Kimberley Murders Most Foul. True tales of murder between 1870 to 1950 from the diamond capital of the world
by Lunderstedt, Steve
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0620277998
- ISBN 13
- 9780620277990
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Kimberley: Kimberley Marketing and Promotions, 2001) 0620277998. 209 x 148 mm; pictorial wrapper; pp. 124; plates; map. Short tear to top edge of upper cover; wrappers a little rubbed; trace of earlier bookseller's hand-stamp and penned notation to title page. Very good condition. Uncommon. "The executioner has been called many times to the gallows in Kimberley. From the first known murder on the Diamond Fields in 1873 to the horrendous killings on Roper Street and Searle Street in 1949, this book lifts the lid on the dark secrets of Kimberley ... the underworld of crime ... the passion ... the murders. Kimberley has always been portrayed as the diamond capital of the world ... after this book it may become known as the murder capital of the world." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13508
- Title
- Kimberley Murders Most Foul. True tales of murder between 1870 to 1950 from the diamond capital of the world
- Author
- Lunderstedt, Steve
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0620277998
- ISBN 13
- 9780620277990
- Publisher
- (Kimberley: Kimberley Marketing and Promotions, 2001) 0620277998
- This edition first published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Diamond Fields. True Crime. Local History Northern Cape
- Bookseller catalogs
- Northern Cape;
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Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Biblio member since 2018
Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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