Delo Beilisa [stenographic record of the Beilis trail]. Text in Russian

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(BEILIS, MENACHEM MENDEL).

Place

Kiev

Publication

1913

Description

Three volumes. Text in two columns. Volume III with map of the alleged crime scene

summary

Menachem Mendel Beilis was the victim of an infamous blood-libel charge in 1911. The world-wide publicity that surrounded this notorious case resulted in acquittal on the 28th October, 1913. These three volumes are the transcript of the entire trial

I: pp. 696,2. Taped repairs to first and last few leaves. II: pp. 440,(2). III: pp.300;(1),iv. Original printed wrappers bound in to each volume. Recent uniform cloth boards. 4to

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