Deadline by Dower, Alan - 1979

Hutchinson of Australia, Richmond, Victoria, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. Foreword by the Honourable Sir John Rossiter KBE, acknowledgements, introduction by author stop the text is illustrated with 16 pages of black and white photography between pages 114 and 115.Black coloured boards with white coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. This book presents both an insight into the mind of men such as Squizzy Taylor and Frederick Harrison and a comprehensive picture of the major crimes of Australia's recent past.  Rubbing of the book edges with some softening of the back strip edges. Age toning and foxing of the text block edges with only very light age toning of the pages. Heavy foxing to the end pages. Inserted loosely are some newspaper clippings dealing with crime. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. A previous owner has used paper, tape still in situ, to hold the protective plastic cover to the dustwrapper, which, has left tape residue  Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [ 7], VIII - XV, [1], 289, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Category: True Crime; Australia; ISBN: 0091351804. ISBN/EAN: 9780091351809. Inventory No: 0286705. . 9780091351809