Bloody Versicles: Rhymes of Crime.
Goodman, Jonathan. Bloody Versicles: Rhymes of Crime. Newton Abbot, David and Charles, [1971]. First edition. 224 pp. Publisher's black cloth, fine in near fine dust jacket. Internally clean. $45 * A unique and thoroughly engaging true crime anthology compiled by acclaimed British criminology historian Jonathan Goodman. The work gathers a comprehensive collection of traditional street ballads, courtroom verses, and broadside rhymes inspired by infamous international murder cases and criminal trials. Goodman provides detailed historical commentary and analytical notes for each rhyme, offering a fascinating look at how society processed shock and horror through folklore.
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Book number 86531