Chicago Murders 1945 SIGNED & annotated by Vincent Starrett ~ true crime ~ [Regional Murder Series]

Title: Chicago Murders

Author: Elizabeth Bullock, Nellise Child, Otto Eisenschiml, John Bartlow Martin, Leroy F. McHugh, Craig Rice, Vincent Starrett and edited by Sewell Peaslee Wright

Description: Signed by Vincent Starrett on half-title page and his proofreading marks on his chapter. Stated First Edition. Brown cloth with black lettering on spine. Lightly worn at spine ends. Pages a bit toned, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Fragile dust jacket has chipping; old repairs on backside; not price clipped ($2.275); in an archival mylar sleeve. 213 pages.

A particularly unique copy of the second volume of the Regional Murder Series, with its scarce dust jacket. Seven sensational true crime accounts from the ''wickedest city in the world,'' ranging from the violent career of Dr. Cream in 1880 to the headline-splashing Peacock Case of 1936.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good–

Publisher: Duell, Sloan and Pearce
Place: New York
Year: 1945

Keywords: true crime, Regional Murder Series,