The French impostors, or, An historical account of some very extraordinary criminal cases brought before the Parliament of France, […]

The French impostors, or, An historical account of some very extraordinary criminal cases brought before the Parliament of France, several of which are so very surprizing that they for a long time puzzled the whole senate: … to which is prefixed a copious preface in relation to the laws and constitution of France

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Edition Details

• Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
• Language: English
• Jurisdiction(s): England
• Publication Information: London : Printed by J. Applebee for J. Hazard … [and 8 others], 1737
• Publication Type (Medium): Trials, litigation, etc, Cases
• Type: Book
• Other titles: Gallick reports.
  French impostors
  Historical account of some very extraordinary criminal cases brought before the Parliament of France
  Gallick reports
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Short Description

Xliii [i.e. XXXIX, 5], 306 [i.e. 308, 8] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, The French impostors, or, An historical account of some very extraordinary criminal cases brought before the Parliament of France, […] is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

• Publication Date: 1737
• Country/State: England
• Number of Editions: 2 editions
• First edition Date: 1737
• Last edition Date: 1737
• General Notes: Running title: Gallick reports.
  A reissue, with cancel t.p., of Gallick reports, or, An historical collection of criminal cases adjudged in the Supreme Courts of Judicature in France. London : J. Applebee, 1737.
  Error in page numbering: ix-xii wanting, with no apparent loss of text.
  In direction line of 1st leaf of each gathering: Vol. I.
  Signatures: A⁴ b-d⁶ B-O¹² chi².
  Publisher's advertisements: p. 306-[314].
  Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chelsey V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.
• Languages: English
• Library of Congress Code: KJV7979
• OCLC: 27680120

Main Contents

(from t. p.) I. An account of Arnold du Tilh, an impostor who artfully deceived a man's wife and relations
II. The history of a young lady whose eloquence saved the life of her lover
III. A narration of the stealing away a lady of quality's son by her husband's relations in order to secure the estate
IV. Memoirs of the famous Madam de Brinvilliers who poisoned her father and two brothers and attempted the life of her sister, &c.
V. The misfortunes of the Sieur d'Anglade, condemned (tho' innocent) to the gallies and who died before his innocence was discovered
VI. The intrigues of Cardinal Richlieu [sic] for the destruction of Urban Grandier, a priest, whom he caused to be burnt for sorcery
VII. The case of Madam Tiquet, beheaded in the late reign for attempting the life of her husband.

Structured Subjects (Headings):

• Criminal law
• France

Unstructured Subjects (Headings):

• Criminal law
• France

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