Billington : Victorian Executioner by Bruce, Alison

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Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press, 2009. 224pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by B&w plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The History Press, 2009-05-01. Hardcover. Good.

Stroud, Gloucestershire: History Press, 2009. Book. Like New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 224pp. HARDCOVER One internal folded corner o/w like new. .

GB: The History Press, 2009. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in very fine condition with virtually no signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine DW.

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UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£18.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,part photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with red+black lettering,white lettering to spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright, crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,10-224pp [paginated] includes author's introduction,16 chapters each with a b/w line illustrated head-piece,16pp contemporary b/w photographs and b/w facsimile reproduction illustrations in 1 block, between pp128/9,Nigel Preston interview [William Billington's great-grandson],author's… Read More

Stroud : History Press, 2009. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 224 pp., 16 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: 'Thaal Nivver Feel It'; Chapter Two: 'Worse than Helen'; Chapter Three: 'He Never had a Dream in his Life'; Chapter Four: Into the Mills; Chapter Five: 'Poisoning He Goes'; Chapter Six: 'A Copper Pot'; Chapter Seven: 'Knock, Knock, Knock on the Floor'; Chapter Eight: A Murder Charge Made for Two; Chapter Nine: Boyhood Haunts; Chapter Ten: In a Position of Trust; Chapter Eleven: Scandal Quote; Chapter Twelve: 'Nobody Believes Her'; Chapter Thirteen: Too Many Lies; Chapter Fourteen: 'I Wish I had Never Come'; Chapter Fifteen: William's ReignChapter Sixteen: The End of the Billingtons; Nigel Preston Interview; Author's Note; Appendix 1: Execution… Read More