VOLUMES 2 AND 3 ONLY (of four). FIRST EDITION. The Annals of Newgate, or the Malefactors Register, was prepared at the request of His Majesty`s government by the Newgate chaplain and was immensely popular with the masses. This beautifully illustrated first edition of true crime reports has significant historical and cultural importance (the story of Sweeney Todd is also taken from this collection). [BOTH VOLUMES]: 210x130mm. 367+364 pages. Full leather Hardcover with gilt ribbed spines. Cover slightly worn. edges mildly bumped. Spine hinges slightly cracked. Ex-libris on the front inner cover. Stamp on first whitepage. Some pages age-stained, few pages slightly browning or fading. [VOL.3]: Cover slightly ink-stained. [SUMMARY]: Despite the external damage described above, these extremely rare books are in very good condition for their age.