An essay on crimes and punishments
By: Written by the Marquis Beccaria; of Milan. ; With a commentary attributed to Monsieur de Voltaire. ; [Five lines of quotations]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 15730
Publisher: Printed and sold by R. Bell, next door to St. Paul's Church, in Third-Street.
Published: 1778
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng; ita; fre
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Criminal law; Early works to 1800; Crime; Dueling; Punishment; Torture; Law reform; Capital punishment
Work titles: Dei delitti e delle pene
Notes: Signatures: [A]⁶ B-2U⁴ 2X⁶ (2M unsigned).

With a half-title.

Error in paging: p. 133 misnumbered 123.

"Remarks on the opinions of some of the most celebrated writers on crown law ... by Granville Sharp."--p. [271]-348, with separate title page.

"J.J. Rousseau, citizen of Geneva, his opinion on duelling."--p. [349]-352.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [356].

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