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Life of Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street.

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP (Prest, T. Life 1878) 05-190	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP (Prest, T. Life 1878) 05-200	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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576 p. : ill.; 27 cm.

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Note

Caption title.
Originally issued in 48 pts. in 24, each being a double number.
Abridgement of The string of pearls, Prest's story of Sweeney Todd. Cf. James & Smith. The penny dreadfuls.
The opening chapters were written by George Macfarren. Cf. Summers, M. Gothic bib.
Each front cover of pt. has full-page woodcut.
Parts issue: Each pt. (no.) has illustrated pearl cream paper front cover.

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Call Number

Arents BIP (Prest, T. Life 1878) 05-190

OCLC

26243635

Author

Prest, Thomas Peckett.

Title

Life of Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street.

Imprint

[London : Charles Fox, ca. 1878?]

Indexed In:

James & Smith. Penny dreadfuls and boys' adventures, 626

Summers, M. Gothic bib., p. 519-520

Local Note

Arents copies: Parts issue.

Arents copy in 05-190 partly unopened.

Arents copy in 05-200 has additional cover with col. woodcut.

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Macfarren, George, 1788-1843.

Sala, George Augustus, 1828-1895. Attributed name

Added Title

String of pearls.

Sweeney Todd.

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Prest, T. Life 1878) 05-190

Arents BIP (Prest, T. Life 1878) 05-200