FRAENKEL, OSMOND K. — The Sacco-Vanzetti Case

Birmingham, Alabama: The Notable Trials Library, 1990. Quarter Leather. A deluxe facsimile edition presenting the official proceedings of the notorious 1920 murders, subsequent trial and execution of two radical Italian men, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. The two were accused of participating in the Boston-area robbery at a shoe company, in which two men were shot and killed. The case became well-known for the outright racism against the two accused by officials, and the lingering doubt about the guilty verdict. This facsimile of the original 1931 Alfred A. Knopf edition is an entry in the Notable Trials Library series. Includes an introduction by series chairman Alan M. Dershowitz, with black & white photos showing people described in the book and several maps, including a folded map at rear of volume. --- In brown cloth backed in brown bonded leather, with fancy decorations in gilt to covers & spine, titling in gilt to spine, with five raised spine bands and sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. AEG (all edges gilt), with attractive faux marbled endpapers. --- Overall, this book in Near Fine condition, though with mild bumps to lower cover corners and minor scratching to textblock edge gilding. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xv, 550, xv, [2] pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .