A complete history and development of all the extraordinary circumstances and events connected with the murder of Mr. Weare : together with the trial at large, including speeches of counsel, examination of evidence, defence, &c. &c. : a faithful picture of all the fashionable "modern hells" and "black-legs" of the metropolis with sketches of the principal individuals who frequent them, whether in the character of "Greeks" or "pigeons" : an exposition of the frauds practised, the immense sums won and lost, and the calamitous events to which this system of nefarious villany has in many instances led : comprising most curious and highly interesting details, furnished from original and authentic sources, with a view to deter the young and unwary novice from this vortex of vice and misery : the whole forming a genuine series of gambling biography.

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1824
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A complete history and development of all the extraordinary circumstances and events connected with the murder of Mr. Weare : together with the trial at large, including speeches of counsel, examination of evidence, defence, &c. &c. : a faithful picture of all the fashionable "modern hells" and "black-legs" of the metropolis with sketches of the principal individuals who frequent them, whether in the character of "Greeks" or "pigeons" : an exposition of the frauds practised, the immense sums won and lost, and the calamitous events to which this system of nefarious villany has in many instances led : comprising most curious and highly interesting details, furnished from original and authentic sources, with a view to deter the young and unwary novice from this vortex of vice and misery : the whole forming a genuine series of gambling biography. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Published by Jones and Co., 3 Acton Place, Kingsland Road : And sold by Geo. Virtue, Ivy Lane, and all other booksellers, 1824.

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60 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 8-72, 61-266, 74 pages, 8 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm

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The defendants were John Thurtell, William Probert, and Joseph Hunt.
"The Assizes for the county of Hertford, commenced Thursday, December 4": p. 7-196.
"Appendix": [3], 8-72 p.
"A history of the gaming houses and gamesters of the metropolis": 3rd group of paging (74 p. at end).
Copy 1. Consists of part of appendix only, bound in original cover. From the collection of Leslie Shepard. Bonhams, sale 11945, lot 150.

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