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People in a forest being attacked by robbers with guns and swords. Etching by J.B.C. Chatelain after Marco Ricci.
Ricci, Marco, 1676-1729.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 29611i
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A warrior, a Turk and a bravo present a tablet inscribed with a dedication of etchings by John Hamilton Mortimer. Etching by John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778.
Mortimer, John Hamilton, 1740-1779.Date: Dec.r 8th 1778Reference: 2497722i
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Two Italian bandits about to ambush a stagecoach on a mountain pass. Etching by H. Melling, 1854.
Melling, Henry, active 1824-1854.Date: April 10th. 1854Reference: 3162366i
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Banditti in Italy: a brigand sleeps, a woman watches him, and another man stands guard. Mezzotint after C.L. Eastake.
Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir, 1793-1865.Date: [between 1820 and 1829?]Reference: 3162305i
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A band of brigands robbing and killing men in a wild terrain. Etching by D.A. Fossati, 1743, after M. Ricci.
Ricci, Marco, 1676-1729.Date: [1743]Reference: 42812i
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Ten weeks with Chinese bandits / by Harvey J. Howard ; with illustrations from sketches and photographs by the author.
Howard, Harvey James, 1880-Date: 1927
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The evolution of a muzzled bear chained to a post into a thug with a watch and garrotte stick; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.
Bennett, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1829-1867.Date: 1863Reference: 12108i
Part of: The origin of species, dedicated by natural selection to Dr. Charles Darwin
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Fourteen male prisoners in Persia sitting on the ground in a group bound together at the neck by chains, with an armed guard. Wood engraving, 1873, after Evelyn H. Ellis.
Ellis, Evelyn H., 1843-1913.Date: [1873]Reference: 37757i
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A traveller is attacked by brigands at night in a wild terrain. Mezzotint by W. Giller after D.T. Egerton, 1828.
Egerton, Daniel Thomas, 1797-1842.Date: 10 April 1828Reference: 42881i
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A brigand chief holding a firearm. Mezzotint by D. Lucas, 1828, after W. Bagg.
Bagg, William.Date: Jan.y 1st 1828Reference: 672241i
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An episode in the novel Old London Bridge by G.H. Rodwell: an attack by robbers on a cottage on Putney Heath, London, is resisted with gunfire by two of the occupants, Edward Osborne and The Cripple of the Bridge. Etching by A. Ashley, 1848.
Ashley, Alfred.Date: [1848?]Reference: 43025i
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The sergeant Louis Gillet discovers a woman who had been tied to a tree by brigands and fights with the brigands to free her. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after P.A. Wille.
Wille, Pierre Alexandre, 1748-1821.Date: 1790Reference: 42734i
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A carriage representing "Radicalism" is being ransacked by a group of highwaymen, one of whom is wearing a shirt on which is written "Revolution". Lithograph after W. Morgan, 12 September 1885.
Date: 12 September 1885Reference: 564635i
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Italian bandits robbing a traveller on a mountain pass. Etching by H. Melling, 1854.
Melling, Henry, active 1824-1854.Date: April 10th. 1854Reference: 3162367i
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Banditti in Italy: a brigand leans against a rock by a river, as a woman stands in front of him to protect him from soldiers shooting at them across the river. Mezzotint by W. Say, 1824, after C.L. Eastake.
Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir, 1793-1865.Date: [1824]Reference: 3162989i
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Immortal Turpin : the authentic history of England's most notorious highwayman / comp. by Arty Ash and written by Julius E. Day.
Day, Julius E. (Julius Edgar), 1884-Date: [1948]
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James McLean, known as 'the gentleman highwayman'. Etching by G. Cruikshank.
Reference: 900i
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A brigand on his cart to execution confesses to the priest. Mezzotint by H. Dawe after H. Vernet, 1833.
Vernet, Horace, 1789-1863.Date: 12 September 1833Reference: 43312i
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Bandits armed with guns emerge from mountains and attack a group of people by a ford: two of the victims flee, the other three beg for mercy. Etching by F. Vivares, 1759, after F. Simonini.
Simonini, Francesco, 1686-1753.Date: 1st. Feb.y 1781Reference: 3044043i
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Two bravos threatening fishermen with their halberds. Aquatint by P.P. Burdett, 1771, after J.H. Mortimer.
Mortimer, John Hamilton, 1740-1779.Date: 1771Reference: 42820i
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Bandits armed with guns drink with women outside an Italian country inn; in the foreground are a couple on horseback. Coloured etching by B. Pinelli, 1820.
Pinelli, Bartolomeo, 1781-1835.Date: 1820Reference: 26922i
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A robber holding a cudgel is leaning against a wall waiting to attack and rob a man who is walking along a path under a full moon. Colour lithograph.
Date: 1800-1899Reference: 29613i
Part of: Preston's illustrations of popular songs
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An Italian brigand attacking a gentleman on a road; exhibiting the phrenological 'propensity' of 'destructiveness'. Steel engraving by S. Wolff, 1847, after H. Bruyères.
Bruyères, Hippolyte.Date: [1847]Reference: 27615i
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The good Samaritan stops to help a wounded man who has been previously ignored by a priest and Levite. Wood engraving by C.A. Zscheckel after J. Schnorr von Carolsfeld.
Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius, 1794-1872.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 17913i
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Narrative of the life of James Allen, alias George Walton, alias Jonas Pierce, alias James H. York, alias Burley Grove, the highwayman : being his death-bed confession, to the warden of the Massachusetts state prison.
Allen, James, 1809-1837.Date: 1837

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People in a forest being attacked by robbers with guns and swords. Etching by J.B.C. Chatelain after Marco Ricci.

A warrior, a Turk and a bravo present a tablet inscribed with a dedication of etchings by John Hamilton Mortimer. Etching by John Hamilton Mortimer, 1778.

Two Italian bandits about to ambush a stagecoach on a mountain pass. Etching by H. Melling, 1854.

Banditti in Italy: a brigand sleeps, a woman watches him, and another man stands guard. Mezzotint after C.L. Eastake.

A band of brigands robbing and killing men in a wild terrain. Etching by D.A. Fossati, 1743, after M. Ricci.

Ten weeks with Chinese bandits / by Harvey J. Howard ; with illustrations from sketches and photographs by the author.

The evolution of a muzzled bear chained to a post into a thug with a watch and garrotte stick; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

Fourteen male prisoners in Persia sitting on the ground in a group bound together at the neck by chains, with an armed guard. Wood engraving, 1873, after Evelyn H. Ellis.

A traveller is attacked by brigands at night in a wild terrain. Mezzotint by W. Giller after D.T. Egerton, 1828.

A brigand chief holding a firearm. Mezzotint by D. Lucas, 1828, after W. Bagg.

An episode in the novel Old London Bridge by G.H. Rodwell: an attack by robbers on a cottage on Putney Heath, London, is resisted with gunfire by two of the occupants, Edward Osborne and The Cripple of the Bridge. Etching by A. Ashley, 1848.

The sergeant Louis Gillet discovers a woman who had been tied to a tree by brigands and fights with the brigands to free her. Line engraving by J.G. Wille after P.A. Wille.

A carriage representing "Radicalism" is being ransacked by a group of highwaymen, one of whom is wearing a shirt on which is written "Revolution". Lithograph after W. Morgan, 12 September 1885.

Italian bandits robbing a traveller on a mountain pass. Etching by H. Melling, 1854.

Banditti in Italy: a brigand leans against a rock by a river, as a woman stands in front of him to protect him from soldiers shooting at them across the river. Mezzotint by W. Say, 1824, after C.L. Eastake.

Immortal Turpin : the authentic history of England's most notorious highwayman / comp. by Arty Ash and written by Julius E. Day.

James McLean, known as 'the gentleman highwayman'. Etching by G. Cruikshank.

A brigand on his cart to execution confesses to the priest. Mezzotint by H. Dawe after H. Vernet, 1833.

Bandits armed with guns emerge from mountains and attack a group of people by a ford: two of the victims flee, the other three beg for mercy. Etching by F. Vivares, 1759, after F. Simonini.

Two bravos threatening fishermen with their halberds. Aquatint by P.P. Burdett, 1771, after J.H. Mortimer.

Bandits armed with guns drink with women outside an Italian country inn; in the foreground are a couple on horseback. Coloured etching by B. Pinelli, 1820.

A robber holding a cudgel is leaning against a wall waiting to attack and rob a man who is walking along a path under a full moon. Colour lithograph.

An Italian brigand attacking a gentleman on a road; exhibiting the phrenological 'propensity' of 'destructiveness'. Steel engraving by S. Wolff, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

The good Samaritan stops to help a wounded man who has been previously ignored by a priest and Levite. Wood engraving by C.A. Zscheckel after J. Schnorr von Carolsfeld.

Narrative of the life of James Allen, alias George Walton, alias Jonas Pierce, alias James H. York, alias Burley Grove, the highwayman : being his death-bed confession, to the warden of the Massachusetts state prison.