The French impostors, or, An historical account of some very extraordinary criminal cases brought before the Parliament of France, several of which are so very surprizing that they for a long time puzzled the whole senate
Subtitle: ... to which is prefixed a copious preface in relation to the laws and constitution of France.
Contributors: McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by J. Applebee for J. Hazard ... [and 8 others]
Published: 1737
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Criminal law -- France -- Cases.
Other titles: French impostors.; Historical account of some very extraordinary criminal cases brought before the Parliament of France.; Gallick reports.
Notes: Running title: Gallick reports.
A reissue, with cancel t.p., of Gallick reports, or, An historical collection of criminal cases adjudged in the Supreme Courts of Judicature in France. London : J. Applebee, 1737.
Error in page numbering: ix-xii wanting, with no apparent loss of text.
In direction line of 1st leaf of each gathering: Vol. I.
Signatures: A⁴ b-d⁶ B-O¹² chi².
Publisher's advertisements: p. 306-[314].
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chelsey V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.
Table of contents: title: (from t.p.) I. An account of Arnold du Tilh, an impostor who artfully deceived a man's wife and relations; title: II. The history of a young lady whose eloquence saved the life of her lover; title: III. A narration of the stealing away a lady of quality's son by her husband's relations in order to secure the estate; title: IV. Memoirs of the famous Madam de Brinvilliers who poisoned her father and two brothers and attempted the life of her sister, &c.; title: V. The misfortunes of the Sieur d'Anglade, condemned (tho' innocent) to the gallies and who died before his innocence was discovered; title: VI. The intrigues of Cardinal Richlieu [sic] for the destruction of Urban Grandier, a priest, whom he caused to be burnt for sorcery; title: VII. The case of Madam Tiquet, beheaded in the late reign for attempting the life of her husband.