The Camden Town Murder

The Camden Town Murder by Sir David Napley. Published by St Martin's Press, New York, NY, 1987. 1st US Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good- DJ. Orig owners book stamp impressed inside front. 149 Pgs. ISBN 0312011571. LCCN 87-13104. Great Murder Trials of the Twentieth Century. Murder September 12, 1907 ub Camden Town, England. The trial was significant because until 1898 no accused person could testify on his own behalf and, until 1907, no one had done so successfully. Also this trial was the first to receive huge press coverage in an age when TV didn't exist yet. Description text copyright 2003 BooksForComfort. Item ID 6960.