Women Who Kill
by Jones, Ann
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0030407117
- ISBN 13
- 9780030407116
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. In what has become a classic text on the subject, this is an in-depth, feminist analysis of women murderers in the US, placing them in the context of their social situation & history. Includes a plethora of true crime case studies, both infamous & lesser-known: Lizzie Borden, Winnie Ruth Judd, Alice Crimmins, Belle Gunness, Ruth Snyder, colonial infanticides, murders by victims of domestic abuse & violence, & others. From the collection of one true-crime enthusiast (with the shadow of their name label on ffep), this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1980. Hardcover book is in Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages slightly off-white. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is Near Fine, with a few very tiny chips at corners & both ends of spine. Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Photos show Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have here & we ship same day (if ordered before 2 pm PST).
Synopsis
This legendary bestseller exposes the truths and consequences of women on the edges of society—women driven to kill. From Lizzie Borden to Jean Harris to Aileen Wuornos, this riveting investigation will change the ways you think about crime and punishment. A new introduction by the author illuminates the conditions for women who kill—and are killed—now.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020688
- Title
- Women Who Kill
- Author
- Jones, Ann
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0030407117
- ISBN 13
- 9780030407116
- Publisher
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- MURDER WOMEN FEMALES HOMICIDE KILLING TRUE CRIME PSYCHOLOGY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime: True Crime;
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