True Crime from JimsOldBooks

Edinburgh: Black and White, 2017. A tiny crease to lower corner of back cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. The author's memories of his twenty-four years working as a prison officer, mainly at Craiginches prison in Aberdeen. Signed by the author on f/ep. 253pp, 8pp colour… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Black and White Publishing, 2006. "Signed Copy" sticker on front cover, minor creasing to corners of cover, otherwise a good tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. Tales from the criminal career of the Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris. Signed by Ferris and by Reg McKay on title page. 251pp,… Read more about this item

London: Robson Books, 1997. Creasing to top edge of unclipped dustwrapper, particularly at the spine, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Looks at the history of execution and more so at executioners in Britain, Europe and North America. 256pp, numerous b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1923. No dustwrapper, wear to the spine ends and corners of blue cloth-covered boards, original owner's bookplate inside front board and on old bookseller's ink stamp on f/ep, binding just starting to loosen at title page, otherwise a not too bad copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with four cases of men wrongly convicted of various crimes… Read more about this item

Lewes, Sussex: The Book Guild Ltd, 1995. Ex library copy with paper label inside front board, ink stamps on f/ep, title page and rev, and on top and bottom page edges, the unclipped dustwrapper has been covered in clear plastic, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the murder of William Neiman in an… Read more about this item