Forgery unmasked, or, Genuine memoirs of the two unfortunate brothers, Rob. and Daniel Perreau, and Mrs. Rudd
Subtitle: containing, a number of curious and interesting particulars, and many anecdotes relative to the forgeries of Messrs. Perreaus ... together with a full and circumstantial account of their examinations before Sir John Fielding, and the other magistrates, the declarations made by Mrs. Rudd, and her case, as communicated by herself ... : illustrated with a new and beautiful engraving ...
Series: Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature -- no. 11316; Making of the Modern World
Publisher: Printed for A. Grant, Bridges Street, Covent-Garden, and sold by all the booksellers ...
Published: 1775
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Trials, litigation; Trials (Forgery); Forgery; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Forgery unmasked; Genuine memoirs of the two unfortunate brothers, Rob. and Daniel Perreau, and Mrs. Rudd
Notes: Attributed to John Fielding.

Illustration engraved by Terry.

Signatures: A-F⁴.

"Price one shilling."

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 11316.

ESTC T119628

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-JB110.

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-JB111a.

Armorial bookplates of George Chetwynd and Alexander McGrigor; from the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

From the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

No. 1 in a bound volume of 12 works concerning the forgery trials of Margaret Rudd and Daniel and Robert Perreau.

Extra-illustrated with newspaper clippings and portraits of the Perreau brothers and Mrs. Rudd.

Bound in later half brown morocco and brown cloth, covers and spines stamped in gilt, uncut.

With three printed leaves from another work, containing "The pathetic elegy, written by Mrs. Rudd, to Mr. Daniel Perreau".

The illustration is bound at the front of the volume.

No. 2 in a bound volume with 12 works concerning the forgery trials of Margaret Rudd and Daniel and Robert Perreau.

Bound in 19th century half brown morocco and marbled boards, covers and spine stamped in gilt.