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London: Millar, 1749. hardcover. 54pp., tall slim 8vo, handsomely rebound in full red morocco. London: A. Millar, 1749. First Edition.<br/><br/> Penlez was a British sailor who ran afoul of the Riot Act and was sentenced to death for both rioting and stealing a bundle of linen. Fielding supported a harsh application of the law.<br/><br/>
A True State of the Case of Bosavern Penlez, Who Suffered on Account of the Late Riot in the Strand by Fielding, Henry - 1749
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A True State of the Case of Bosavern Penlez, Who Suffered on Account of the Late Riot in the Strand
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London: for A. Millar, 1749. 1 vol, (i)54pp. Bound in tan calf, neatly rebacked, gilt lettered vertical red leather spine label. In this work Fielding upholds the death sentence on Penlez for his part in the serious riot involving housebreaking, arson, and looting which took place in the Strand between July 1st and 3rd, 1749. A somewhat scarce Fielding title. Rothschild 852; Cross II: pp.236-40.
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