Recollections of john thurtell, who was executed at hertford on friday, the 9th of january, 1824; for murdering mr. w. weare...being An Appendix to his Account of the Trial.
London.
Knight & Lacey, 1824.
First edition.
8vo.
[2], 44pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Disbound. Small manuscript note to head of title. Leaves lightly browned and spotted.
A popular report on the trial of boxer John Thurtell (1793 – 1824) by journalist and popular writer Pierce Egan (1772–1849), famed for his enormously successful journal, Life in London (1821-1828). Such was his fame that even his subject Thurtell, convicted of the brutal murder of solicitor William Weare, reportedly desired to read Egan's coverage of a recent prizefight as he sat in Death Row.
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref: 35083
