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Split Image: International Mystery of the Mickelberg Affair
by Lovell, Avon
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0908469241
- ISBN 13
- 9780908469246
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Creative Research, Perth, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Signed by Author. acknowledgements, introduction by author, author's note and Endword. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography, reproductions of documents and newspaper articles and black-and-white illustrations. Dark brown coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black-and-white photographs of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. In 1982 Perth's Royal Mint or swindled fortune of gold bullion. There were no clues except a single fingerprint. The fingerprint was found to belong to Raymond Mickelberg, Vietnam veteran, now pilot and abalone diver. Raymond, and his two brothers Peter and Brian, were implicated in the robbery, tried and sent to prison for 20, 16 and 12 years respectively – more time than for rape or for mass murder! "Although Brian Mickelberg was subsequently acquitted on appeal, Raymond remains incarcerated despite grave community concerns about a miscarriage of justice. Peter Mickelberg was released on parole in December 1989. Evidence in the case was falsified or destroyed, yet appeals to the state Supreme Court and to the High Court of Australia failed." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Community concern have arisen about a miscarriage of justice, and the controversy over the single fingerprint continues with the FBI, Scotland Yard and the US Secret Service and other police experts giving various opinions, some saying the fingerprint was real, and others saying it was impossible to tell. Rubbing to the back strip edges and a little to the book corners. Very light age toning of the text block edges. A little creasing of the dustwrapper edges and rubbing of the dustwrapper panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [3], 4 - 416 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; Australia; 1980s; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0908469241. ISBN/EAN: 9780908469246. Inventory No: 0122541. . 9780908469246
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0122541
- Title
- Split Image: International Mystery of the Mickelberg Affair
- Author
- Lovell, Avon
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0908469241
- ISBN 13
- 9780908469246
- Publisher
- Creative Research
- Place of Publication
- Perth
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- BZDB2 robbery – Royal Mint – Perth – 1982, Raymond Mickelberg, true crime,? Miscarriage of justice Law & Criminal Studies; Australia; 1980s; Photographic Signed by Author Unbranded ISBN: 0908469241 EAN: 9780908469
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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