Stealing Books in Eighteenth-Century London
This study offers an authoritative and readable account of the hidden history of book theft in eighteenth-century London. It exploits a rich primary source, the compelling narratives of crime contained in the digitised Proceedings of the Old Bailey. The a
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Richard Coulton • Matthew Mauger • Christopher Reid
Stealing Books in EighteenthCentury London
Richard Coulton Queen Mary University of London London, United Kingdom
Matthew Mauger Queen Mary University of London London, United Kingdom
Christopher Reid Queen Mary University of London London, United Kingdom
ISBN 978-1-137-41195-2 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-41196-9
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book has been a genuinely collaborative project, and any merits or defects that can be detected in the arguments and facts it presents are jointly owned. Nonetheless, the production of each main chapter has been led by an individual writer, and for the purposes of research assessment the following attributions of authorship are declared: Mauger, Chap. 2; Reid, Chap. 3; Coulton, Chap. 4. The authors wish to express their thanks to the following individuals and institutions whose assistance and support has been invaluable at various stages of the project: the British Library; Jenn Chenkin; Alan Downie; London Metropolitan Archives; the Directors and Developers of Old Bailey Proceedings Online; our readers and the editorial staff at Palgrave; Queen Mary University of London; Senate House Library; Alannah Tomkins. A special debt of gratitude is owed to Markman Ellis, to whom this boo
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