Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and Its Detection
by Williams, Emlyn
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Random House, 1968. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Riveting, horrifying, absolutely chilling account of the Moors Murders of random children & teenagers in England, 1963-1965, & the two lovers--Ian Brady & Myra Hindley--who perpetrated them. Best account of these crimes ever published, IMHO. The FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, first printing, from 1968, this hardcover 8vo has matte black cloth-covered boards & multicolored lettering stamped to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white, light blue top stain. Mild sunning to top edge of front cover & slight rubbing to lower extremities, with cloth loss at lower corners & spine. The unclipped DJ is VG+, missing a tiny chip at heel of spine, but otherwise near perfect! We are also selling a cheaper book club edition of this title; please see our listing # 020683. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Seller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 021703
- Title
- Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and Its Detection
- Author
- Williams, Emlyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- MURDER SADISM TORTURE CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS COUPLES FEMALE SERIAL KILLER KILLING ENGLAND BRITAIN HUSBANDS WIVES SADIST PEDOPHILE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime: True Crime;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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