Crime -- England -- London
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Robert Greene, M.A.: The Blacke Bookes Messenger, 1592; 'Cuthbert Conny-Catcher': The Defence of Conny-Catching, 1592 (Bodley Head Quartos reprints; London: J. Lane; New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., c1924), ed. by G. B. Harrison, contrib. by Robert Greene- Chronicles of Bow Street Police-Office: With an Account of the Magistrates, "Runners", and Police, and a Selection of the Most Interesting Cases (2 volumes; London: Chapman and Hall, 1888), by Percy Fitzgerald (page images at HathiTrust)
- London's Underworld, by Thomas Holmes (Gutenberg text)
- London Labour and the London Poor (London: Griffin, Bohn and Co., 1861-1862), by Henry Mayhew
- Volume 1: illustrated HTML at Tufts
- Volume 1: multiple formats at Google
- Volume 2: illustrated HTML at Tufts
- Volume 2: multiple formats at archive.org
- Volume 3: illustrated HTML at Tufts
- Volume 3: multiple formats at Google
- extra volume: illustrated HTML at Tufts
- extra volume: multiple formats at archive.org
- A Statistical Vindication of the City of London: or, Fallacies Exploded and Figures Explained (London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1867), by Benjamin Scott
- A Statistical Vindication of the City of London: or, Fallacies Exploded and Figures Explained (third edition; London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1877), by Benjamin Scott (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Mysteries of Modern London (London: C. A. Pearson Ltd., 1906), by George R. Sims, illust. by Steven Spurrier
- Ada, the Betrayed: or, The Murder at the Old Smithy (as serialized in Lloyd's Penny Weekly Miscellany, 1843), by James Malcolm Rymer (Gutenberg text)
- London Lives: Poverty, Crime and the Making of a Modern City, 1690-1800 (open access online edition, 2020), by Tim Hitchcock and Robert Brink Shoemaker (Javascript-dependent illustrated HTML at londonlives.org)
- The Pauper, the Thief, and the Convict, by Thomas Archer (HTML at victorianlondon.org)
- The Seven Curses of London, by James Greenwood (HTML at victorianlondon.org)
- Famous Crimes, Past and Present, ed. by Harold Furniss (partial serial archives)
- Hell Upon Earth, or, The Town in an Uproar: Occasion'd by the Late Horrible Scenes of Forgery, Perjury, Street-Robbery, Murder, Sodomy, and Other Shocking Impieties (London: Printed for J. Roberts and A. Dodd, 1729) (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Racist Murder and Pressure-Group Politics (c2000), by Norman Dennis, George Erdos, and Ahmed Al-Shahi (PDF at Civitas)
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Filed under: Crime -- England -- Early works to 1800- A Disputation, Betweene a Hee Conny-Catcher, and a Shee Conny-Catcher, Whether a Theefe or a Whoore is Most Hurtfull in Cousonage to the Common-Wealth (London: Printed by A. I. for T. G., 1592), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The Second Part of Conny-Catching: Contayning the Discovery of Certaine Wondrous Coosenages, Either Superficiallie Past Over, or Utterlie Untoucht in the First (London: Printed by I. Wolfe for W. Wright, 1591), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The Third and Last Part of Conny-Catching, With the New Devised Knavish Arte of Foole-Taking (London: Printed by T. Scarlet for C. Burby, 1592), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The Horrid Sin of Man-Catching, Explained in a Sermon Upon Jer. 5, 25, 26 Preach'd at Colchester, July 10, 1681 (London: Printed for F. Smith, 1681), by Edmund Hickeringill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- The Horrid Sin of Man-Catching, Explained in a Sermon Upon Jer. 5:25, 26, Preached at Colchester, July 10, 1681 (fourth edition; London: Printed for F. Smith, 1682), by Edmund Hickeringill (page images at HathiTrust)
- A Notable Discovery of Coosenage Now Daily Practised by Sundry Lewd Persons, Called Connie-Catchers, and Crosse-Byters (London: Printed by T. Scarlet for T. Nelson, 1592), by Robert Greene (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Pseudo-Medicorum Anatomia: In Qua Maxima Improborum et Indoctorum Turba Sub Dio Enudatur, Quos aut Subdola Pietatis Pelle Velatos, aut Insolenti Scientiae Fumo Seu Fuco Obductos, Vel Irreligio Mera, Vel Rapax Avaritia Omnes Ultra Impudentes ad Medicinae Praxin Egit Praecipites (in Latin; London: Excudebat Aug. Matheus, 1624), by Peter Bowne (page images at NIH)
- Edith Heron: or, The Earl and the Countess (ca. 1862), by James Malcolm Rymer (page images at HathiTrust)
- Edith the Captive: or, The Robbers of Epping Forest, by James Malcolm Rymer (page images at HathiTrust)
- The Worldlings (Works of Leonard Merrick edition; London et al.: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d.), by Leonard Merrick, contrib. by Neil Munro (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Worldlings (Works of Leonard Merrick edition; London et al.: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d.), by Leonard Merrick, contrib. by Neil Munro (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett (London: M. Secker, 1918), by Compton Mackenzie (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett (New York and London: Harper and Bros., c1918), by Compton Mackenzie (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
- A Plan for Preventing Robberies Within Twenty Miles of London, With an Account of the Rise and Establishment of the Real Thieftakers: To Which Is Added, Advice to Pawnbrokers, Stable-keepers, and Publicans (London: A. Millar, 1755), by John Fielding
- Second Thoughts Are Best: or, A Further Improvement of a Late Scheme to Prevent Street Robberies (published under "Andrew Moreton" pseudonym; London: Printed for W. Meadows, 1729), by Daniel Defoe (Gutenberg text)
- Zero Tolerance: Policing a Free Society (enlarged and revised second edition; c1997), ed. by Norman Dennis, contrib. by William J. Bratton, William Griffiths, Ray Mallon, John Orr, and Charles Pollard (PDF at Civitas)
- Verdict According to Conscience: Perspectives on the English Criminal Trial Jury, 1200-1800 (Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1985), by Thomas Andrew Green (PDF with commentary at Michigan)
- The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 (with commentary and supplementary material) (searchable HTML at oldbaileyonline.org)
- The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 (with commentary and supplementary material) (searchable HTML at oldbaileyonline.org)
- Tyburn Tree: Its History and Annals (London: Brown, Langham and Co., ca. 1908), by Alfred Marks (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Tyburn Tree: Its History and Annals (London: Brown, Langham and Co., ca. 1908), by Alfred Marks (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Tyburn Tree: Its History and Annals (London: Brown, Langham and Co., ca. 1908), by Alfred Marks (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Tyburn Tree: Its History and Annals (London: Brown, Langham and Co., ca. 1908), by Alfred Marks (multiple formats at archive.org)
- An Argument in The Case of James Sommersett, a Negro, Lately Determined by The Court of King's Bench: Wherein It Is Attempted To Demonstrate The Present Unlawfulness of Domestic Slavery in England; To Which is Prefixed a State of The Case: By Mr. Hargrave, One of the Counsel for the Negro (London: Printed for the author, 1772), by Francis Hargrave (page images at HathiTrust)
- Caraboo: A Narrative of a Singular Imposition, by John Mathew Gutch (HTML with commentary at resologist.net)
- The Miraculous Conformist: or, An Account of Severall Marvailous Cures Performed by the Stroking of the Hands of Mr. Valentine Greatarick, With a Physicall Discourse Thereupon (Oxford, UK: Printed by H. Hall for Ric: Davis, 1666), by Henry Stubbe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- A Brief Account of Mr. Valentine Greatraks, and Divers of the Strange Cures by Him Lately Performed: Written by Himself In a Letter Addressed to the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq., Whereunto Are Annexed the Testimonials of Several Eminent and Worthy Persons of the Chief Matters of Fact Therein Related (London: Printed for J. Starkey, 1666), by Valentine Greatrakes, contrib. by Robert Boyle
- Rogues and Early Modern English Culture (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c2004), ed. by Craig Dionne and Steve Mentz (page images at HathiTrust)
- Fly Leaves: or, Scraps and Sketches, Literary, Bibliographical and Miscellaneous, Consisting of Notes on Antiquarian and Historical Subjects, Collections Towards Neglected Biography, Memorials of Old London, Choice Specimens of Ancient Poetry, Chiefly From Unpublished Mss., Scraps and Sketches, Curious and Interesting, With Numerous Bibliographical Notices, etc., etc. (London: J. Miller, 1854) (page images at HathiTrust)
- The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts Adjacent (4 volumes; London: Cowie and Strange, 1827-1829), by Thomas Allen
- A Dictionary of London (1918), ed. by Henry A. Harben (HTML at British History Online)
- The Rulers of London, 1660-1689: A Biographical Record of the Aldermen and Common Councilmen of the City of London, by J. R. Woodhead (HTML at British History Online)
- The Aldermen of the City of London Temp. Henry III-1912 (2 volumes; London: Corporation of the City of London, 1908-1912?) (HTML at British History Online)
- Thomas Carlyle: A History of His Life in London, 1834-1881 (fourth edition, 2 volumes; London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1885), by James Anthony Froude
- London Inhabitants Within the Walls, 1695, by City of London (England) Records Office, contrib. by D. V. Glass (HTML at British History Online)
- The Climate of London, Deduced From Meteorological Observations, Made at Different Places in the Neighbourhood of the Metropolis (2 volumes; London: W. Phillips, et al., 1818-1820), by Luke Howard (page images at HathiTrust)
- Degeneration Amongst Londoners (1885), by James Cantlie (HTML at victorianlondon.org)
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