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Carswell, Donald, Editor. Trial of Ronald True. Edinburgh and London: William Hodge and Company, Ltd, [1925]. 295 pp. Frontispiece and four additional illustrated plates. Original red cloth with gilt lettered spine. Ex-library with property stamps on inside cover and small "Clifford, Elmer Books" label. Spine faded. Internally very good. Notable British Trials. "Ronald True early evinced signs of abnormality, which increased in later life when he became a drug addict, suffered from syphilis, and had two bad aeroplane crashes...Finally after living a vagabond life, True murdered a prostitute for her valuables...He was tried at the Central Criminal Court, found guilty and sentenced to death. This was later respited by the Home Secretary on the ground of insanity. A great outburst followed this decision...This case of insanity abounds in interest, especially in view of the medical defences put forward in many cases today.":

William Hodge, London, 1951. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. William Hodge, London, 1951, pp238. Hardcover . In very good condition - no spotting to front and back cover. Spine slightly faded. Red cloth boards are in good condition. Clean internal pages and binding in good condition. 2 labels on inside cover - identifying previous owners / sellers - see photo.

LONDON: ELLIOT AND THOMPSON. Bound in clean red cloth with gilt titles to front board and spine, this dated 2006 hardcover First Edition
is VG in VG Jacket(unclipped). 687pp with Preface, Publisher's Note, 43 Chapters, 6 Appendices, Bibliography and Index. Condition VG in VG Jacket . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2006.