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hardcover. The story of Fleet Street's construction of the "Jack the Ripper" murders. It examines how 14 daily and weekly newspapers - including two East End "weeklies" - featured news of Jack the Ripper, in the process revealing the social, political and sexual anxieties of late Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JH; BTC; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300088724
ISBN
9780300088724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.20

Paperback. This work offers an interpretation of the case of the second Earl of Castlehaven, who was convicted of abetting the rape of his wife and of committing sodomy with his servants. He also stood accused of inverting the natural order of his household by revelling in such intemperate passions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; BGH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195139259
ISBN
9780195139259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
BenBella Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781940363103
ISBN
9781940363103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.28

Paperback. Translator(s): Paterson, Anna. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJPR; 3JM; BTC; JKVC; JKVQ1; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 35. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846275760
ISBN
9781846275760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.59

Paperback. A chilling true story of two American teens recruited as killers for a Mexican cartel, and their pursuit by an increasingly disillusioned detective. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 39. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760291471
ISBN
9781760291471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Cannibalism is one of the oldest and deepest seated taboos. This work provides a lively and easily digestible account from the earliest incidents through to the modern day. It includes ritual cannibalism in primitive societies; cases in mythology, literature and fairy tales and contemporary figures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 illusrations. BIC Classification: BTC; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750943734
ISBN
9780750943734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Hardback. The philosophical genealogy of a remarkable antagonist: the pirate, the key to the contemporary paradigm of the universal foe. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
274
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951948
ISBN
9781890951948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. A collection of some of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula throughout the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. It sheds light on local causes celebres. It is suitable for those who have an interest in the darker side of Wirral's history. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750944069
ISBN
9780750944069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A collection of some of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula throughout the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. It features tales that uncover many cases that have been long forgotten and are supported by illustrations which describe these events and the people featured in them. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450070
ISBN
9780752450070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. An entertaining quick-fire round up of Liverpool's most shocking, gruesome and unusual events over the years. Num Pages: 96 pages, 91. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445646947
ISBN
9781445646947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.34

Paperback. Presents an informative round-up of some of the strangest, most bloodthirsty, despicable and comical crimes that took place in and around Liverpool from the Victorian era up to the mid-twentieth century. This text is supported by seventy-five illustrations and of interest to those who have an interest in the darker side of the city's history. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947497
ISBN
9780750947497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781681774022
ISBN
9781681774022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634846486
ISBN
9781634846486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.53
€ 150.07

Paperback. Previously published as Becky, this is the heartbreaking story behind the murder of 16-year-old Bristol schoolgirl Becky Watts, a crime that shocked the nation and tore a family in two. Num Pages: 304 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JMG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008179618
ISBN
9780008179618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 211 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Barricade Books Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569801451
ISBN
9781569801451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Dave Courtney has been a legend in criminal circles in South London since the days of the Krays. This autobiography details his shady and immoral past, his time in jail, and why he's decided it's time to get out of the business. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 pages b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 26. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Virgin Books
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753504628
ISBN
9780753504628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVF1; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 345. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Trade Paper
SKU
KRF0025649
ISBN
9780802139511
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909914315
ISBN
9781909914315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Paperback. This fascinating history covers all varieties of crime on the railways and how it has changed over the years, from assaults and robberies, to theft, murder, vandalism, football and crowd activity, suicide on the line, fraud and white collar crime, and also looks at the use of railway crime in film and literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 65 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982696
ISBN
9780750982696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454566
ISBN
9780752454566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962971
ISBN
9780750962971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909914285
ISBN
9781909914285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Hardback. Emotional, moving, and powerful, Every Last Tie is the highly personal memoir of David Kaczynski-brother of Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber-in which he discusses his family, comes to terms with his brother's crimes, and meditates on the possibilities for reconciliation and maintaining family bonds. Num Pages: 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359807
ISBN
9780822359807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

Paperback. Tells the story of six of the country's most notorious jails - Durham, Wandsworth, Pentonville, Wormwood Scrubs, Dartmoor and Holloway - and of the men and women who entered their gates, sometimes stood on their scaffolds and occasionally vanished before their time. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845028480
ISBN
9781845028480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

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