FIELDING, Henry – An enquiry Into the causes of the late Increase of Robbers, &c. with some proposals for Remedying this Growing Evil. In which The Present Reigning Vices are impartially exposed; and the Laws that relate to the Provision for the Poor, and to the Punishment of Felons are largely and freely examined

FIELDING, Henry. An enquiry Into the causes of the late Increase of Robbers, &c. with some proposals for Remedying this Growing Evil. In which The Present Reigning Vices are impartially exposed; and the Laws that relate to the Provision for the Poor, and to the Punishment of Felons are largely and freely examined.

London. Printed for A. Millar, 1751. Second edition.

12mo. xxxii, 203pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to upper board, worm-hole to head of spine. Early inked initials to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting.

A series of political pamphlets by English magistrate and writer Henry Fielding (1707-1754), known for his seminal bildungsroman novel Tom Jones. Written whilst acting as Westminster's chief magistrate, the book criticises the administration of criminal law, blaming the increase in robberies on nervous juries, over-pardoning, and the general celebration of public executions.

ESTC T89871.

£ 200.00 Antiquates Ref: 32977