[Rarebooks] FS: The Poisoning Physician of Rugeley, 1856

[Bob Petrilla]

Palmer, William. ILLUSTRATED LIFE AND CAREER OF WILLIAM PALMER, OF
RUGELEY. Containing Details of His Conduct as a Schoolboy, Medical Student,
Racing-man, and Poisoner; with Original Letters of William and Anne Palmer,
and other Authentic Documents; together with the Whole of his Private Diary
up to the Hour of his Arrest, and fullest particulars to the moment of his
Execution at Stafford [with] William Palmer's Private Diary for the Year
1855. London: Ward and Lock, 1856. First Edition. 136pp; full-length
frontispiece likeness of Palmer, text illus; 2pp facsimile from his diary,
printed on blue stock. Wear to spine and edges, some leaves dogeared,
otherwise complete in printed yellow wrappers. 8.25" x 5.25" Good .
Original Wrappers.
Not only did Dr. Palmer poison his friend John Cook, for which he was
hanged, he was charged also with feeding strychnine to his wife, his
brother, and his children. (#036465)        $125.00

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