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London: Knight and Lacey, Publishers, [1824]. The Trial and Execution of Henry Fauntleroy: A Landmark Case in British Financial History [Trial] Fauntleroy, Henry [1785-1824], Defendant. Egan, Pierce [1772-1849], Reporter. Pierce Egan's Account of the Trial of Mr.Fauntleroy, For Forgery, At the Session's-House, In the Old Bailey, On Saturday, The 30th of October, 1824, Before Mr.Justice Park and Mr.Baron Garrow. London: Knight and Lacey, Publishers, [1824]. Octavo (8-1/4" x 5-1/4"). 67, [1] pp. Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Light soiling and edgewear; moderate toning to text. Minor chips and tears to a few leaf margins, not affecting text. Early ownership signature and "5" to head of title page. A very good copy. $500. * Only edition. Henry Fauntleroy was a prominent English banker whose conviction for forgery became a cause celebre. Though he admitted to the acts, he maintained they were committed solely to sustain his firm's credit. Despite the testimony of numerous merchants to his character and multiple appeals for clemency, he was executed in November 1824. He remains one of the last individuals in Great Britain to be hanged for forgery before it ceased to be a capital offense in 1836. The ownership inscription on the title page belongs to "Thos. Fisher / 3 Union Street / Bath," likely Thomas Fisher (1787-1863), a mid-nineteenth-century British solicitor. British Museum Catalogue (Compact Edition) 9:70. London: Knight and Lacey, Publishers, [1824] (illustrator).…