Famous stories of assassination Tapa dura - 1973

London England: Arthur Barker, 1973. In an age when assassination is on the increase, the full horror of the crime is all too frequently experienced by millions of ordinary people when victims are gunned down in front of televsision cameras. One such victim whose tragic story is retold in this book was John F. Kennedy, the American president who was brutally murdered in Dallas at the height of his career. Altogether, Ronald Proyer examines the criminal and his motives in a total of nine famous cases of assassination, including those of Rasputin, the 'Holy Devil' at the court of the last tsar; Spencer Perceval, the only British Prime minister ever to have been assassinated; and Tom Mboya, whose loss is still felt keenly throughout Africa. These dramatic true stories range over two centuries and several continents. Very slight foxing to edge. Slight wear and a couple ot repairs to tears to D/J. Price clipped.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Leer más

Arthur Barker Limited, 1973. 1st. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. First edition hardback, 1973, with unclipped jacket. Ex library book, only a couple of the usual stamps and markings, front endpaper removed. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket a touch rubbed to edges; boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; slight toning to page-ends but text bright and clear throughout. Photographs available.