Newnes 1936 (1st.ed.). 9 x 5.5 ins. Blue cloth hardback with gilt to spine. With original illustrated dustwrapper. Top edges darkened. In good condition with good dustwrapper (dw; darkened, edges and corners rubbed, with some minor tears, small marks). Not price clipped. Spine a little dulled. Corners slightly bumped. Some very light foxing and marks to outer page edges, inscription on first blank page, else a clean and tight copy throughout. 252pp. 9 b/w Photo.plts. 4 maps. (+Maps on endpapers.) Reconstruction of an alibi defence (Canning case 1753-4). Darton tracks the alibi of a family of gypsies from Somerset through Dorset, Wilts, and Hants to London. Mary Squires was accused of abducting Elizabeth Canning in Enfield.

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Bookseller: The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 91692
Title: Alibi Pilgrimage.
Author: DARTON, F.J. HARVEY:
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Newnes 1936 (1st.ed.)
Keywords: DORSET TOPOGRAPHY F.J. HARVEY DARTON, Alibi Pilgrimage, gypsies, Somerset, Dorset, Wilts, Hants, London, Canning case, 1753-4,

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