Item #97687 The Maungatapu Mountain Murders. Being a Narrative of the Murder of Five Men between the Wakamarina River and Nelson, by Burgess, Levy, Kelly and Sullivan in 1866. With an Account of their Capture, Trial, Conviction and Execution; also, some Particulars as to their Lives and Career in New Zealand. Maungatapu Mountain Murders, David Mitchell LUCKIE.
The Maungatapu Mountain Murders. Being a Narrative of the Murder of Five Men between the Wakamarina River and Nelson, by Burgess, Levy, Kelly and Sullivan in 1866. With an Account of their Capture, Trial, Conviction and Execution; also, some Particulars as to their Lives and Career in New Zealand

The Maungatapu Mountain Murders. Being a Narrative of the Murder of Five Men between the Wakamarina River and Nelson, by Burgess, Levy, Kelly and Sullivan in 1866. With an Account of their Capture, Trial, Conviction and Execution; also, some Particulars as to their Lives and Career in New Zealand

Nelson, Printed by R. Lucas & Son, 'Evening Mail' Office, for the Publisher, H.D. Jackson, [1890, first edition].

Octavo, 128 pages (but this copy lacks the second leaf - presumably the preface - between the title leaf and the first leaf of text).

Early stippled cloth (without the original binding, presumably wrappers); title page a little marked; all edges speckled; tiny bottom corner tip missing from the last two-thirds of the leaves; an excellent copy.

Luckie's name appears at the foot of the preface.

Item #97687

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