Annotation of the Headpiece from Recto 7 of <name>Charles Johnson's</name><hi rend="italics"> A General History of the Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers &c, 2nd edition (1742)</hi> by Captain Charles Johnson with added authors Daniel Defoe Alexander Smith

No single publisher is attributed to this work but the the imprint does indicate London as the place of publication. Below which it reads Printed for H. Slater, at the Golden key, the corner of Clare Court, Drury Lane; F. Noble, at Otway's Head, St. Martin's Court, near <hi rend"it">Leicester Fields; and T. Wright at the Bible, in Exeter Exchange, in the Strand

1932 x 514

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Crack or break in ornament

This crack could be due to warping of copper plates used in 16 century printing. Another posiblity, though unlikely is that this headpiece is actually a composite of smaller ornaments.

BirdEagle1L

An eagle facing inward appears to be the same as eagle2

BirdEagle2R

Eagle facing inward, appears to be the same as Eagle1 but with less ink

Leaves1TopL

exagerated foliage, mostly leaves, same as Leaves3

Leaves2BottomC

exagerated foliag

Leaves3TopR

exagerated foliage, same as foliage 1

Urn1SmallL

small urn filled with flowers, same as Urn5.

Urn2LMed

Medium urn filled with fruit, same as Urn4

Urn3CLg

Urn with three flowers

Urn4RMed

Medium urn filled with fruit, Same as Unr2

Urn5RSm

Small urn with flowers, same as Urn1, but less clear.