Search Results: studies in murder by pearson edmund

NY: Macmillan. VG. 1926. Reprint. Black binding, gilt lettering. Edge wear, some pages unevenly cut, owner notations. .

Ohio State University Press, 1999. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Garden City Publishing Co.. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (murder, United States) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. NY, 1924 reprint. 295 pages, clothbound, no jacket, good condition. .

The Modern Library. Collectible - Acceptable. Collectible - Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. Slightly dampstained. Barbara G. Mertz Rev Trust custom bookplate on front endpage and pastedown. This book formed part of Barbara G. Mertz's personal library at her home in Frederick, Maryland. (true crime, essays, lizzie borden)

Modern Library , 1938. Hardcover. Good. 346 p., plus catalog, clean and unmarked anywhere on strong paper only faintly age-toned; binding firm; despite absence of d.j. the red boards with clear gilt lettering on black patches has only light bumping on corners and slight rubbing at crown and foot of spine.

New York: Modern Library, 1938. Fine. Later. Fine. Ex-owner's name written inside. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Ohio State University Press, 1999-05-01. Paperback. Good. Excellent customer service. Prompt Customer Service.

Garden City Publishing, 1924. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. This copy is Very Good in a Good+ dust jacket. Some chipping/tearing to jacket.

Modern Library, 1938. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Modern Library, 1938. later printing, c. 1943. Hardcover. VG/dj G-, in Brodart.. Lynn Ward (cover illus). Red cloth, gilt lettering in blue boxes on fc & spine - Toledano 8 style, Rockwell Kent endpapers in grey, blue-grey te. Mild yellowing on edges; cover w/ a few chips, torn at spine, now in Brodart; otherwise clean, solid, unmarked. 7 1/4 x 5 1/8

Harrison Smith & Robert Haas. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Spine cloth ripped and torn along the rear joint. Binding loose. Owner's name on front endpage. Age toned. (Vintage Mystery and Adventure, Murder, Vintage, Mystery)

London: Arco Publishers Limited, 1953. 1st. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover, red cloth, 232 pages. Gilt title on spine faded, Tanning to endpapers, book is tight and clean throughout. Record # 383190

Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1999. xvi, 295p., b/w front., original grey cloth.

Columbus, Ohio, USA: Ohio State University Press, 1999. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'The Lizzie Borden case was to Pearson "without parallel in the criminal history of America." It takes center stage in Studies in Murder, and Pearson's version is still considered the classic account of the Borden murders. The other four cases Pearson retells are "The Twenty-Third Street Murder," about the killing of New York financier Benjamin Nathan in July 1870; "Mate Bram!" about the double murder of a ship captain and his wife in 1896; "The Hunting Knife," about the murder of Miss Mabel Page in 1904; and "Uncle Amos Dreams a Dream," about the 1819 trial of Stephen and Jesse Boorn for the murder of their brother-in-law in Manchester, Vermont. Pearson carefully researched these… Read More

Ohio State University Press, 1999-05-01. 1. Paperback. Used:Good.

The Modern Library. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1938. Hardcover. ; Red cloth cover is rubbed with a few small faint stains on front cover otherwise in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. ; The Modern Library Of The World's Best Books; 7.1 X 4.2 X 0.5 inches; 346 pages .

New York: Modern Library, 1938 No criminologist of our time has approached Edmund Pearson for his accuracy in probing into the hidden motives and mysterious circumstances of famous homicides. Studies in Murder is the book by which he is best known. Originally it contained analyses of the weird cases of Lizzie Borden, Benjamin Nathan, Cap tain Nash, Mabel Page and others. In the Modern Library edition two world-renowned cases are added, those of Bruno Haupt mann and the insurance murder of the almost indestructible Michael Malloy, with an essay, "Do We Execute Innocent People?" Dustjacket chipped, worn and creased. Size: 5" X 7"

New York: The Modern Library, 1938. First Modern Library Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 346 Pp. + 5 Pp Catalog At End. Green Cloth, Gilt. First Modern Library Edition (Stated), Dj With 257 Titles On Inside. Book Clean And Unworn, Gilt Brilliant, Cloth Unfaded. Dj With Wear At Edges, Splits At Sides Of Top Of Spine And At Lower Flap Folds.

Paperback / softback. New.