Andrew Knapp (2)
Author of The Newgate calendar
For other authors named Andrew Knapp, see the disambiguation page.
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- Originally a monthly bulletin of executions, produced by the Keeper of Newgate Prison in London, the Calendar's title was appropriated by other publishers. Collected editions of these stories began to appear in the mid-18th century, and in 1774 a five-volume bound edition became the standard version.
A new edition was published in 1824 by Andrew Knapp and William Baldwin, two lawyers, and a further edition in 1826, under the title, The New Newgate Calendar. - Nationality
- England
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The New Newgate Calendar: Being Interesting Memoirs of Notorious Characters, Who Have Been Convicted of Outrages on the Laws of England, During the Eighteenth Century, Brought Down to the PresentTime. Comprising Traitors, Murderers, Incendiaries, Ravishers,Pirates, Mutineers, Coiners, Highwaymen, Footpads, Housebreakers,Rioters, Extortioners, Sharpers, Forgers, Pickpockets, Fraudulent tBankrupts, Money Droppers, Imposters, And Thieves of EveryDescription. With Occasional Essays on Crimes and Punishments,Ori by Andrew Knapp
The Prison at New Gate, located at principal west gate of London was used as aprison from about 1188 to 1902. Originally published by R. Sanders in1760, The Newgate Calendar describes notorious crimes from 1700 to the time of publication--in this case, 1825.. Profusely illustrated by Robert Cruikshank, brother of George.
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