Four works in one volume as under: A full and accurate account of the inquest held upon the remains of Richard Hemming:(title continued below): [Also Trial of William Palmer, and Madeline Smith ].
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Worcester : Printed & Published by T. Eaton, 1830 (First two works); Henry Lea [1856] - (3rd work) & William Nimmo, 1857 (4th work). (title continued): lately discovered in a barn, at Oddingley, Worcestershire including particulars of the murder committed on the body of the Rev. George Parker, rector of Oddingley, on the 24th of June, 1806. Engraved frontispiece showing Hemming's skeleton. 53-pages. BOUND WITH: The trial of Thomas Clewes, for the murder of Richard Hemming : together with the arraignment of George Bankes, and John Barnett, as accessaries in the murder of the Rev. George Parker, at Oddingley, Worcestershire, in the year 1806 : before Mr. Justice Littledale, at the Lent assizes, Worcester, March 11th, 1830. Worcester: T.Eaton, 1830. 39-pages. BOUND WITH: The Trial of William Palmer, and for the alleged Rugeley Poisonings. London: Henry Lea [1856]. Woodcut portrait of Palmer on title. 189-pages. Cropped close by binder with the occasional loss (or partial loss) of the last line of text. . BOUND WITH: A Complete Report of the Trial of Miss Madeline Smith, for the alleged poisoning of Pierre Emile L'Anglier. Revised by John Morison ... with a Correct Portrait taken in the Court. Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo, 1857. Woodcut portrait frontispiece. 184-pages. Cropped close by binder with the occasional loss (or partial loss) of the last line of text. The first two works relating to the murder of Hemming are rare; only 2 copies of the 1st work and only 1 copy of the 2nd work cited by Copac. 8vo (7 1/2 x 5 inches), 19th Century half tan calf, marbled boards, spine diced in blind with black lettering piece; extremities rubbed else good. Inner gutter cracked within first work with two leaves working loose, firm however. Relevant newscuttings on free endpaper. Armorial bookplate on pastedown. Endpapers foxed.
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- Four works in one volume as under: A full and accurate account of the inquest held upon the remains of Richard Hemming:(title continued below): [Also Trial of William Palmer, and Madeline Smith ].
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- Worcester : Printed & Published by T. Eaton, 1830 (First two works); Henry Lea [1856] - (3rd work) & William Nimmo, 185
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