The Annals of Newgate [VOLUMES 2 AND 3 ONLY] [FIRST EDITION]     or, Malefactors Register   Author Villette, Reverend John (ed.) Photo Gallery Click a photo to enlarge Front Cover Title Page Additional Photos Place of Publication London Publication Name J. Wenman Year 1776 Language(s) Description 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). 210X130mm. 367+364pp. [BOTH VOLUMES]: Full leather hardcovers with gilt ribbed spines. Covers slightly worn. Cover edges mildly bumped. Hinges slightly cracked. Ex-libris on the front inner cover. Stamp on the first whitepage. Some pages age-stained, few slightly browning or fading. [VOL.3]: Cover slightly ink-stained. [SUMMARY]: Despite the damage described above, these extremely rare books are in very good condition for their age. Price $950.00          (Price does not include Shipping Costs!) Catalog Index Number MC 06 24 View more books, in related categories: