Item #42784 Memoirs of the life of Laurence Earl Ferrers, Viscount Tamworth. Together with a more particular and circumstantial account of his Lordship's behaviour during the whole time of his confinement, and at the place of his execution, than has hitherto been published

Memoirs of the life of Laurence Earl Ferrers, Viscount Tamworth. Together with a more particular and circumstantial account of his Lordship's behaviour during the whole time of his confinement, and at the place of his execution, than has hitherto been published

London: J. Coote, 1760. Slim 8vo, pp. 51; early 20th century grey boards, typescript paper spine label (quite toned and partially perished); some spotting throughout, else textblock fine. Lacking portrait plate. In May of the year of this pamphlet's publication, Ferrers, the last member of the House of Lords to be hanged in England, had been tried and executed for the murder of his steward, despite evidence supporting his plea of insanity. Item #42784

Price: $50.00

See all items in Literature