Buy this book on-line EDGAR LUSTGARTEN : The Chalk Pit MurderHart-Davis, MacGibbon, London, 1974
First Edition (first printing). 8vo. 156pp. Brown boards lettered in gold at the spine. A little discolouration to the board margins, and some light toning to the free endpapers. A very good copy in lightly rubbed and toned non-price-clipped dust wrapper. A reconstruction of the infamous 'Chalk Pit Murder' trial, which saw Australian politician Thomas Ley sentenced to death for orchestrating the torture and murder of barman John McMain Mudie (Ley's sentence was commuted after he was declared insane, and he died in Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally Insane. He was said to be the wealthiest person ever imprisoned there).. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of EDGAR LUSTGARTEN : The Chalk Pit Murder. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, out-of-print books, rare books, used books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |