Joseph Shearing (197 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. "She said once she heard some people told to get an airing in a closed carriage and that her life had been like that, trying to get fresh air, but always closed up, in a box." As warm sunshine bathes the streets of Paris in the late 1800s, the lively young debutante May meets the cotton-broker John Tyler. Far from a picturesque romance, life with the boorish broker turns sour as they move to Manchester and May finds herself trapped in a world of hostile servants and neglect. When Tyler meets his end from an overdose of arsenic the drug which he was so fond of prescribing himself as a kind of panacea May is dragged into a trial coloured by the public's hunger to paint her as a beguiling murderess. Based on the real-life murder trial of Florence Maybrick in 1899, this novel spins the gripping tale of a case clouded by sensation, its unsolved mysteries, and the untold story of the human being at its heart. First published in 1943, it was filmed as The Mark of Cain in 1947. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Printing. Collier AS273V. Gabrielle Margaret Long writing as Joseph Shearing. Very light wear along the edges of the wraps, a very light stress line along the front hinge, and a light spine crease.

Paperback. Condition: New. "She said once she heard some people told to get an airing in a closed carriage and that her life had been like that, trying to get fresh air, but always closed up, in a box."As warm sunshine bathes the streets of Paris in the late 1800s, the lively young debutante May meets the cotton-broker John Tyler. Far from a picturesque romance, life with the boorish broker turns sour as they move to Manchester and May finds herself trapped in a world of hostile servants and neglect. When Tyler meets his end from an overdose of arsenic the drug which he was so fond of prescribing himself as a kind of panacea May is dragged into a trial coloured by the public's hunger to paint her as a beguiling murderess.Based on the real-life murder trial of Florence Maybrick in 1899, this novel spins the gripping tale of a case clouded by sensation, its unsolved mysteries, and the untold story of the human being at its heart. First published in 1943, it was filmed as The Mark of Cain in 1947.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. first edition. 592 reading copy, loosening Cover by Louis Glanzman. paperback,

Paperback. Condition: New. "She said once she heard some people told to get an airing in a closed carriage and that her life had been like that, trying to get fresh air, but always closed up, in a box."As warm sunshine bathes the streets of Paris in the late 1800s, the lively young debutante May meets the cotton-broker John Tyler. Far from a picturesque romance, life with the boorish broker turns sour as they move to Manchester and May finds herself trapped in a world of hostile servants and neglect. When Tyler meets his end from an overdose of arsenic the drug which he was so fond of prescribing himself as a kind of panacea May is dragged into a trial coloured by the public's hunger to paint her as a beguiling murderess.Based on the real-life murder trial of Florence Maybrick in 1899, this novel spins the gripping tale of a case clouded by sensation, its unsolved mysteries, and the untold story of the human being at its heart. First published in 1943, it was filmed as The Mark of Cain in 1947.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. 1st printing, May/June 1949; #592. Cover art by Louis Glanzman. Tanned; a little creasing; corner wear; minor edge tear. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. 1st printing, May/June 1949; #592. Cover art by Louis Glanzman. Wraps sit askew to spine, looks like lean, but is actually gap between wraps and most of text block, so text block is uneven; creasing; tanningl. Condition is otherwise pretty nice. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. This book does not have its original spine or covers. It has been re-bound by a library. It is being sold as a reading copy. Former library book. Has been repaired by replacing the spine and meanding the hinges. Has been glued back into its covers after being shaken loose. The hinges have been meanded preserving the original covers and spine. Minimal shelfwear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Paperback. first edition. 818 good, many creases paperback,

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "She said once she heard some people told to get an airing in a closed carriage and that her life had been like that, trying to get fresh air, but always closed up, in a box."As warm sunshine bathes the streets of Paris in the late 1800s, the lively young debutante May meets the cotton-broker John Tyler. Far from a picturesque romance, life with the boorish broker turns sour as they move to Manchester and May finds herself trapped in a world of hostile servants and neglect. When Tyler meets his end from an overdose of arsenic the drug which he was so fond of prescribing himself as a kind of panacea May is dragged into a trial coloured by the public's hunger to paint her as a beguiling murderess.Based on the real-life murder trial of Florence Maybrick in 1899, this novel spins the gripping tale of a case clouded by sensation, its unsolved mysteries, and the untold story of the human being at its heart. First published in 1943, it was filmed as The Mark of Cain in 1947. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dell Books #818 - "The dramatic story of a woman whose passions were too long imprisoned." Covers show some wear and creasing, pages are clean. 4"x6" with 255 pages. Size: 4"X6".

Paperback. first edition. 818 very good, creases paperback,

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 256 pages. 7.48x5.20x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 278 pages; 5 sections (Foreword; Drop Scene; Drama; Last Drop Scene; Epilogue) with bibliography and notes in rear of book. Pages tight; moderate page wear; some smudges and soiling on few pages. Page edges cut roughly and slightly darkened. Smudges on end pages. Faded black hard covers with green lettering and illustration on front cover and spine. Rubbing, stains, discoloration spots and wear on cover edges, corners and spine ends. Fictional recreation of Victorian crime of the life of the heroine of one of France's most celebrated murder trials. Marie Lafarge's husband died in agony and she was accused of giving him arsenic and was condemned to life imprionment. RARE VINTAGE COPY.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Louis Glanzman (illustrator). 2nd Pocket printing. Light creases to the top corner of the cover. A little wear to the edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Foreword by Sinclair Lewis. Sturdy book, gray cloth with red logo of people reading beneath a tree on front, 254 pages. Ink owner's initials and price at top of first front end paper. DJ red and white, logo in white on front, spine faed, excerpt from Sinclair Lewis on back. DJ is worn and torn. Fair DJ/Fine book.

Condition: #592. 1st printing. mass market, Light wear, vertical crease to front. Good-.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint Edition in full cloth binding. Tight, square and unmarked. 254pp. Foreword by Sinclair Lewis. Book club newsletter laid in. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed. Joseph Shearing was one of the pen names of Mrs. Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Long. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Painted cover art by Louis Glanzman; (illustrator). Second Edition By Publisher. SHEARING, JOSEPH - The Strange Case of Lucile Clery (Pocket Book #592; 2nd Printing 11/1949; Complete & Unabridged; 315 Pages; Based on an Actual Case; Madame & Mosiier Du Boccage; Painted cover art by Louis Glanzman; Overall near FN, but with 2 Vertical Creased in middle of cover thus , VG = $8.00); Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Spine is cracking. Toned. In protective mylar cover. Advance Reading Copy notice laid in. (Literature, Biography, Lafarge, Marie, 1816-1852�).

NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1945), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. No. 850 in this important series, it reprints ASE No. L-24 published earlier in the series in 1944, "a true murder story," with a note about the author at the end, issued by the Council on Books in Wartime, designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Several creases, else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Book.

PAPERBACK/POCKET BOOK. Condition: GOOD. FIRST EDITION THUS (STATED).