Cruel murder committed by robert johnstone, on the body of miss jane henderson, Near Rosevale Village on the banks of the Humber, a few miles from Hull, On Saturday, 27th June, 1863

Published by Printed for the booksellers, [Glasgow?], 1863

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Seller: Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB, Wareham, Dorset, United KingdomAntiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB

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8pp. Disbound. Title page shaved at foot with slight loss to imprint. A prose and verse chapbook recounting the brutal murder of Jane Henderson by her lover Robert Johnstone in 1863 on the outskirts of Hull. On 27th June, Johnstone stabbed Henderson multiple times before disposing of her body in a nearby river. The pair had been conducting an illicit affair for a considerable time. Henderson had become pregnant and Johnstone, desirous to be rid of her in favour of another woman, conspired to murder. Henderson's corpse was soon discovered, and upon a person a letter written by Johnstone to lure her to the place of her murder. Johnstone was swiftly arrested and imprisoned. His fate is unrecorded. 'Her throat then I cut, while the blood flowed profusely, Then she fell like a corpse, most dreadful to view; My crime to conceal, I drew her near the water, And into the Humber her body I threw'. Size: 16mo.

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Title
Cruel murder committed by robert johnstone, on the body of miss jane henderson, Near Rosevale Village on the banks of the Humber, a few miles from Hull, On Saturday, 27th June, 1863
Author
[MURDER]
Publisher
Printed for the booksellers, [Glasgow?]
Publication year
1863

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Established 2007, Antiquates Ltd is an Antiquarian bookseller with a large, custom built shop in the heart of the Dorset countryside. We sell fine and rare books from our Wareham shop, in catalogues, and via our website (www.antiquates.co.uk). Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children, we nevertheless stock a wide range of works on paper from 1500-present - including modern first editions. Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy; we are just the place if you're looking for an extra-special gift for a wedding, birthday, anniversary or graduation. (Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm)…

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Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children. We always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E

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Antiquates Ltd

The Conifers, Valley Road
Corfe Castle, Dorset, United Kingdom BH20 5HU