The Life and Adventures of David Haggart. Written by himself, while under sentence of death; With an account of his execution.
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Title
The Life and Adventures of David Haggart. Written by himself, while under sentence of death; With an account of his execution.
Creator
Haggart, David, 1801-1821
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1840-1850? per University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks
Extent
24 pages
Identifier
Is Part Of
Chapbook #13 in a bound collection of 34 chapbooks
Description
11 printed at the bottom of title-page
Abstract
A biography of David Haggart, including detailed descriptions of the many crimes committed by him throughout his life, as well as various trials, escapes, and his conviction and execution. Also included are a few verses attributed to Haggart, written while he was in prison which portrayed himself as a loveable rogue who only robbed the rich and never the poor.
Subject
Crime
Religion and Morals
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For higher quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
Haggart, David, 1801-1821, “The Life and Adventures of David Haggart. Written by himself, while under sentence of death; With an account of his execution.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/738.
