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The Art of Murder: Classic True-crime Stories

Author(s):

Goodman, Jonathan (editor_

Illustrator(s):

Binding:

Hardcover

Volume Condition:

Near Fine

Dust Jacket:

Yes

Dust Jacket Condition:

Very Good

Dust Jacket Protection:

N/A

Edition:

1st Edition

Impression:

1st Impression

Signature:

None

Language:

English

Publisher Name:

Piatkus

Publication Year:

1990

Publication Place:

London, UK

ISBN:

9780749910204

Book ID:

044261

Catalogue(s):

Crime, True Crime and Conspiracies

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First edition, first impression. 334pp, with a smattering of black and white illustrations, Plum cloth-covered boards, gilt lettering on spine. 8vo. Volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. In its original glossy dust wrapper, not price clipped, slightly shelf worn, gently bumped on extreme edges and a little sunned over the spine.

A diverse collection of true-crime stories connected with the artistic and literary worlds, including the murder of the playright Joe Orton, the shooting of architect Stanford White, Oscar Wilde’s portrait of painter and poisoner Thomas Griffiths Wainewright and Salieri’s role in the fanciful murder of Mozart.

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