Stealing Books in Eighteenth-Century London

by Richard Coulton, Christopher Reid, Matthew Mauger

This study offers an authoritative and readable account of the hidden history of book theft in eighteenth-century London. It exploits a rich primary source, the compelling narratives of crime contained in the digitised Proceedings of the Old Bailey. The authors explain how cases of book theft came to court, and how in the ensuing trials the nature of the book itself became a question for legal debate. They assess the motives which led Londoners to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137411953
• ISBN13: 9781137411952
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"