220pp, with some black and white illustrations in text. Laminated, illustrated stiff card covers. 8vo. Some very gentle edge wear to card covers else volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout.
The true story of Elizabeth Canning (died 1773), a London maidservant who claimed she had been kidnapped and detained against her will and, in doing so, became a central figure in one of the most famous criminal trials at the Old Bailey. Eventually convicted of perjury, she was sentenced to transportation.
