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1986228p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
1989300p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good
1976317 p. Edges foxed. Tall 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original priced dust jacket, slightly soiled. Hardbound. Very good. Mountain Meadows massacre was a series of attacks in Utah on the Baker-Fancher emigrant wagon train. Composed almost entirely of families from Arkansas the group was bound for California on a route that passed through the Utah Territory during a turbulent period later known as the Utah War. After arriving in Salt Lake City, the party made their way south, eventually stopping to rest at Mountain Meadows. While the emigrants were camped in the meadow, nearby militia leaders made plans to attack the wagon train. Intending to give the appearance of Native American aggression, their plan was to arm some Southern Paiute indians and persuade them to join with a larger party of Utah militiamen, disguised as Indians, in an attack. During the initial assault on the wagon train, the emigrants fought back and a five-day siege ensued. Eventually fear spread among the militia's leaders that some emigrants had caught sight of white men, and had probably discovered who their attackers really were. This resulted in an order by militia commander for the emigrants' annihilation. Running low on water and provisions, the emigrants allowed a party of militiamen to enter their camp, who assured them of their safety and escorted them out of their hasty fortification. After walking a distance from the camp, the militiamen, with the help of auxiliary forces hiding nearby, attacked the emigrants. Intending to leave no witnesses the perpetrators killed all the adults and older children (totaling about 120 men, women, and children). Seventeen children, all younger than seven, were spared. W7
1966191 pages, edges browned, cover design by Michael Peters, previous owner names on prelims, (Penguin Book C2524). eng
1929Pages 169-252 plus 28 pages of ads. Features: Chink-Running - an account of the illegal smuggling of Chinese over the U.S. border from Canada via the Detroit River; Slippery Wiley's Luck - Mr. Wiley returns to the scene of his prior crime to con money from more victims in Australia; The Mysterious M'Zab - A description of a little-known country in the heart of the Sahara where, although the French are the nominal rulers, the people actually obey the edicts of a secret Government of their own - great photos; "Ning We Pulls the Strings" - A story of Colonel Mackenzie's inimitable Chinese detective; Our Gatta - a most amusing tale of a native regatta from West Africa; The Longest Canoe Voyage on Record, by John H.E. Nolan (Part 3 of 3) - with several photos; Murder Paul Jaworski is permitted to read advance copy of a magazine serial before being executed for his crime; Feather's Folly - a stirring sea yarn from Newfoundland; Seeing America on Thirteen Dollars - Carl N. Taylor describes his four year adventure which began when he was sixteen; At the Eleventh Hour - Racing A Dying Prospector in the Belgian Congo to British Territory for the sake of his life insurance policy; The Human Tiger - a man planning murder in Perth Australia sees his plan go wrong; A Break in Routine - a true story from a Commissioner of Police in Uganda. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Small tape reinforcements to each end of backstrip. A sound copy of this engaging vintage issue. Book
2000ref. 1096012000 Editions Manitoba / Les belles lettres, Collection "Le grand cabinet noir" - 2000 - In-8, broché, couverture illustrée - 222 p.
1969"... a definitive study of the changing patterns of murder from Elizabethan and Victorian times to our contemporary age" 288-p. bibliography, index. Shadows of old tape marks on end papers, else fine. Book
ref. 115658Editions Librairie des Champs-Elysées, Collection "Le masque" dirigée par Albert Pigasse N°266 - 1939 - In-12, broché, sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs, sous pochette plastique - 244 p.
1967354 p. A re-creation of the Moors Murders which occurred in Great Britain between November 1963 and October 1965. Hardcover Very good condition good
1832ref. 15792 original printed text broadsides. "An Account of the Gibbeting of Wm Jobling at Jarrow Slake On Monday August 6th 1832 pursuant to his Sentence for the Murder of Nicholas Fairles Esq resident Magistrate of South Shields" Printed by W. Boag of Newcastle size approx. 14 1/4" x 6 3/4" and "The Particulars of the Gibbet being stole away from Jarrow Slake Late on Friday Night or early on Saturday Morning September 1st 1832 by some Persons yet unknown" Printed by Douglas and Kent of Newcastle size approx. 14 3/4" x 4 3/8". Affixed to the upper corners to thin cream card with brown thick board mounts. Good complete condition browned with evidence of previous horizontal folds. Previous auction lot details affixed to rear board. Two rare original accounts of the hanging pitching and gibbeting of William Jobling a striking pitman who had been convicted as accomplice in the murder of Nicholas Fairles on the 11th June 1832. And of the subsequent disappearance of his body reputedly removed by Jobling's friends risking seven years transportation. The practise of gibbeting was abolished shortly afterwards in 1834. Please Note : International postage costs outside the UK are likely to be more expensive than initially quoted by Biblio due to the oversize nature of this item W. Boag Printer & Douglas and Kent Printers
1938ref. 442941938 in-8 broché - 1938 - 248 pages - Ed. Gallimard - coll. Détective
1990Book is in excellent condition in brown quarter cloth covers and gilt print at spine. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear only, no tears.
1963136 pages. Features: Can the new President (LBJ) overcome standpattism in Congress; LBJ Program in Action - photo feature; Unless We Lead We Will Falter; What Kind of Nation Are We? - thoughts in the wake of JFK's murder; Do White Men Have a Future in Africa? - T.J. Mboya of Kenya says yes, as long as they do their part in nation building; Visit to a Russian Village - photo-illustrated article on a trip to the Russian countryside, where few Westerners are permitted; The Importance of Angel Investors to Broadway Producers; Should it Take 34 Months for a Trial?; Today's American Ex-Pats are often businessmen, nor rebels; By 1966 Half of Us Will Be Under 25; The New York City Center of Music and Drama turns 20; Photos of Manhattan town home redone by architect James Stewart Polshek;On Human Rights - thoughts, new and old, as Human Rights Week begins; and more. Ads: one-page ad for Henry Mancini's soundtrack to the movie 'Charade"; Nice fashion ads; Bulova Accutron; 2-page ad for Look Magazine; Color ad for Sony consumer electronics; Cuesta-Rey Cigars; Wilkinson Sword Pruners; Loft's Little Fruit Cakes; Beautiful one-page color-photo ad for E.J. Korvette ladies' fashions - nautical theme; Unox Ham. First few pages rumpled, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy Book
ref. 8816traduit de l’anglais par Edmond Michel-Thyl. In 12 broché, couverture en couleur de R. Parry, n°15 de la Collection détective librairie Gallimard édition originale.1934 Bon exemplaire
270 pages, slight fading to spine head and foot. eng
1997441 pages. eng
1982ref. 2091202133001843Kawade Shobo Shinsha 1982. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Kawade Shobo Shinsha paperback
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ref. 13623Appartement 47. In 12 broché, couverture illustrée 120x190mm faux-titre, titre, 250 pages Editions Schmid collection l’indice 1939.
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ref. 8813In 12 broché, couverture en couleur de R. Parry, n° 41 de la Collection détective librairie Gallimard 1935 édition originale. Bon exemplaire
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ref. 52064aafBern, Wittib Wagner, 1765, kl. in-8vo, 77 S., Textseiten mit dekor. Linien-Umrahmung, Kopf- und Schlussvignette, vereinzelt äusserst leicht stockfleckig, im Allgemeinen frisch, 2 Bibl. Stempel (annulé) auf dem Titel, Halp-Pergament des 19. Jh., hs. Bibl.-Etikette auf Vorderdeckel.