A narrative of the proceedings in France, for discovering and detecting the murderers of the English gentlemen : September 21. 1723, near Calais. With an account of the condemnation and sentence of Joseph Bizeau and Peter Le Febvre, two notorious robbers, ... Translated from the French.

A narrative of the proceedings in France, for discovering and detecting the murderers of the English gentlemen : September 21. 1723, near Calais. With an account of the condemnation and sentence of Joseph Bizeau and Peter Le Febvre, two notorious robbers, ... Translated from the French.

The second edition.

London : Printed for J. Roberts, 1725.

[2],108 p.,plate ; (8vo)

"According to John Nichols's Literary anecdotes (1812), i, 161-62, the Narrative was written by Dr. Samuel Jebb"--Furbank and Owens.

Sometimes considered to have been based on French originals, but compiled with adaptations and additions by Daniel Defoe. Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.

A reissue of the "Second edition" of 1724.

"Price 1s.6d".

Drop-head title on p. [1]: 'An account of the Cortoucheans in France'.

The titlepage may be a cancel

Moore, 465
English short title catalogue (ESTC), T70640

Great Britain -- England -- London.

PR3404.N4 Cage