Split Image International Mystery of the Mickelberg Affair Tapa dura - 1990

Creative Research, Perth, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Signed by Author. acknowledgements, introduction by author, author's note and Endword. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography, reproductions of documents and newspaper articles and black-and-white illustrations. Dark brown coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black-and-white photographs of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. In 1982 Perth's Royal Mint or swindled fortune of gold bullion. There were no clues except a single fingerprint. The fingerprint was found to belong to Raymond Mickelberg, Vietnam veteran, now pilot and abalone diver. Raymond, and his two brothers Peter and Brian, were implicated in the robbery, tried and sent to prison for 20, 16 and 12 years respectively – more… Leer más

Creative Research, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

North Perth, Creative Image First edition - hard cover in dust jacket A fortune in gold bullion was mysteriously swindled from the Royal Mint in Perth, Western Australia, in 1982. There was precious little direct evidence, except a curious fingerprint - which matched that of Raymond Mickleberg who was later gaoled with his brothers for the offence. He appealed, arguing evidence in the case was falsified. This is Peter's and his brothers story. 220 x 155mm., pp. 416, b/w plates. H/c in d.j. Contents, HAND SIGNED by PETER MICKELBERG; d.j. light rubbing. NEAR FINE/VG+ ISBN: 0908469241