[Rarebooks] FS-Ordinary of Newgate

[Joe Luttrell]

May we offer,

MONTAGU, Basil.  An Inquiry into the Aspersions upon the Late
Ordinary of Newgate, With Some Observations upon Newgate and upon
the Punishment of Death.  Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor,
Shoe-Lane, London, 1815.  Modern 3/4 sheep over marbled boards,
occasional light browning and staining, else well preserved and
wide-margined; two copies in North America in OCLC. [76648 ACT]
                                                         $ 850.00

The rare, vigorous defense by Montagu of the reputation of
Reverend Brownlow Forde, who as Ordinary of Newgate was
responsible for advising condemned prisoners, asserting Forde's
commendable, enlightened efforts in the prison's deplorable
conditions.

Joe Luttrell
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