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Softcover / Paperback. Condition: Fine. First edition. Paperback. Foreword by Lord Russell of Killowen. The dramatic story of Florence Maybrick who was the accused in one of the most famous murder trials of all time. It was in 1881 that the then Florence Chandler, an American girl aged 18, met a rich cotton broker from Liverpool, James Maybrick, in traditionally romantic circumstances on a trans-atlantic liner. Florence's husband later became ill and by then he had a mistress and Florence a lover. The servants in the Maybrick household, who had never been fond of Florence, learned of her liaison and also knew that she used arsenic in a cosmetic preparation for her skin. She obtained the substance by soaking fly-papers containing the poison in a basis in her bedroom, a method of obtaining arsenic which had already featured largely in a famous poisoning case. When her husband died, therefore, things looked pretty black for her and she was tried and found guilty in the press before the case had even come to court. But her mother persuaded Sir Charles Russell, one of England's leading barristers, to defend her, and towards the end of the case the papers were clamouring for her acquittal. Mrs Maybrick was nevertheless found guilty and condemned to death, but the public uproar continued and in the end she was released after 15yrs in prison. A brilliant reconstruction of Mrs Maybrick's extraordinary and tragic life, and Sir Michael Havers, former Solicitor-General, examines the important legal aftermath of her trial. James Maybrick achieved further notoriety for being a Jack the Ripper suspect. Illus., Appendix, Bibliog. and Index. 288pp. p/back. V. lightly browned pp. and sl. faded sp. o/w Nr. F. with no marks or creasing to covers.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Clean and tightly bound paperback, no inscriptions, spine sunned, card covers creased. 288 pages, illustrations on plates, bibliography, index.

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Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1958 film. Just as Caldwell's 1933 novel was met with scrutiny and censorship upon its publication, the film adaptation twenty-five years later met with similar disapproval. Scenes involving Tina Louise and actress Fay Spain were perceived as obscene, the film was said to call marital fidelity into question, and even worse: the film portrayed a popular uprising of mill workers. Many theaters either banned the film entirely or admitted only movie-goers ages 18 and up. Though written by Ben Maddow, a blacklisted radical leftist documentary and poetry writer, screenwriting for the film was attributed to Philip Yordan, a writer often credited for scripts written by blacklisted authors. Tina Louise won a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer for the film, her debut role. Set in the American South, shot on location in California. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with manuscript ink and graphite annotations to the verso.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large 4to. in illustrated stiff glossy card covers, 35pp on glossy art paper, b/w plates, 3pp facsimile letter from Clive Gardiner, notes etc . [CONDITION: A well preserved near FINE very clean and tight copy (minute speck of shelf rub to cover corner tips, tiny nick to bottom edge of front cover, pages very slightly tanned) ] . __To see more of our Art Monographs etc type DbbARTIST in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. 12 page booklet produced after her memorial service in response to numerous requests. Reminiscences of her life and spirit. Fine.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large 4to. in illustrated stiff glossy card covers, 35pp on glossy art paper, b/w plates, 3pp facsimile letter from Clive Gardiner, notes etc . [CONDITION: An extremely well preserved almost AS NEW unmarked copy (hint of tanning to leaves). An excellent copy ] . __To see more of our Art Monographs etc type DbbARTIST in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Limited edition. Quarto (oversized). Slight wear to edges and corners of paper covered boards. Slight wear to edges and corners of boards. Patterened paper over boards in a cloth spine, a black leather label on spine with gilt lettering. Letterpress printing. 750 copies printed. 99 p. w/ 250 entries described and 64 xolor plates of the more important items. A very attractive survey of items from this library, set up by Texas real estate developer Crow at his Dallas residence.

Quarter Cloth - Hardbound. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies. 99 pages, plus plates.

Original pressbook for the 1958 film. Just as Erskine Caldwell's 1933 novel was met with scrutiny and censorship upon its publication, the film adaptation twenty-five years later met with similar disapproval. Scenes involving actresses Tina Louise and Fay Spain were perceived as obscene, the film was said to call marital fidelity into question, and even worse: the film portrayed a popular uprising of mill workers. Many theaters either banned the film entirely or admitted only movie-goers ages 18 and up. Though written by Ben Maddow, a blacklisted radical leftist documentary and poetry writer, screenwriting for the film was attributed to Philip Yordan, a writer often credited for scripts written by blacklisted authors. Set in the American South, shot on location in California. Ten pages, saddle stiched. 11 x 8.5 inches. Lightly toned, else Near Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition, Limited. Illustrated. One of a limited edition of 1,000 copies. Quarter linen with decorated paper boards; leather spine label.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . 2010 Harlan Crow Library, limited edition 750 copies on Mowhawk superfine paper, quarter silk over textured paper boards, bright clean copy, Professional bookseller since 1981.

Vintage studio still photograph from the 1958 film, showing Tina Louise buried partially in the sand. Just as Erskine Caldwell's 1933 novel was met with scrutiny and censorship upon its publication, the film adaptation twenty-five years later met with similar disapproval. Scenes involving actresses Louise and Fay Spain were perceived as obscene, the film was said to call marital fidelity into question, and even worse: the film portrayed a popular uprising of mill workers. Many theaters either banned the film entirely or admitted only movie-goers ages 18 and up. Though written by Ben Maddow, a blacklisted radical leftist documentary and poetry writer, screenwriting for the film was attributed to Philip Yordan, a writer often credited for scripts written by blacklisted authors. Shot on location in California. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.