9780471158912 - The Book of Assassins: A Biographical Dictionary from Ancient Times to the Present di Fetherling, George (11 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback in near fine condition with a near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. First Edition. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages. v, 391 pages ; 25 cm.

Condizione: Good. ASSASSIN TRIVI Julius Caesar?s assassination may have been patricide. His last words were not "Et tu Brute," as Shakespeare suggests, but "kai su teknon"?Greek for "You too, my child." These words were particularly appropriate when one considers the rumors that surrounded Brutus?s paternity (see BRUTUS) Perhaps the most unusual weapon ever used in an assassination attempt was the "infernal machine." The device was composed of twenty-five rifles that could be fired simultaneously by a single trigger. Ironically, the would-be assassin?s intended victim walked away unhurt, while most of those crowded around him did not (see FIESCHI) When a hunchbacked dwarf fired a shot at Queen Victoria, London police arrested every hunchbacked dwarf in the capital until they found the right one (see BEAN) Rigoberto Lopez not only shot and killed Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza but also anonymously won a newspaper contest for the best poem eulogizing the dead leader (see L?PEZ) President Andrew Jackson survived two attempted assassinations on the same day. When his hapless attacker?s pistol misfired, he drew a second pistol?which also misfired. Jackson beat the man with his cane until help arrived (see LAWRENCE); Gebonden boek met losse stofomslag, 2001. Schoon en fris binnenwerk; gave boekband. Losse stomslag OK, echter onder- en bovenkant rug scheurtje, rafeltje, kreukje.

Hard Back. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. 391 pages. Very good in a complete VG dust jacket. No previous ownership markings. Ships from the UK.

Hardcover / Hardback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First edition. Hardback. Previously pub. in Canada by Random House as 'A Biographical Dictionary of the World's Assassins'. A biographical dictionary chronicling over 200 assassins from ancient times to the present. Spanning diverse eras and regions, it features well-known figures like John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald alongside lesser-known killers, such as Carlito Dimahilig, who attacked Imelda Marcos. The author explores their motives power, revenge, ideology while debunking myths with historical rigor. The book includes an overview of assassination's evolution, five assassin archetypes, and victim index, blending trivia with insight for true-crime enthusiasts and historians seeking a vivid, concise compendium. With Assassins A-Z and Index of Victims. 391pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. With tiny label to fpd o/w F. in Nr. F. dw. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover. with a full number line starting with 1. Review copy with slip laid in.

Condizione: Neu. 391 Seiten Gebundenes Buch mit Original-Schutzumschlag. Buch ist neu, aus priv. Vorbesitz, ungelesen. ISBN: 9780471158912 Wir senden umgehend mit beiliegender MwSt.Rechnung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 726 Gebundene Ausgabe, Größe: 16.2 x 3.3 x 24.6 cm.