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Author Rosner, Lisa.

Title The anatomy murders : being the true and spectacular history of Edinburgh's notorious Burke and Hare, and of the man of science who abetted them in the commission of their most heinous crimes / Lisa Rosner.

Publication Info. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2010]
©2010

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Location Call No. Status
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  364.1523 R73    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  364.1523 RO    Check Shelf
Description vi, 328 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-318) and index.
Contents The corpus delicti -- The anatomy wars -- Burking invented -- Sold to Dr. Knox -- Based on a true story -- The dangerous classes -- Anonymous subjects -- The criminal mind -- Crime scene : Edinburgh -- Day in court -- All that remains.
Subject Burke, William, 1792-1829.
Hare, William, 1792?-1870?
Murder -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- Case studies.
Murder -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- History -- 19th century.
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- History.
ISBN 9780812241914 alkaline paper
0812241916 alkaline paper
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