The Dominici Affair

Collins, London, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. The endpapers are illustrated with black-and-white photographs of the various protagonists and a sketch of the murder scene. Blue coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book edges. Dust marks to the top text edge and age toning of the other edges. Photographic dustwrapper with red and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. A few small tears to the top dustwrapper edge and there is a 1.75. " Tear to the lower left-hand corner of the rear panel. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels and browning to the rear panel. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. The trial of Gaston Dominici, aged 77, for the murders of the English family named Drummond in 1952, made headlines in both France and England. Gaston was found guilty of the murders, then, as now, there is huge ? As to if he actually committed the murder or someone else in his family did. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (10), 11-380, (4) pages.. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; Trial; France; ISBN: 000211173X. ISBN/EAN: 9780002111737. Inventory No: 0112235. . 9780002111737