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'Dick Turpin pursued by the huntsman'. Richard "Dick" Turpin (bap. 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. He was a poacher, burglar, horse thief and killer. He is also known for a fictional 200-mile (320 km) overnight ride from London to York on his horse Black Bess. Black Bess, or, The Knight of the road : a tale of the good old times / [by Edward Viles]. London : E. Harrison, [1866-1868]. Source: C.140.a.15, volume 2 fold-out.
!['Dick Turpin pursued by the huntsman'. Richard "Dick" Turpin (bap. 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. He was a poacher, burglar, horse thief and killer. He is also known for a fictional 200-mile (320 km) overnight ride from London to York on his horse Black Bess. Black Bess, or, The Knight of the road : a tale of the good old times / [by Edward Viles]. London : E. Harrison, [1866-1868]. Source: C.140.a.15, volume 2 fold-out.](/photos/prev/ZjQxMjE2MA/album_alb4088248.webp)
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Author: EDWARD VILES
Caption: 'Dick Turpin pursued by the huntsman'. Richard "Dick" Turpin (bap. 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. He was a poacher, burglar, horse thief and killer. He is also known for a fictional 200-mile (320 km) overnight ride from London to York on his horse Black Bess. Black Bess, or, The Knight of the road : a tale of the good old times / [by Edward Viles]. London : E. Harrison, [1866-1868]. Source: C.140.a.15, volume 2 fold-out.
Personalities: RICHARD
Credit: Album / British Library
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Image size: 5127 × 4213 px | 61.8 MB
Print size: 43.4 × 35.7 cm | 2018.5 × 1658.7 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: ANIMAL • ANIMALS • ASSASSIN • BANDIT • BURGLAR • CELEBRITIES • CELEBRITY • CRIMINAL ROLES • CRIMINAL • CRIMINALS • CROOK • DELINQUENT • DICK TURPIN • EDWARD VILES • EQUIDAE • EQUUS CABALLUS • EQUUS • FAMOUS PEOPLE • FAMOUS • FELÓN • GEORGIAN ERA • GEORGIAN • HIGHWAYMAN • HIGHWAYMEN • HORSE FAMILY • HORSE'S • HORSE • HORSES HORSE • HORSES • HUMANS • KILLER • LAWLESS • MAMMAL • MURDER • MURDERER • NAMED PEOPLE • ORGANISMS • OUTLAW • PEOPLE • PERFORMANCE • PERSONALITIES • RAIDER • RICHARD TURPIN • RICHARD • RIDING • ROBBER • ROLE • THIEF (MALE) • THIEF
