P. D. James; T. A. Critchley - The Maul and the Pear Tree the Ratcliffe Highway Murders 1811

London, Constable, 1971. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating true crime work on the 1811 Ratcliff Highway murders. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'The Maul and the Pear Tree' is a true crime work on the Ratcliff Highway murders of 1811, two attacks on two seperate families that resulted in seven deaths.Illustrated with a frontispiece, six plates, and in-text line drawings. Collated, complete.Written by P. D. James and T. A. Critchley. James is best known for her crime novels, including 'Cover Her Face' and 'Death Comes to Pemberley&apos. Critchley was a British historian. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Dustwrapper with light edgewear and minor marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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