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A Healthy Grave: 'I have no relish for this country; it is a kind of healthy grave.' Sydney Smith

by Kantor, James

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First Edition
Published
1967
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Hardcover
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Hamish Hamilton, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Purple top page edges. Publication of 227 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, chipped pieces and small closed tears along the edges. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding… Read more about this item
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FREDDIE BOY" : The Untold Story

by Pienaar, Barry

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Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
2016
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Softcover
ISBN
9780620733649
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BJP Publishers, 2016. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Publication of 362 pages. The wraps are in near fine condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Stellenbosch: Murder Town. 2 decades of shocking murders

by Jansen, Julian

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Edition
First Edition
Published
2022
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780624091806
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Tafelberg, 2022. First Edition. paperback. Fine. 5x0x9. a neat and presentable copy, minor usage markings. excellent binding. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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House of Horrors: My 16 Years of Hell in Springs

by Cilliers, Susan (As told to)

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First Edition
Published
2020
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Softcover
ISBN
9780799393309
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LAPA Publishers (Pty) Ltd , 2020. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Publication of 145 pages. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is excellent. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Mary Ann Cotton: Her Story and Trial

by Appleton, Arthur

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Very Good
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First Edition
Published
1973
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Hardcover
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Michael Joseph Ltd , 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Publication of 154 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked… Read more about this item
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I Am Liza Smit

by Smit, Liza with Lewis, Raquel

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Edition
First Edition
Published
2018
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9781431426423
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Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd , 2018. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 9x6x0. Publication of 260 pages. The wraps are in fine condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Famous Trials by the First Earl of Birkenhead, Lord Chancellor of England, 1919 - 1922

Famous Trials by the First Earl of Birkenhead, Lord Chancellor of England, 1919 - 1922

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Hardcover
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Hutchinson. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. undated. the boards are edge worn and a bit stained. foxing and usage marks. text remains clear and legible. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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The Newgate Calendar improved; being Interested Memoirs of Notorious Characters, Who have been convicted of Offences Against the Laws of England, during the seventeenth century; and continued to the present time, chronologically arranged; comprising Traitors, Murderers, Incendiaries, Ravishers, Pirates, Mutineers, Coiners, Highwaymen, Footpads, Housebreakers, Rioters, Extortioners, Sharpers, Forgerers, Pickpockets, Fraudulent Bankrupts, Money Droppers, Impostors, And Thieves of every Description.  And Containing a number of interesting Cases never before published: With Occasional Remarks on Crimes and Punishments, Original Anecdotes, Moral Reflections and Observations on particular Cases; Explanations of the Criminal Laws, the Speeches, Confessionsm and Last Exclamations of Sufferers.  To which is added a correct account of the various modes of punishment of criminals in different parts of the world - Vol II

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Reprint. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 254 pages (complete). Reprint edition. No date or other information. Volume 2 only. Rebound. A benign copy. The boards are sound, steady, a little scuffed and worn about the edges. Comfortable. The frontispage has some wear about the spine edges. Otherwise, the contents are simple, clean,… Read more about this item
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Crime and Power

Crime and Power

by Davis, Dennis and Slabbert, Mana

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Published
1985
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Softcover
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David Philip Publishers, 1985. Softcover. Very Good. The wraps are in a very good condition, though slightly shelf rubbed. Internally clean and tightly bound. Complete with 138 pages. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Blood on their Hands

Blood on their Hands

by Pitchford, Jessica

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Edition
First Edition
Published
2016
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Softcover
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Pan MacMillan , 2016. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. The wraps are in a very good condition, though slightly worn at the edges. The front end page is slightly wavy. Internally clean and tightly bound. Complete with 209 pages. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Angelo Barbera : The Profile of a Mafia Boss

Angelo Barbera : The Profile of a Mafia Boss

by Servadio, Gaia ; Morris, Gwyn (trans) ; Bygrave, Michael (ed)

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Used - Very Good
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Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1974
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780704330368
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Quartet Books, London, 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/Good. 176 pages (complete). Softcover with dustjacket. A tidy, healthy copy. The dj is robust. There is wear to the edges from shelving. The covers are worn about the edges, creased from handling and use. They are secure and placid. The contents are… Read more about this item
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Absence of Innocence
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Absence of Innocence

by West, Nicholas

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Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
2007
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780620384520
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Photoplate, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Signed. The wraps are in a very good condition and appear as new. Internally clean and tightly bound. There is an author's inscription after the title page. Complete with 167 pages. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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The Hand of Glass (Suspense)

The Hand of Glass (Suspense)

by Melville, Jennie

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Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1983
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780333347539
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MacMillan and Co. Limited, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The dust jacket is slightly shelf rubbed and has some sticker residue at the back. The boards are in an excellent condition. Internally clean and tightly bound. Complete with 191 pages. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Steeped in Blood
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Steeped in Blood

by Klatzow, David

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Published
2010
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Softcover
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Zebra Press, 2010. Softcover. Very Good. Signed. The wraps are in an excellent condition and appear as new. There is an author's inscription on the front end page. Internally clean and tightly bound. Complete with 314 pages. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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The  Clues  Condemn

The Clues Condemn

by Bennett, Benjamin

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Hardcover
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Howard Timmins/ Hodder & Stoughton. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Small edge tears on jacket and marked.Tanning.Tightly bound.No date.Rare in jacket.A book of great South African murder mysteries and trials.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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There's A Page Missing: Maritime fraud,international intrigue and an indefatigable investigator
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There's A Page Missing: Maritime fraud,international intrigue and an indefatigable investigator

by Oliver, Don

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Used - Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
2012
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780980260816
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Scamp, South Africa, 2012. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Signed. 236 pages (complete). Signed by Don Oliver on the frontispage. A decent copy. The covers have some very mild user wear. The contents are assured, clean, clear, confident, bold. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Underworld Story : The rise of organized ccrime and vice-rackets in the USA

Underworld Story : The rise of organized ccrime and vice-rackets in the USA

by de Leeuw, Hendrik

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Used - Fair
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Edition
First Edition
Published
1955
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Hardcover
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Neville Spearman Limited / Arco Publishers Limited, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 237 pages (complete). A comfortable copy. The boards have some wear, scuffing and mild marking. They are secure and sure. Within, aside from some wear to early pages, the contents are smart, neat, clean, clear, certain and thrilling. fk. … Read more about this item
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Permanent Removal: Who Killed the Cradock Four?

Permanent Removal: Who Killed the Cradock Four?

by Nicholson, Christopher

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Used - Near Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2004-08-01
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9781868144013
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Wits University Press, 2004-08-01. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. The wraps are only the slightest touch edge worn, but remain bright and vibrant. Internally, a previous owner has stapled a newspaper clipping onto the front end page and there is a previous owner's signature on the back of the front wrap. The pages within are pristine and crisp.… Read more about this item
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Murder is my Business

Murder is my Business

by Bennett, Benjamin

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Used - Fair
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Edition
First Edition
Published
1951
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Hardcover
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Hodder & Stoughton, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. boards are rubbed, edge worn and knocked. tanning and marks. gift inscription. one sticker. fair binding and condition.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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The noose tightens

The noose tightens

by Bennett, Benjamin

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Used - Good
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Fair
Edition
First Edition
Published
1974
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780869781029
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Howard Timmins, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. jacket is rubbed, torn and creased. edge wear on boards. tanning, soiling and marks. well bound. fairly good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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