Author: OMAN, CHARLES
Title: The Lyons Mail. Being an Account of the Crime of April 27 1796 (Floréal 8 an IV) and of the Trials Which Followed.
Description: London: Methuen & Co, 1945. First Edition. Original cloth. Browning throughout text block. Some soiling to top edge, slight soiling to fore & bottom edges. Spine, covers & corners somewhat worn & soiled. Significant discolouration to spine & covers' top margins. ; With plates & previous owner's loosely inserted newspaper clippings. Browning throughout text block. Some soiling to top edge, slight soiling to fore & bottom edges. Spine, covers & corners somewhat worn & soiled. Significant discolouration to spine & covers' top margins. ; 19 x 12.7 x 2 cms; xii, 225 pages; The Lyons Mail: Being an Account of the Crime of April 27, 1796 (Floréal 8, An IV) and of the Trials Which Followed is a historical true crime narrative that recounts a notorious case of murder and mistaken identity during the post-Revolutionary period in France. The book details the brutal attack on a mail coach travelling from Paris to Lyon, during which a mail courier was killed and official correspondence was stolen. The crime shocked the nation and led to an intense investigation. The story centres on Joseph Lesurques, an innocent man who was wrongfully identified as one of the assailants and ultimately executed, despite his continued protests of innocence and the later confession of the real culprit, André Dubosq, who bore a striking resemblance to Lesurques. The book explores the legal proceedings, the limitations of eyewitness testimony, and the tragic consequences of judicial error. It serves as both a gripping account of a dramatic historical crime and a cautionary tale about the fallibility of justice.. Good with no dust jacket .
Keywords: History Revolutionary
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Title: The Lyons Mail. Being an Account of the Crime of April 27 1796 (Floréal 8 an IV) and of the Trials Which Followed.
Description: London: Methuen & Co, 1945. First Edition. Original cloth. Browning throughout text block. Some soiling to top edge, slight soiling to fore & bottom edges. Spine, covers & corners somewhat worn & soiled. Significant discolouration to spine & covers' top margins. ; With plates & previous owner's loosely inserted newspaper clippings. Browning throughout text block. Some soiling to top edge, slight soiling to fore & bottom edges. Spine, covers & corners somewhat worn & soiled. Significant discolouration to spine & covers' top margins. ; 19 x 12.7 x 2 cms; xii, 225 pages; The Lyons Mail: Being an Account of the Crime of April 27, 1796 (Floréal 8, An IV) and of the Trials Which Followed is a historical true crime narrative that recounts a notorious case of murder and mistaken identity during the post-Revolutionary period in France. The book details the brutal attack on a mail coach travelling from Paris to Lyon, during which a mail courier was killed and official correspondence was stolen. The crime shocked the nation and led to an intense investigation. The story centres on Joseph Lesurques, an innocent man who was wrongfully identified as one of the assailants and ultimately executed, despite his continued protests of innocence and the later confession of the real culprit, André Dubosq, who bore a striking resemblance to Lesurques. The book explores the legal proceedings, the limitations of eyewitness testimony, and the tragic consequences of judicial error. It serves as both a gripping account of a dramatic historical crime and a cautionary tale about the fallibility of justice.. Good with no dust jacket .
Keywords: History Revolutionary
Price: GBP 8.00 = appr. US$ 11.42 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 63085
- Book number: 63085
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