The Resource The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer, Kate Summerscale
The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer, Kate Summerscale
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The item The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer, Kate Summerscale represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 9 library branches.
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The item The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer, Kate Summerscale represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 9 library branches.
- Summary
- Relates the 1895 case of Robert and Nattie Coombes, preadolescent boys who killed their mother; the subsequent trial that found Robert guilty but insane; his detention in Broadmoor, the infamous criminal lunatic asylum; and the surprising outcome of his incarceration
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 378 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- First published in Great Britain by Bloomsbury Publishing
- Contents
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- Part I: Ten days in July. The three of us ; All I know is that we are rich ; I will tell you the truth
- Part II: The city of the damned. The machine and the abyss ; A kiss goodbye ; This is the knife ; Chronicles of disorder ; Here goes nothing
- Part III: These tender times. Cover her face ; The boys springing up amongst us ; It is all over now ; Box him up
- Part IV: The murderers' paradise. Those that know not what they do ; To have you home again ; In the plastic stage
- Part V: With trumpets and sound of cornet. Smooth in the morning light ; Such a hell of a noise
- Isbn
- 9781594205781
- Label
- The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer
- Title
- The wicked boy
- Title remainder
- the mystery of a Victorian child murderer
- Statement of responsibility
- Kate Summerscale
- Subject
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- Coombes, Robert, 1882-1949 -- Childhood and youth
- Coombes, Robert, 1882-1949 -- Trials, litigation, etc
- Coombes, Nathaniel, 1883-1946 -- Childhood and youth
- Murder -- Investigation -- England | London -- History -- 19th century
- Juvenile homicide -- England | London -- History -- 19th century
- Coombes, Nathaniel, 1883-1946 -- Trials, litigation, etc
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Relates the 1895 case of Robert and Nattie Coombes, preadolescent boys who killed their mother; the subsequent trial that found Robert guilty but insane; his detention in Broadmoor, the infamous criminal lunatic asylum; and the surprising outcome of his incarceration
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1965-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Summerscale, Kate
- Dewey number
- 364.152/3/083/092
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- genealogical tables
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV9067.H6
- LC item number
- S86 2016b
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Coombes, Robert
- Coombes, Nathaniel
- Coombes, Robert
- Coombes, Nathaniel
- Juvenile homicide
- Murder
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer, Kate Summerscale
- Note
- First published in Great Britain by Bloomsbury Publishing
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I: Ten days in July. The three of us ; All I know is that we are rich ; I will tell you the truth -- Part II: The city of the damned. The machine and the abyss ; A kiss goodbye ; This is the knife ; Chronicles of disorder ; Here goes nothing -- Part III: These tender times. Cover her face ; The boys springing up amongst us ; It is all over now ; Box him up -- Part IV: The murderers' paradise. Those that know not what they do ; To have you home again ; In the plastic stage -- Part V: With trumpets and sound of cornet. Smooth in the morning light ; Such a hell of a noise
- Control code
- ocn929055994
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 378 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781594205781
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- 364.1523 SU64 ; XX-N ; [A16BP009, #18, 10@28.00, LAP/RT ] ; [P16BP804, #15, 2@28.00, LAP/CD] ; [BG1601BT, #15, 22@28.00, es/RT ]
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, genealogical table
- System control number
- (OCoLC)929055994
- Label
- The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer, Kate Summerscale
- Note
- First published in Great Britain by Bloomsbury Publishing
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I: Ten days in July. The three of us ; All I know is that we are rich ; I will tell you the truth -- Part II: The city of the damned. The machine and the abyss ; A kiss goodbye ; This is the knife ; Chronicles of disorder ; Here goes nothing -- Part III: These tender times. Cover her face ; The boys springing up amongst us ; It is all over now ; Box him up -- Part IV: The murderers' paradise. Those that know not what they do ; To have you home again ; In the plastic stage -- Part V: With trumpets and sound of cornet. Smooth in the morning light ; Such a hell of a noise
- Control code
- ocn929055994
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Extent
- 378 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781594205781
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- 364.1523 SU64 ; XX-N ; [A16BP009, #18, 10@28.00, LAP/RT ] ; [P16BP804, #15, 2@28.00, LAP/CD] ; [BG1601BT, #15, 22@28.00, es/RT ]
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, genealogical table
- System control number
- (OCoLC)929055994
Subject
- Coombes, Robert, 1882-1949 -- Childhood and youth
- Coombes, Robert, 1882-1949 -- Trials, litigation, etc
- Coombes, Nathaniel, 1883-1946 -- Childhood and youth
- Murder -- Investigation -- England | London -- History -- 19th century
- Juvenile homicide -- England | London -- History -- 19th century
- Coombes, Nathaniel, 1883-1946 -- Trials, litigation, etc
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