A General History of the Lives, Murders & Adventures of the Most Notorious Highwaymen

by Charles Johnson

Book Overview

Captain Charles Johnson's celebrated A General History of the Pirates (1724) is the most famous book about pirates ever written. The mysterious Johnson followed up with the equally engrossing The Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Highwaymen (1734) which, published here for the first time in two centuries, provides over 50 accounts of the most notorious British criminals of the 17th and 18th centuries. Johnson's volumes are significant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712352740
• ISBN13: 9780712352741
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"