Elizabeth Missing by Torre (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Has DJ & 1st (stated).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. First Edition. 266 (iv) pp, foreword, list of b&w illustrations (including 2 fold-out maps), 11 chapters, conclusion for connoisseurs in mystery, envoi, books consulted, index. Subtitle: Being a true and complete relation of her mysterious disappearance with her low and distrest State upon returning to her Friends, her fixing upon Enfield Wash as the Place of her Confinement, with her Accusation against Mother Wells, a notorious Bawd, and Mary Squires, an hideous Gipsy; on whose behalf the Lord Mayor of London made a Counter-Accusation, and what came of it. The whole embellish'd with many Moral Observations and the Truth at last made manifest through many Phaenomena, now first rightly interpreted. The author seeks to unravel the mystery behind story the four-week disappearance of Elizabeth Canning. Age-toned spine with slightly age-toned boards and endpapers, else, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Beige cloth with red & gold impressed motif on front board, and red title plate and gilt lettering to spine. Size: 8vo. Book.…

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (Elizabeth Canning, Missing Persons, Mysterious Disappearances) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.…

Hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition. First edition (stated). Hardcover. 266 pp. + iv (index). Illustrated with full page reproductions of 18th century prints and two folding maps. Generally fine, offestting to the endpapers. In an edgeworn jacket. "The rich and raffish story of the four-weeks disappearance of Elizabeth Canning." In 1753, 18 year old Elizabeth, dressed in a bright gown and hat, disappeared near Houndsditch in London. She came home, emaciated and pale, four weeks later. Where was she and what had happend to her? It's a mystery that spurred speculation by thirty-six pamphleteers in her own time and over twenty writers since, including Henry Fielding and Voltaire.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Book condition: near fine. Clean and crisp, tight binding, no interior writing or highlighting. Jacket condition: very good minus. Most is in beautiful condition, clear and without creases; however, there are chips missing from the edges. (BP).…

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . No Dust Jacket Gifter's inscription on front endpage. Dampstained. (Elizabeth Canning, Disappearances, Trials).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition, first impression (previously published in the USA, 1945). vi, 248, vi pp. with monochrome plate frontispiece and further monochrome plate illustrations interleaved in text. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt motif on upper panel, gilt-stamped titles on spine. Upper text block edge sprayed green. 8vo. Cloth a little worn and marked, gently rubbed on corners and spine tips, small indentation on spine. Hint of toning to endpapers else internally neat. clean, bright and tight. In its original worn dust wrapper, a little bumped and chipped on edges, tape repaired scuff at spine head, some toning and browning on the interior. An investigation of the real 1753 disappearance of 18-year-old London maidservant Elizabeth Canning.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. An imperfect, but good reading copy. Stated first edition. Tan full cloth boards, maroon and gilt cover art, gilt spine titles on maroon fields, moderate wear, some dampstain. Pages good, several plates, fold-out map of River Thames. Dj bk. adhered inside cover, front and back flaps at endpapers. Bookplate at back, missing bk. endpaper. Foreword, list of b&w illustrations (including 2 fold-outmaps), 11 chapters, conclusion for connoisseurs in mystery, envoi, booksconsulted, index. Subtitle: Being a true and complete relation of hermysterious disappearance with her low and distrest State upon returning toher Friends, her fixing upon Enfield Wash as the Place of her Confinement,with her Accusation against Mother Wells, a notorious Bawd, and MarySquires, an hideous Gipsy; on whose behalf the Lord Mayor of London made aCounter-Accusation, and what came of it. The whole embellish'd with manyMoral Observations and the Truth at last made manifest through manyPhaenomena, now first rightly interpreted. The author seeks to unravel themystery behind story the four-week disappearance of Elizabeth Canning. 266 pages. Few bookstore marks. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrations include two fold-out maps. Stated first edition. Very good in a very good (moderate edge wear and age toning) dust jacket.

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . No Dust Jacket Reading copy only. Hinges cracked. Frontis detached, but present. Slightly dampstained. (true crime, 18th century, history).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tan cloth, lettered and embellished in dark red and gilt. Stated 1st ed. Minor foxing along joints and spine panel, former owner's signature inked on front flyleaf, otherwise nearly as issued. Illus. dust jacket shows price-clipped front flap, narrow band of loss along a portion of top rear edge and at head of spine panel, minor loss to bottom front corner, a few minor rubs, now in mylar. [xv],266,iv,[1] pp., illus. w/ b&w plates. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

First edition. Very good with wear and abrasion to extremities, foxing to page edges, agency sticker to front free endsheet; in age-darkened dust jacket with chipping, nicking, creasing, rubbing, splitting at flapfolds. Jacket art by E. Mcknight Kauffer. De La Torre based this story on the true accounts of this real-life mystery. Dedicated to and with a short preface by John Dickson Carr. Illustrated with plates on coated stock and two fold-out maps.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in a Good only Dust-Jacket that has a 1-2'' chip to the top edge of upper cover and head of spine.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with No hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Complete with 9 b&w illustrations.The dust-jacket comes nicely protected in an acetate cover sleeve.Uncommon title in original dust-jacket 8vo 267pp First Edition 8vo - over 5¾" - 6'' Tall.…

First Edition. First Edition. Price-clipped. Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. Some tanning to the dust jacket. It is an effort by the author to solve a famous crime from the 1800s.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Good, Frayed DJ. First Edition. '.An Eighteenth Century Mystery' 266pp Maps, Illustrated. (loc 763/2).

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Reprint. Clear wrap added. Minor shelfwear. (disappeared persons, Elizabeth Canning, Susannah Wells, trials).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Stated First Edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. Stated First edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. Clean beige cloth boards with gold and red decoration on cover, red title box with gold lettering and decoration on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 266 pgs. + index. Clean unfaded dustjacket with photo of author on front inside flap; small neat cross-out to price at top corner of front flap; very shallow tiny chips at top and bottom spine edge, a few short closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. True Crime mystery, the intriguing story of the four-weeks disappearance of Elizabeth Canning in the fifteenth century London; she now lies buried near Hartford, Connecticut.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. First Edition. 266, iv pp. Decorated cloth. With two foldout maps and several illustrations. The rich and raffish story of the four-weeks disappearance of Elizabeth Canning. A bit of foxing to cloth on the spine panel. A very good copy in very good dustjacket with some fading to spine panel, and a few small chips and wear to edges. ; Octavo.…

Factual; crime study - The disappearance of a servant girl in London in 1753. Reprinted as a facsimile of the 1947 first edition. VG in VG dustjacket.

Condition: Very Good. F. 8vo. hardcover. 267pp. + index & b/w plates. very good, foxing to endpapers, wear to bottom of spine. / no d/w.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Some tanning and foxing to pages. Some wear and tear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. First Edition. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($3.50 price intact). Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. Octavo. White cloth boards with red spine label stamped in gold and black topstain. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with only the lightest hint of shelf wear. A very scarce fine collectible copy of this classic early American true crime account. Jacket design by E. McKnight Kauffer. 266 pages plus index. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.…