Author: H. B. Irving
Title: Trial of Mrs Maybrick
Description: Edinburgh, William Hodge & Company, 1912 . First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of this account of the trial of a famous London murderer, a case that has since been linked to the unsolved identity of Jack the Ripper. The first edition of this account of the trial of Mrs Maybrick, who was convicted of murdering her cotton merchant husband James Maybrick with poison. There were five trial days in total, with a verbatim account of proceedings of each day included. Preceding the day-by-day account, there is a list of dates and the names of thecounsel. A sensational trial that gripped the attention of the general public at the time, and was reported by press on both sides of the Atlantic. Illustrated, with a frontispiece and five plates. More than a century after his death Maybrick, was accused of being Jack the Ripper following the revelation of a diary in which he confessed. This was subsequently found to be a hoax. Researcher Bruce Robinson believes that his brother Michael Maybrick was the true killer. Former owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light fading to back strip. Significant spotting to fore edge of back strip, with spots penetrating to pages themselves. Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting and areas of foxing throughout, most concentrated to page perimeters. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Jack the Ripper Hammersmith maybrick murder Hammersmith serial killer Not Stated


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