Death of Innocence: A Case of Murder in Vermont
by Meyer, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Good. Preface by author. 1/4 black coloured cloth covered back strip with silver coloured titles. 3/4 Black coloured boards. Illustrated dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and green and black coloured titles to the back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear panel. A journalistic account of the sexual assault and death of Melissa Walbridge at the hands of two teenage boys, the hunt for the perpetrators and their eventual trial; and, how one boy 15 years old, escaped the same penalty as his 16-year-old accomplice who was sentenced to 90 years imprisonment, and why. The author then goes into the rise of teenage violence in America and the impotence of the judicial system to be able to cope with this troubling aspect of crime. Softening of the back strip edges with bumping of the top book corners. Age toning of the text block edges and a little to the pages. Minor foxing of the top text block edge. Base barA little creasing of the dustwrapper edge and there is a arcing tear to the top edge of the front panel. Some sunning of the back strip and a couple of small tears to the top edge of the rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [11], 2 - 275, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; Journalism; United States; Inventory No: 50006. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50006
- Title
- Death of Innocence: A Case of Murder in Vermont
- Author
- Meyer, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- BZDB2 True crime, murder, sexual assault, Melissa Walbridge, journalism True Crime; Journalism; United States; Unbranded Meyer, Peter Death of Innocence: A Case of Murder in Vermont
- Bookseller catalogs
- True Crime; Journalism;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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