The Carol Thompson murder case de Giese, Donald John - 1969

Scope Reports, 1969. First Edition. hardcover. Giese, Donald John : The Carol Thompson Murder Case. New York : Scope Reports, 1969. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's purple cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy b&w photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. [I-x], xi, [xii-xiv, 1] 2-274. Preface, intro, XXXI chaps, appendix, b&w photos. Condition notes: A very good first printing in unclipped dustjacket with following flaws: dj shows tanning, moisture exposure rippling to front (no sticking or odors, several small chips and closed tears esp to folds; three names penned in black ink, discreetly, to ffep, else unmarked; less than a handful of pp have relic turned down corners or paperclip indents; general tanning. "Wednesdays, like most other weekdays in St. Paul, are not very exciting." So the author sets us up for the riveting and horrific story of murder in Minnesota, March of 1963. We personally inspect every book we offer.