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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Local Legacy of Thomas Cook This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Trial of Jean Pierre Vaquier' offers a comprehensive examination of a sensational 1924 murder case that captivated the British public and legal profession alike. The work details the trial of Jean Pierre Vaquier, a French national charged with the poisoning death of Alfred Jones, the landlord of the Blue Anchor Hotel in Byfleet. Through a meticulous presentation of courtroom testimony, legal arguments, and forensic evidence, the text explores the circumstances surrounding the use of strychnine and the underlying motives involving a complex domestic drama.The narrative captures the tension of the legal proceedings, highlighting the role of early 20th-century toxicology and the rigorous standards of the British judicial system. As a significant entry in the annals of criminal history, this volume provides insight into the investigative techniques of the era and the societal reactions to a high-profile capital case involving a foreign defendant. Readers interested in true crime, legal procedure, and British social history will find this account an invaluable record of a landmark trial. It serves not only as a detailed legal document but as a fascinating window into the cultural and forensic landscape of the 1920s.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Trial of Jean Pierre Vaquier' offers a comprehensive examination of a sensational 1924 murder case that captivated the British public and legal profession alike. The work details the trial of Jean Pierre Vaquier, a French national charged with the poisoning death of Alfred Jones, the landlord of the Blue Anchor Hotel in Byfleet. Through a meticulous presentation of courtroom testimony, legal arguments, and forensic evidence, the text explores the circumstances surrounding the use of strychnine and the underlying motives involving a complex domestic drama.The narrative captures the tension of the legal proceedings, highlighting the role of early 20th-century toxicology and the rigorous standards of the British judicial system. As a significant entry in the annals of criminal history, this volume provides insight into the investigative techniques of the era and the societal reactions to a high-profile capital case involving a foreign defendant. Readers interested in true crime, legal procedure, and British social history will find this account an invaluable record of a landmark trial. It serves not only as a detailed legal document but as a fascinating window into the cultural and forensic landscape of the 1920s.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

8vo. pp. xxiv, 208. 6 (of 10) illus. blue cloth (outer leaves foxed, some wear to spine, small discolouration on front cover). First Edition. Notable British Trials Series.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Zustand: Good. Condition Notes: A touch faded at the spine. Edges of the textblock heavily age-toned. Pages a touch age-toned with scattered spotting, more so to the start and end. Previous owners' name to the first blank; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Red boards with black titles to the spine; Measures 8¾" x 5¾" (1 kg); pp (xxiv) 208; In the Notable British Trials series; Includes: Black & white plates; Appendices (2); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205382 ||.…

William Hodge & Company, Limited. 1929. First Edition. Hardback with no DW. 8vo. Illustrated with numerous plates. Beautifully rebound in quarter red morocco, with gilt motifs of Lady Justice to spine, red marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Pages are browned, the frontispiece and most of the plates are rippled o/w contents clean and sound.…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. 50 pages. Great cover photo of Lila Leeds. Features: "Occupation" (fiction); Revolt in the Philippines - author who helped liberate the Philippines returns to learn more about the struggle between President Roxas and rebels - article with many great photos; What the Boys did for Damon - The Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund - article with nice photos; City Girl at a Country Fair - Lorraine Davies at the Mineola Fair; Back on Top; "I'm Tired of My In-Laws" - Harry Harrison lived in a house with ten people as a publicity stunnt; Chicago's Bungling Cops - article on their poor rate of solving crime, with emotional photos; Colonel, We Loved You - true story of an officer whose career should be studied by all West Point grads; Muscles and Magazines - Photo-illustrated story of Bernarr Macfadden, founder of magazine "Physical Culture"; How Women Dress Men; Durable Dobbs - trying to stop passing quarterback Glenn Dobbs of Brooklyn; Canada's Vets Get a Break - article discusses the government benefits they received when they returned home; Sex Grows Up at Cafe Society - Singer Lucienne Boyer; Joltin' Joe DiMaggio is Back on Top; Catfight in Old Vienna - Viennese women put up fight for men with U.S. wives; Archie "Advices" the Lovelorn - Radio's famous bartender, Ed (Archie) Gardner, star of Duffy's Tavern; The King Who had a Diamond Tooth - photo-illustrated article on jazzman Jelly Roll (JellyRoll) Morton; Spam's Brave New World - have ex-GIs kept their word and refused to touch Spam (lunch meat) ever again?; Movie "Crossfire" Defied Hollywood Taboos - article with many photos; Movies of the Month; Country Editor Kicks Up a Fuss - Don Matchan of Valley Center, North Dakota; The South is Fightin' Mad - Forts Sumter and Moultrie go up for sale; Four Way Fight to take Pauline Betz' tennis crown; Two-page photo-section of gorgeous Ohio State University student Toni Bolling who was partially undressed in a Columbus department store window, resulting in jammed traffic for blocks; Lovely beauty contest photos of Virginia Harvester and Pat Geraghty; Fashionable color back cover ad for Hammonton Park clothes; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Small bit of peeling to front cover. Light age-toning to contents. A nice vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Salute Magazine, October (Oct.) 1947, Vol. 2, No. 10 - Revolt in the Philippines / Bernarr Macfadden Jose Laurel Japanese Director General Waji-ehk Jose Yulo General Ross Luis Taruc William Heirens Hector Verburgh Degnan Child Murder Lila Leeds. Feat. Illustrated by Brockell, Don; Gordon, Ramon (illustrator).…