Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Simon & Schuster, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Hardback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd 01/03/2011, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Regno Unito
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Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Regno Unito
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Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. At the end of the nineteenth century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher, dubbed "The Killer of Little Shepherds," terrorized the French countryside. He eluded authorities for years-until he ran up against prosecutor Emile Fourquet and Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, the era's most renowned criminologist. The two men typified the Belle Epoque, a period of immense scientific achievement and fascination with its promise to reveal the secrets of the human condition. With high drama and stunning detail, Douglas Starr recounts the infamous crime and punishment of Vacher, interweaving the story of how Lacassagne and his colleagues developed forensics as we know it. We see one of the earliest uses of criminal profiling, as Fourquet painstakingly collects eyewitness accounts, leading to Vacher's arrest. And we see the twists and turns of the celebrated trial: to disprove Vacher's defense by reason of insanity, Fourquet recruits Lacassagne, who had revolutionized criminal science: refining the use of blood spatter evidence, systematizing the autopsy and doing ground-breaking research in psychology. Lacassagne's forensic investigation ranks among the greatest of all time, and its denouement is gripping. An important contribution to the history of medicine and criminal justice, impressively researched and thrillingly told. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd 01/03/2011, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: Bahamut Media, Reading, Regno Unito
Condizione: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: Jon A Sewell, Rugby, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression UK hardback, 2011 Simon & Schuster Ltd. The book is in fine condition, the dustjacket is in fine condition. Illustrated.
Editore: Simon & Schuster, Limited, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
Condizione: Very Good. 1St Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Editore: Simon & Schuster, Limited, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
Condizione: Good. 1St Edition. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Editore: Simon & Schuster, Limited, 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Regno Unito
Condizione: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Editore: Simon and Schuster Ltd, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, Regno Unito
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Editore: Simon and Schuster Ltd, 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, Regno Unito
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Editore: Simon and Schuster Ltd, 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: Greener Books, London, Regno Unito
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Editore: London : Simon & Schuster, 2011
Da: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 300 pages; Summary; At the end of the nineteenth century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher, dubbed "The Killer of Little Shepherds," terrorized the French countryside. He eluded authorities for years-until he ran up against prosecutor Emile Fourquet and Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, the era's most renowned criminologist. The two men typified the Belle Epoque, a period of immense scientific achievement and fascination with its promise to reveal the secrets of the human condition. With high drama and stunning detail, Douglas Starr recounts the infamous crime and punishment of Vacher, interweaving the story of how Lacassagne and his colleagues developed forensics as we know it. We see one of the earliest uses of criminal profiling, as Fourquet painstakingly collects eyewitness accounts, leading to Vacher's arrest. And we see the twists and turns of the celebrated trial: to disprove Vacher's defense by reason of insanity, Fourquet recruits Lacassagne, who had revolutionized criminal science: refining the use of blood spatter evidence, systematizing the autopsy and doing ground-breaking research in psychology. Lacassagne's forensic investigation ranks among the greatest of all time, and its denouement is gripping. An important contribution to the history of medicine and criminal justice, impressively researched and thrillingly told. Subjects; Vacher, Joseph 1869-1898 - Trials, litigation, etc. Vacher, Joseph 1869-1898. Trials (Murder) - France. Serial murderers - France - Biography. 1 Kg.
Editore: London : Simon & Schuster, 2011
Da: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
Prima edizione
First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 300 pages; Summary; At the end of the nineteenth century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher, dubbed "The Killer of Little Shepherds," terrorized the French countryside. He eluded authorities for years-until he ran up against prosecutor Emile Fourquet and Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, the era's most renowned criminologist. The two men typified the Belle Epoque, a period of immense scientific achievement and fascination with its promise to reveal the secrets of the human condition. With high drama and stunning detail, Douglas Starr recounts the infamous crime and punishment of Vacher, interweaving the story of how Lacassagne and his colleagues developed forensics as we know it. We see one of the earliest uses of criminal profiling, as Fourquet painstakingly collects eyewitness accounts, leading to Vacher's arrest. And we see the twists and turns of the celebrated trial: to disprove Vacher's defense by reason of insanity, Fourquet recruits Lacassagne, who had revolutionized criminal science: refining the use of blood spatter evidence, systematizing the autopsy and doing ground-breaking research in psychology. Lacassagne's forensic investigation ranks among the greatest of all time, and its denouement is gripping. An important contribution to the history of medicine and criminal justice, impressively researched and thrillingly told. Subjects; Vacher, Joseph 1869-1898 - Trials, litigation, etc. Vacher, Joseph 1869-1898. Trials (Murder) - France. Serial murderers - France - Biography. 1 Kg.
Editore: SIMON & SHEPHERD, 2011
Da: ROWENA CHILDS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardback published by Simon & Shepherd 1st Edition 2011, Black and White plates. VG+ in VG+ Dustwrapper.
Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd, U.S.A., 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: R'lyeh Book Shop, Bedford, Regno Unito
Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Shipped from UK, will dispatch next working day.
Editore: Simon & Schuster, 2011
Da: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. (1st) Sturdy book, quality red cloth, very bright gilt lettering on spine, eight grisly illustrations of children being attacked inside covers and adjacent end papers, 300 pages including glossy photo section. DJ beneath mylar, stiff heavy paper with vivid horrifying illustration of man stabbling a girl in woods on front and spine, another similar illustration on back. DJ has four very tiny white spots at spine top and top back spine indentation, light remnant of price tag glue at spine bottom. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
Editore: Simon & Schuster UK, 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: SN Books Ltd, Thetford, Regno Unito
paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Orders shipped daily from the UK. Professional seller.
Editore: Simon & Schuster, 2011
ISBN 10: 0857201662 ISBN 13: 9780857201669
Da: Loretta Lay Books, London, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
Hardcover / Hardback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First edition. Hardback. The chilling, untold story of one of the first recorded serial killers and the men that proved his guilt. At the end of the 19th century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher, dubbed "The Killer of Little Shepherds," terrorised the French countryside with a brutal crime spree that claimed at least 11 victims, mostly adolescent farmworkers. The case captured the public's imagination like no other: newspapers whipped the story up into a frenzy, vigilante mobs were formed and innocent people accused. Vacher, a wandering vagrant and onetime soldier, was finally tracked down by prosecutor Emile Fourquet and the case assigned to Dr. Alexander Lacassagne, the era's most brilliant criminologist. The two men typified the Belle Epoque, a period of fervent scientific change and revolutionary thinking. With high drama and stunning detail, the author recounts Vacher's infamous crimes and interweaves the story of how Lacassagne and his colleagues developed forensic science as we know it, pioneering techniques that would form the cornerstone of the case against the killer. Tracing the twists and turns of the celebrated trial we follow Vacher - by now an infamous and internationally reviled figure - on his inevitable journey to the guillotine. Illus. + pictorial pds, Notes, Bibliog. and Index. 301pp. 8vo. h/back. F. in F. dw.
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Da: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
Simon & Schuster. 2011. First Edition. Hardback. DW. A lovely copy. Very clean and fresh.
Editore: Simon & Schuster UK, 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: Stephen White Books, Bradford, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Editore: -Simon & Schuster -, 2011
Da: Paul Brown, Ramsgate, Regno Unito
First edition first impression 2011. Cloth. Near fine in dustjacket. At the end of the nineteenth century, serial murderer Joseph Vacher, dubbed "The Killer of Little Shepherds," terrorized the French countryside. He eluded authorities for years-until he ran up against prosecutor Emile Fourquet and Dr. Alexandre Lacassagne, the era's most renowned criminologist. The two men typified the Belle Epoque, a period of immense scientific achievement and fascination with its promise to reveal the secrets of the human condition. With high drama and stunning detail, Douglas Starr recounts the infamous crime and punishment of Vacher, interweaving the story of how Lacassagne and his colleagues developed forensics as we know it. We see one of the earliest uses of criminal profiling, as Fourquet painstakingly collects eyewitness accounts, leading to Vacher's arrest. And we see the twists and turns of the celebrated trial: to disprove Vacher's defense by reason of insanity, Fourquet recruits Lacassagne, who had revolutionized criminal science: refining the use of blood spatter evidence, systematizing the autopsy and doing ground-breaking research in psychology. Lacassagne's forensic investigation ranks among the greatest of all time, and its denouement is gripping. An important contribution to the history of medicine and criminal justice, impressively researched and thrillingly told. Ask to see our other Death Studies titles.
Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2012
ISBN 10: 1849833281 ISBN 13: 9781849833288
Da: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
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