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DANGEROUS PRECINCTS , The Mystery of the Wakeford Case [ Factual ] Illustrated
by TREHERNE , John , President of Downing College Cambridge
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0224023780
- ISBN 13
- 9780224023788
- Seller
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About This Item
London : JONATHAN CAPE, 1987 Black cloth boards with bright gilt titles. 225x145mm.192pp.This case became the "cause celebre" of 1912. Intellects of the time , Sassoon & Graves , saw it as deplorable Victorian hypocrisy. The author tracked down the elusive " girl in the cathedral" now in her 80's - presenting a new interpretation.Illustrated 28 b/w photo-plates.Biblio; Near Fine/ VG[Book- no notable defect, no inscsp.] Dust Jacket not price clipped £10.95 no loss , mild shelf-wear. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 128979
- Title
- DANGEROUS PRECINCTS , The Mystery of the Wakeford Case [ Factual ] Illustrated
- Author
- TREHERNE , John , President of Downing College Cambridge
- Format/Binding
- Hard Back
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0224023780
- ISBN 13
- 9780224023788
- Publisher
- JONATHAN CAPE
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Factual , Dangerous Precincts , The Mystery of the Wakeford Case , by John Treherne , President of Downing College Cambridge , " cause celebre" of 1921 , Intellects of the time , Sassoon & Graves , saw it as deplorable Victorian hypocrisy ,
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