The terrific register, or, Record of crimes, judgments, providences, and calamities
Contributors: Sherwood, Jones, and Co; George Bayntun (Firm); Jacob Berger Collection (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Publisher: Published by Sherwood, Jones, and Co.; Hunter
Published: 1825
Place of publication: London; Edinburgh
Language: eng
Subjects: Crime; Criminals; Disasters; Curiosities and wonders; Adventure and adventurers
Notes: Engraved title-pages

Originally issued in parts, each with an illustration

Gift; Vivian Berger; 2002.

Rare Book copy: Bound in full mottled brown calf; upper and lower covers with a gilt frame consisting of a decorative roll and double-line fillet; spine with five raised bands, gilt in compartments, with red and black lettering pieces; corners of board edges gilt; turn-ins gilt with a decorative roll; endpapers marbled in a wide comb pattern; text edges gilt; brown ribbon markers; two-color silk endbands sewn with a front bead; signed "Bayntun, binder, Bath, Eng." on upper flyleaf.