Con Men And Cutpurses: Scenes From The Hogarthian Underworld

An anthology of 18th-century writings that gives an insight into the dreadful misdeeds of - and the horrible punishments meted out to - an array of rogues and criminals, from murderers and swindlers to prostitutes and pirates. It takes us from the backstreets and brothels to Newgate prison and the gallows at Tyburn.

• | By (Author): Lucy Moore
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• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 29, 2004
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 336 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0140437606
• | ISBN-13: 9780140437607