John 1831 Bishop (11 results)

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First Edition. Near fine copy half aniline calf over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; vi, [2], 404, [4] p. ; 218 mm. (Octavo.). Notes; The printer is named on the verso of the title page and in the colophon: 'London: Printed By Thomas Davison, Whitefriars.' Contents; [T.p.] - Preface - Contents - [Text] - Index To The Catalogues Of The Several Schools; [colophon] - [Publisher's advertisement]. Summary; Scope and content: The volume ends with John Murray's advertisement, 'Mr. Murray Has Just Published The Following Works' (March, 1825) (running head, 'Works Just Published'). Subjects; Painting, German. Painters - Artists - Painting - Belgium - Netherlands - Germany - History. Genre; Biography - Art history - Publishers' advertisements - Great Britain - 19th century. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine copy half aniline calf over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; vi, [2], 404, [4] p. ; 218 mm. (Octavo.). Notes; The printer is named on the verso of the title page and in the colophon: 'London: Printed By Thomas Davison, Whitefriars.' Contents; [T.p.] - Preface - Contents - [Text] - Index To The Catalogues Of The Several Schools; [colophon] - [Publisher's advertisement]. Summary; Scope and content: The volume ends with John Murray's advertisement, 'Mr. Murray Has Just Published The Following Works' (March, 1825) (running head, 'Works Just Published'). Subjects; Painting, German. Painters - Artists - Painting - Belgium - Netherlands - Germany - History. Genre; Biography - Art history - Publishers' advertisements - Great Britain - 19th century. 1 Kg.…

Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Within a couple of years of his death Norbury's nickname was given as 'the hanging judge' (see 'The Georgian Era', vol.2, 1833), and yet no mention is made of the fact in his entry in the Oxford DNB. The present document is 1p, 4to. On the recto of the first leaf of a bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged. The declaration, in a secretarial hand, reads: 'We, the undersigned, have pleasure in recommending Alexander Hawthorne of Sackville Street, Glover as a person worthy of being honored with the commands of their Excellencies the Most Noble, The Duke & Duchess of Northumberland having known him for many years to be an honest, industrious, respectable tradesman, & one of the best Glove Manufacturers in Dublin'. Beneath this the Bishop of Meath writes: '45 Great Georges Street North / Feby 7th 1829 As far as I have knowledge I believe Alexander Hawthorne of Sackville Street to be an honest Man and a good Tradesman - Nathl: Meath'. And beneath that: 'I know the bearer & know him a respectable Glover - 9 Gardiners row Norbury'. Norbury's signature is largely written and heavily-inked. See Image. …

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 66 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1831. Text in English. This rare 19th-century legal document recounts the trial of John Bishop, Thomas Williams, and James May at the Old Bailey for the murder of Carlo Ferrari, an Italian boy. The text includes the sentences, confessions, and details of the execution of Bishop and Williams, alongside a broader account of related criminal cases. A fascinating primary source for historians of Victorian crime and legal proceedings. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

London: J. V. Quick; and Sold by J. Pitts, [1831]. Extremely Rare Broadside Account of the Trial and Execution of the "London Burkers" [Broadside]. [Executions]. Bishop, John [d.1831]. Williams, Thomas [d.1831]. May, [James]. Trial, Execution, And Confession of the Burkers, On Monday, December 5th, 1831 for the Murder of Charles Fariere, An Italian Boy. [London]: Printed by J[ohn] V[andenburg] Quick, 42, Bowling Green Lane, Clerkenwell; And Sold by J. Pitts, Great St. Andrew Street, 7 Dials, [1831]. 15" x 10" (38 x 25.5 cm) broadside, text in three columns below headline and three woodcut vignettes of the defendants. Light browning, minor edgewear, a few faint stains, horizontal and vertical fold lines with slight creasing along them, clean tear to central horizontal fold affecting text without loss to legibility. $1,750. * Known as the "London Burkers," John Bishop, Thomas Williams, and James May were "resurrection men" whose grim trade directly mirrored the murderous exploits of Edinburgh's William Burke and William Hare. Rather than relying solely on grave robbing, the trio began luring vulnerable individuals to their home, where they were drugged and drowned to preserve the corpses for anatomical sale. Their enterprise collapsed in early November 1831 following the "Italian Boy Murder"-so named because the victim was mistakenly believed to be a missing Italian street musician. When the suspects attempted to sell the remarkably fresh corpse to King's College, an astute anatomist noticed the lack of burial soil and suspicious trauma, promptly alerting the authorities. The subsequent investigation uncovered evidence of multiple murders, culminating in a sensational trial. On December 3, 1831, all three were convicted; Bishop and Williams were hanged two days later before a crowd of thousands, while May's sentence was commuted to transportation to Van Diemen's Land. This highly sensational broadside reflects the intense public fascination and moral panic surrounding the case. Printed immediately following the executions, the text assumes a contemporary readership already intimately familiar with the gruesome details. It provides a vivid contemporary account of the trial and final executions, augmented by a poignant, purported farewell letter from Williams to his wife, and concludes with seven stanzas of moralizing cautionary verse. Extremely Rare. OCLC locat. London: J. V. Quick; and Sold by J. Pitts, [1831]. (illustrator). …