Describes the 1831 murder of a young orphan and the sale of his body to a London medical college, a case that led to the arrest of his killers, "resurrection men" who acted to satisfy the demand for fresh cadavers for the study of human anatomy. Hardcover in dust jacket, not price clipped. A very good copy, with a little bumping at extremities but with contents bright and fresh. xvii, 375 pages, including index. Size 24.1 x 16.1 x 3.2 cm. If you would like to browse the other books our shop has available online, please click on our shop's name.