Sixty curious and authentic narratives and anecdotes respecting extraordinary characters: illustrative of the tendency of credulity and fanaticism
Subtitle: exemplifying the imperfections of circumstantial evidence; and recording singular instances of voluntary human suffering
Edition: A new edition.
Publisher: Printed for Richard Beckley, 29, Mary-le-Bone street, Piccadilly.
Published: 1822
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Notes: Cohn (1924) 127: 2d ed., 2d issue.

The front. is engr. by H. R. Cook after George Cruikshank and has the imprint: London, Printed for W. Hone, Ludgate hill.

The t.-p. of the 1st ed. included "By John Cecil, esq. [pseud.]".

The present edition occurs in 2 issues: the 1st ending on p.288 as in the 1st ed.; the 2d ending on p.280 with a shortened version of "Matthew Lovat" & omitting "Eccentric self delusion" and the editor's note at end.