The Murderer's Companion.
Roughead, William, [1870-1952]. Woollcott, Alexander, [1887-1943], Foreword. Dwiggins, W[illiam] A[ddison], [1880-1956], Book Designer. The Murderer's Companion. New York: Press of the Readers Club, [1941]. xiii, 365 pp. 2 unnumbered leaves. Publisher's gray-blue cloth with gilt red lettering ot spine and front board. Top edge red. Moderate shelfwear and soiling. Internally clean. $50. * This book, written by Scottish lawyer and pioneer of the true crime genre William Roughead, delves into historic Scottish crimes and trials, providing detailed historical context and engaging narratives including the Sandyford Mystery, the Slater Case, the Wolves of the West Port among others.
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Book number 86042