Mrs Harris; The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor
by Trilling, Diana
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0151769028
- ISBN 13
- 9780151769025
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York and London, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4Cloth 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Good. 1/4 pale purple coloured cloth covered backstrip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 dark cream-coloured boards. Plain text dustwrapper with pink and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black and white photograph of Jean Harris to the rear dustwrapper panel. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. In March 1980, Jean Harris lover of Dr Herman Tarnover (creator of the Scarsdale diet) visited him for the last time to bid him farewell before committing suicide. Mrs Harris had been replaced by a younger mistress by Dr Tarnower. In a struggle to wrest the gun by which Mrs Harris was going to commit suicide, Dr Tarnower died. After a lengthy trial in New York State Mrs Harris was convicted of the murder of her long-time lover. This book looks at the people involved, the crime and how it came about, along with the psychological observations of the author on the various players in the tragedy. Softening to the backstrip edges with some fading also present. Bumping to the book corners with rubbing to the lower book edges. There is a embossed remainder start to the lower left-hand corner of the rear panel. Age toning of the textblock edges and pages, but there is noticeable foxing to the textblock edges. Creasing to the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the dustwrapper panels. Fading to the backstrip. There are faint black lead pencil marks throughout the text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], 3-341, [3] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; United States; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0151769028. ISBN/EAN: 9780151769025. Inventory No: 0116823. . 9780151769025
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0116823
- Title
- Mrs Harris; The Death of the Scarsdale Diet Doctor
- Author
- Trilling, Diana
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4Cloth 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0151769028
- ISBN 13
- 9780151769025
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- BZDB2 true crime, Mrs Harris, Dr Herman Tarnower, Scarsdale diet, murder, America Law & Criminal Studies; United States; Biography & Autobiography. Unbranded ISBN: 0151769028 EAN: 9780151769025 Trilling, Diana Mrs Harris; The Death of the Scarsd
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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