Famous Treason Trials

Famous Treason Trials by C G L Ducann. Published by Walker & Co, New York, NY, 1964. 1st American Edition. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Discarded Library Book. 272 Pgs. LCCN 65-15421. The great jury trials of seventeen men and women accused of ''The Blackest Crime''. High treason ranks above murder as the blackest crime in English law. The great treason trials of English history carry in the recounting the moral seriousness and psychological momentum of Shakespearean tragedy. From the vibrancy and panache of Raleigh who refused to recognize the legal existence of the men who beheaded him, and on through to the quiet atrocities of the William Joyce case, these classic treason trials and their backgrounds call forth a great range of dramatic responses, all vividly conveyed in this perceptive and highly readable book. Description text copyright 2002 BooksForComfort. Item ID 6193.