Queens of Crime

Leonard R. Gribble

Published by Hurst & Blackett Ltd, London, 1932

About this Item

HB 1st Ed 2nd impression. Blue cloth boards. Thin black line border on front edge. Black titles spine. 24 x 15.8 cm. 288 pages. b/w frontis sketch of the author, only illust. 9 alleged murders. Starts with Mary Bateman - the Yorkshire Witch. Includes:- Elizabeth Brownrigg - the Midwife Murderess. Marie Lafarge - the Passionate Poisoner. Ends: Anna Zwanziger - the Nuremberg Poisoner. Condition: boards age and handling discoloured. Aging discolouration on spine, front and back edges. See pic. Wear on top and bottom of spine + corners. o/p + e/p minor small age spots. Outer edge of pages collectively age discoloured, internally, clean, little wear, binding firm, good colour. Cover lets it down otherwise GC.

Seller Inventory # 004210

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Queens of Crime
• Publisher: Hurst & Blackett Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Victor MacClure
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Auto/Biography
  • Murder/Mystery