The Crime Explosion: a Study of Crime and Violence Today -by Peter Gladstone Smith -Signed (inc. Enter the Mafia; Organised Crime; Drugs Threat; Forgery & Fraud, etc)( F E Camps Related)

London, England: London, UK: MacDonald Unit 75, 1970, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1970. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Very Good+ dustjacket, short closed tear, signed and inscribed "For Prof. Francis Camps with very best wishes Peter Gladstone Smith", 183 pages, b&w photos, photos include The Krays and the investigation team that brought the Krays to justice, Mamie Stuart and George Shotton; Meyer Lansky; Angelo Bruno; Detective Chief Superintendent Tommy Butler; and the farm near Aylesbury used by the Great Train Robbers ------FRANCIS E CAMPSsignature ( F E Camps ) on the front blank endpaper, ---this book is from the collection of F E Camps / Francis Edward Camps, FRCP, FRCPath (28 June 1905 - 8 July 1972) was a famous English pathologist notable for his work on the cases of serial killer John Christie ( 10 Rillington Place ) and suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams. ---his most celebrated criminal cases included those of John Reginald Halliday Christie, Brian Donald Hume, Doctor John Bodkin Adams, Master Sergeant Marcus Marymont, Michael Queripel, Styllou Pantopiou Christofi, Sergeant Frederick Emmett-Dunne, Ronald Henry Marwood and Mary Elizabeth Wilson--- --crime fiction author Earl Stanley Gardner dedicated one of his novels, The Case Of Duplicate Daughter, to his friend Dr Camps, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Very Good+ (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 5.75w x 8.75h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.