REPORT OF THE CASE OF GEO. C. HERSEY, INDICTED FOR THE MURDER OF BETSY
by YERRINTON, James M. W
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1862. YERRINTON, James M. W. REPORT OF THE CASE OF GEO. C. HERSEY, INDICTED FOR THE MURDER OF BETSY FRANCES TIRRELL, BEFORE THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS; including the hearing on the motion in arrest of judgement, the prisoner's petition for a commutation of sentence, the death warrant, officer's return upon it, and the confession. Boston: A. Williams & Co., 1862. Octavo. 267 pp. Brown cloth, gilt-stamped title on spine, yellow endpapers. Binding is worn at edges, with shallow loss at heel and crown, and lower joint starting; upper board has some damp splatter and a couple of irregularly shaped gouges. Clean text but for occasional light foxing. Nonetheless, a solid and very good copy overall. Hersey was convicted and hanged for poisoning (with strychnine) Betsy Tirrell, who was pregnant with his child at the time of her death.
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- REPORT OF THE CASE OF GEO. C. HERSEY, INDICTED FOR THE MURDER OF BETSY
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- YERRINTON, James M. W
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- Date Published
- 1862
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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