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THE LAST OF THE BIGHAMS: Being A True Story
by Zeigler, J. A
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- Very Good
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- Condition
- Very Good
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Florence, S.C.: By the author, 1925. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st edition, 1st printing. A Very Good copy. 12mo., 230 pp., illustrated with 4 b&w photographic plates. Bound in purple cloth, with the title on the spine and front board in gilt. The spine is sunned, causing the lettering on the spine to fade. Text pages very lightly age-toned. A Very Good copy. *** South Carolina tried Edmund Bigham three times in the 1920s for the murder of his mother (Dora), his brother (Smiley III), his sister (Mrs. Marjorie McCrackin), and his sister's two children. The last two trials were held at the present courthouse in Conway. No trial ever held in Horry County have generated more interest over a longer period. The trial lacked nothing one might ask in suspense and dramatic events. Bigham declared that officials and all who testified against him would die before he did. He said in court, "They've lied on me, and every one of them will die before I do." Following this one witness had a heart attack and died in the box. In all four would die before the end of the Bigham trials. ***.
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- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004566
- Title
- THE LAST OF THE BIGHAMS: Being A True Story
- Author
- Zeigler, J. A
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- By the author
- Place of Publication
- Florence, S.C.
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- murder, crime, trial, century, of, South Carolina
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...