The Holmes - Pitezel Case / A History Of The Greatest Crime Of The Century And Of The Search For The Missing Pitezel Children
by Detective Frank P. Geyer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair to Good
- Seller
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West Branch, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1896. Hardcover. Fair to Good. This is a true detective story of what was considered the greatest crime of the century. Written by Detective Frank P. Geyer of the Bureau of Police, Department of Public Safety, of the City of Phildelphia. The subject of this story, Herman W. Mudgett (aka. H.H. Holmes), was a serial murderer in Chicago during the time of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. It is a 1896 hardcover book. The cover is in fair condition, with considerable wear, especially to the spine. The front hinge is partially split but still holding. The text is clean and the binding is basically tight. A very interesting and quite rare book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shady Grove Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002903
- Title
- The Holmes - Pitezel Case / A History Of The Greatest Crime Of The Century And Of The Search For The Missing Pitezel Children
- Author
- Detective Frank P. Geyer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair to Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1896
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Shady Grove Book Store
10 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
Shady Grove Book Store
Biblio member since 2019
West Branch, Michigan
About Shady Grove Book Store
Specializing in out-of-print hard back books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....