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320pp. Cloth binding fading to front leading edge. A good hardback copy with B/w plates. A remarkable, entertaining autobiography by one of the foremost authorities on forensic medicine in the world in his time.
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New York, NY, U.S.A. : Dorset Press, 1988
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8367707464
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ISBN: 0880293063, Hardback 1st printing of this reprint edition, Near Fine in Near Fine DJ; trace of light wear to DJ and DJ edges, the autobiography of one of the most brilliant and pioneering professors of forensic medicine, illustrated with two photo sections, 8vo., 318 pages.,
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Good. No Jacket. Ex Libris. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" Tall. Black boards have minor edgewear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Prior owner name on beb.
Mostly Murder tells the history of modern detective work. This book recounts Smith's forensics work during the early part of the century. I found this book by accident in the library, checked it out on a whim, and was instantly enthralled. Sydney Smith's British expressions makes MM especially entertaining. He was one of the first to use ballistics as a means to determine murder weapons and suspects. Because he was an official in the Egyptian government, Mostly Murder also winds up being a travelogue. There's even a little Arthur Conan Doyle history in Smith's academic background. I bought the book because I just had to have it in my collection. If it were a fictional book written today, it would probably be a best seller.
orfan
Apr 5, 2007
but only mostly
One of the first foresnic memoirs, and still one of the best (and I've read my share). Smith's life and travels are utterly fascinating - born in New Zealand, schooled in the UK, worked for a while in Egypt, travelled to Sri Lanka among other places. Also, in case you ever wondered who invinted comparative ballistics - comparing striations (lines) on fired bullets, it was Sydney Smith. I could not put this down, and I had dinner plans...
