Poison Mysteries in History, Romance and Crime
Book Details
Author(s)
C. J. S. Thompson
Publisher
TGS Publishing
ISBN / ASIN
1610334337
ISBN-13
9781610334334
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Description
A comprehensive history, full of delightful anecdotes, of the types, uses, and abuses of poison. Illustrated with photographs. Sample contents: Poisons used by ancient and primitive races; Superstitions connected with poisonous plants; Some classical poisons and their histories; The Italian school of poisoners; The mystery of Amy Robsart's death; Poisons in fiction; and poison mysteries, which are details of 23 criminal poisonings. This facsimile reprint is from the 1923 original edition. 33 illustrations, many added by TGS Publishing
