ISBN10: 0812241916, ISBN13: 9780812241914, [publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press] Hardcover First Edition Inscribed First Edition, First Printing of this excellent history of the infamous and deadly combo of Burke and Hare, a pair of Scottish serial killers in Edinburgh in the early 19th century. The duo committed more than a dozen murders to generate fresh corpses to sell to early anatomists who sought cadavers to dissect and study. Inscribed by Lisa Rosner to a previous owner on the title page. 328 pages, illustrated. Minimal sign of previous use.
[Salisbury, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2010]
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