon format which
tell of the "murthers" and of the punishments
received by their perpetrators.There are hangings,
burnings, stabbings and immurations.There is
breaking on the wheel, stifling, rapier
thrusting ,duelling banishing and execution. An
excellent read, and an uncommon book- very
early "true crime".
condition: Very Good
type:
jacket: None Issued
binding: Full Panelled Leather
£450.00
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