The London Prisons

The London Prisons: With An Account Of The More Distinguished Persons Who Have Been Confined In Them is a historical book written by William Hepworth Dixon. The book explores the history of prisons in London including the infamous Newgate Prison Fleet Prison and the Tower of London. In addition to describing the physical conditions of the prisons the book also provides detailed accounts of some of the most notable prisoners who were held there including political figures religious leaders and criminals. The book is an insightful and informative look into the history of London's prisons and the people who were incarcerated within them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.