Forensic medicine by Keith Simpson

London: Edward Arnold. 1958. Octavo, original red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, pp viii 352, Index, b&w plates, b&w text illus, two colour plates. Boards flecked and rubbed. Previous owner's bookplate. Extensive underlining throughout. Fair condition. A groundbreaking book on forensic medicine, copiously illustrate. Cedric Keith Simpson (1907 - 1985) was a leading forensic pathologist. He was Professor of Forensic Medicine at Guy's Hospital, Lecturer in Forensic Medicine at the University of Oxford and a founding member and President of the Association of Forensic Medicine. Simpson became renowned for his post-mortems on high-profile murder cases, including the 1949 Acid Bath Murders committed by John George Haigh and the murder of gangster George Cornell, who was shot dead by Ronnie Kray in 1966. He also pioneered forensic dentistry, and was prominent in alerting physicians and others in to a previously under-diagnosed form of child abuse that he termed battered baby… Read More

ELBS, 1974. 7Th. Paperback. UsedLikeNew/UsedLikeNew.

Edward Arnold, 1979. 8th. Paperback. UsedLikeNew/UsedLikeNew.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Edward Arnold and Co. , 1952. 4th impression . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Signed. Signed and Inscribed by the author Keith Simpson, Also inscribed on the front of the jacket By The Author To Prof. Macintosh. 4th impression, 1952. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, tape repairs done and minor marks. 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 is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.