The Perreaus and Mrs. Rudd : forgery and betrayal in eighteenth-century London /

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This is the remarkable story of a complex forgery uncovered in London in 1775. The Perreau-Rudd case preoccupied a public hungry for sensationalism. The authors offer a vivid panorama of London and a gauge for tracking the shifting social currents.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Andrew, Donna T., 1945-
Otros Autores: McGowen, Randall, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001.
Temas:
Perreau, Daniel, > -1776 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Perreau, Robert, > -1776 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Rudd, Margaret Caroline, > 1744 or 1745- > Trials, litigation, etc.
Perreau, Daniel, > -1776
Perreau, Robert, > -1776
Rudd, Margaret Caroline, > 1744 or 1745-
Trials (Forgery) > England > London.
Forgers > Great Britain.
Procès (Faux) > Angleterre > Londres.
Faussaires > Grande-Bretagne.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
Forgers
Trials (Forgery)
England > London
Great Britain
1770s.
18th century.
american revolution.
bonds.
british colonies.
british history.
capitalism.
character.
crime.
daniel perreau.
debt.
economics.
empire.
english history.
finance.
forgery.
fraud.
georgian england.
hanging.
james boswell.
john wilkes.
journalism.
king george iii.
legal trial.
london.
lord mansfield.
margaret rudd.
mistress.
national politics.
nonfiction.
perreau brothers.
public character.
robert perreau.
scandal.
sensation journalism.
stocks.
trial.
twins.
Trial and arbitral proceedings
Trials, litigation, etc.
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Comptes rendus de procès et d'arbitrage.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This is the remarkable story of a complex forgery uncovered in London in 1775. The Perreau-Rudd case preoccupied a public hungry for sensationalism. The authors offer a vivid panorama of London and a gauge for tracking the shifting social currents.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 346 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-334) and index.
ISBN:9780520923706
0520923707
1597348058
9781597348058

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