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London, Thames & Hudson first edition - hard cover in dust jacket This book tells of the dramatic successes and failures of forensic medicine. A turning-point in the history of criminal investagation came when precise measurements of a rotting corpse found in a trunk near Lyons in November 1889 enabled the great forensic scientist, Lacassagne, to identify the dead man. The later arrest of the murderer was a triumph of scientific method. 223 x 146mm., pp. 222, b/w plates, names index. Contents, no inscriptions, d.j. lamination lifting near spine (back). VG+/nearVG
Dead Men Tell Tales The Fascinating History of Medicine in the service of Criminal Investigation by Jurgen Thorwald - 1966
by Jurgen Thorwald
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Dead Men Tell Tales The Fascinating History of Medicine in the service of Criminal Investigation
by Jurgen Thorwald
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London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1966 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket is chipped and worn with marks, some tears and loss of protective plastic film around front hinge, front flap is clipped o/w VG. Some wear of board and spine o/w VG. BW Plts, Index..
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- Publisher Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1966
- Keywords True Crime, Medical
- Size 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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DEAD MEN TELL TALES: The fascinating history of medicine in the service of criminal investigations.
by THORWALD, Jurgen
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DEAD MEN TELL TALES - THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN THE SERVICE OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
by THORWALD, JURGEN
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Thames and Hudson, 1966. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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