Cannibalism and the Common Law: The Story of the Tragic Last Voyage of the Mignonette and the Strange Legal Proceedings to Which It Gave Rise by A. W. Brian Simpson - 1984-03

The University of Chicago Press, 1984. Hardcover. Acceptable. 9x7x1. Hardcover and dust jacket. Shelf wear. Foxing to edges. Moderate water damage. xiv, 353 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. <br> Describes the case of Regina v. Dudley and Stephens in which two sailors stranded at sea were sentenced to death for killing their shipmate and eating him in order to survive.

Chicago. 1984. University Of Chicago Press. 1st Edition. Some Foxing, Otherwise Very Good in Dustjacket. 0226759423. 354 pages. hardcover. . keywords: History Sea . FROM THE PUBLISHER - Cannibalism and the Common Law is an enthralling classic of legal history. It tells the tragic story of the yacht Mignonette, which foundered on its way from England to Australia in 1884. The killing and eating of one of the crew, Richard Parker, led to the leading case in the defence of necessity, R. v. Dudley and Stephens. It resulted in their being convicted and sentenced to death, a sentence subsequently commuted. In this tour de force Brian Simpson sets the legal proceedings in their broadest historical context, providing a detailed account of the events and characters involved and of life at sea in the time of sail. Cannibalism and the Common Law is a demonstration that legal history can be written in human terms and can be compulsive reading. inventory #6640 ISBN: 0226759423.

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1984. (1984), 353pp, illus., usual lib. markings, slight shelfwear to cover, slight soiling to pg edges, small tear to half title, some edgewear to dj, contents clean.. Cloth. Good +/Very Good -. Ex-Library.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

The University of Chicago Press, 1984-03-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!