Newgate of Connecticut; Its Origin and Early History. Being a Full Description of the Famous and Wonderful Simsbury Mines and Caverns, and the Prison Built Over Them...
by Phelps, Richard H
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Hartford; (1901): American Publishing Company. Octavo. 117pp., Facsimile edition of the the original 1876 publication. illustrated in back and white. Added is a relation of all the incidents, insurrections, and massacres, connected with their use as a prison for the Tories during the Revolution, and otherwise; with interesting sketches of their surroundings, in (now) East Granby. Also, an illustrated description of the State Prison at Wethersfield. Bound in brown cloth, corner flourishes in blind, title gilt, spine plain, corners lightly bumped, spine ends rubbed. A very nice copy with previous owner's bookplate.
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- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
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- Title
- Newgate of Connecticut; Its Origin and Early History. Being a Full Description of the Famous and Wonderful Simsbury Mines and Caverns, and the Prison Built Over Them...
- Author
- Phelps, Richard H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- American Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford; (1901)
- Keywords
- Connecticut; American Revolution State Prison Wethersfield
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History;
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