The Iron Shroud; or, Italian Revenge.
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Title
The Iron Shroud; or, Italian Revenge.
Alternative Title
Italian Revenge
No Grumbling. A Tale.
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1840-1850 per National Library of Scotland
Extent
24 pages
16 cm
Is Part Of
Chapbook #17 in a bound collection of 20 chapbooks (s0231b06)
Description
Woodcut image of an Italian man with a cape and a sword on the title-page.
149 is printed at the bottom of the title-page.
Abstract
An Italian prisoner is made to undergo the evilly ingenious torture of imprisonment in an iron room which slowly contracts over several days until he is crushed by the walls of his prison. His thoughts and desperation are described as he realizes his peril and awaits death.
Coverage
Sicily, Italy
Is Referenced By
National Library of Scotland http://www.nls.uk/
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
“The Iron Shroud; or, Italian Revenge.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 8, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/846.
