Fm.8.04(15)
Capt. Leeson's case: being an account of his tryal for committing a rape upon the body of Mrs. May, a married woman of 35 years of age; for which he receiv'd sentence of death, on the 30th of April 1715. but has since obtain'd his Majesty's most gracious reprieve, in order to a pardon..
London: : Printed for J. Roberts at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick Lane., 1715..
[6], 30 p. ; 18 cm. (12mo)
With a half-title.
Signatures: [A]⁶(-[A]4-6) B-C⁶ D1-3(=[A]4-6).
ESTC, T112720
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731; armorial bookplate of Eton College.
18th century brown calf quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Bound in a volume of pamphlets; spine title, 'Divinity & Miscella'.
Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "In this volume are contained ...".
Previously Do.8.4
Trials (Rape) England London.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Roberts, James, 1668 or 9 - 1754 bookseller.
England London.
B45192