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1892712761892. London & New York 1892. London & New York 1892. A Contemporary Opinion on a Sensational 1889 Murder by a Female Physician Densmore Helen. Maybrick Murder Case. The Maybrick Case: English Criminal Law. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co.; New York: Stillman & Co. 1892. 148 pp. Octavo 7-1/2" x 5". Stiff textured wrappers gilt title to front. Some rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends and corners front cover beginning to detach at ends fading to edges of rear cover. Presentation inscription from author to front free endpaper light toning to text. $750. Only edition. In 1889 Florence Elizabeth Maybrick 1862-1941 a American-born socialite was convicted for fatally poisoning her husband James Maybrick a Liverpool cotton merchant with a history of drug abuse. Despite scanty evidence pointing to her guilt and several procedural irregularities she was sentenced to death. Public outrage led the Home Office to commute her sentence to life in prison. She was released 15 years later. This case attracted a great deal of attention and generated a large bibliography. Densmore a medical doctor believed Maybrick was innocent and deserved a retrial. Written while Maybrick was in prison her study argues that Mr. Maybrick poisoned himself. OCLC locates 7 copies in law libraries Columbia Duke Harvard Library of Congress University of Minnesota University of Missouri Yale. unknown books
182018774Boston: Published by Thomas G. Bangs 1820. First edition. Outer leaves somewhat stained cheap paper toned throughout; small tears from the title page with no loss of text; small flaw to one leaf touching the text but with no loss of sense; a good sound copy. 12mo untrimmed sheets stab-stitched with early but likely unoriginal coarse thread 7.88 x 4.94 inches 35 pages. Early Irish immigrant violence in New England. Per McDade "Even the great Daniel Webster could not save Powers who was condemned for killing Kennedy with a broadax and burying him in the cellar. He was provoked because Kennedy would not pay for the passage money which Powers had advanced to bring him to this country." Faint early ink ownership signature across the head of the title page. McDade 768; Sabin 12932. Published by Thomas G. Bangs, unknown books
1811700261811. With Verses Addressed to "The Fair Sex" Murder. Williams John. The Winchester Tragedy; A Full True And Particular Account of a Most Bloody Murder! Committed on the Body of Mary Thomas Near Winchester In the County of Hants By John Williams A Young Farmer In the Same Neighborhood On Sunday Last. London: Printed and Sold by T. Evans c.1811. 8 pp. Woodcut illustrations on title page and p. 6. Octavo 7" x 4". Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Light soiling and edgewear light toning. A well-preserved copy of a rare title. $650. Mary Thomas not yet 18 fell in love with John Williams a young farmer who lived near Winchester. Williams promised to marry her when she became pregnant. However he shifted his attention another young woman who recently inherited 200. He was determined to marry her. Mary and the unborn child complicated his plans. One night he put his arms around Mary as if to kiss her then pulled out a concealed knife and cut her throat in a most dreadful manner. He then dragged the body to a ditch covered it with brambles and returned home. The investigation led to Williams. Despite the evidence of his guilt he persisted in denying the crime until he was confronted with Mary's body. He was so shocked that he confessed his guilt. The two crude woodcuts depict Williams being taken through town by horse and cart surrounded by a baying crowd and the second shows him hanging from the gallows. The pamphlet concludes with verses "Addressed to the Fair Sex." Two editions listed in COPAC one of ours at the British Library. unknown books
182119533Concord N.H.: Published by Hill and Moore 1821. First edition. Paper stock rather toned and a little foxed throughout; a very good copy. Removed pamphlet lacks wrappers 9.25 x 5.75 inches 72 pages untrimmed. Mrs. Ayer had charged Farmer with fathering her child. He beat her to death with a cudgel and tried to burn her house" McDade. McDade 300; American Imprints 7000. Neat contemporary autograph ownership signature at the head of the title page. Published by Hill and Moore, unknown books
606339not signed from the 1979 film "Murder By Decree." 1. 1/2 length shot Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes in his laboratory. 2. 1/2 length shot of David Hemmings as Inspector Foxborough. Photographs are on single weight stock; 10 1/8" x 8"; very good minor signs of handling; 1979. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
606368not signed of David Hemmings as police inspector Foxborough being mortally stabbed by Peter Jonfield in the 1979 film "Murder By Decree." Photograph is on single weight stock; 10 1/8" x 8"; very good minor signs of handling; 1979. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
