THAW, Harry K.
The Traitor: Being the Untampered with, Unrevised Account of the Trial and All That Led to It.
First Edition of The Traitor; Lengthily signed by Harry K. Thaw
Philadelphia: Dorrance and Company, 1926.
$2,800.00
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Item Number: RRB-148434
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First edition of this memoir of one of the most sensational scandals of twentieth century America. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Fortunately you are here after we learnt somewhat, is that enough of sort? H. K. Thaw, Nov. 12, 1940." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Accompanied with two vintage postcards from the turn of the 20th century of Evelyn Nesbit laid in titled, "Beauty and the Beast, posed by Evelyn Nesbit" and "The Tiger Head, posed by Evelyn Nesbit" with a message hand-written to the front of Tiger Head from previous owner. We have never seen another signed example.
The Traitor: Being the Untampered With, Unrevised Account of the Trial and All That Led to It is a 1926 memoir by Harry K. Thaw, the wealthy Pittsburgh heir who gained national notoriety for the 1906 murder of architect Stanford White. In this self-published account, Thaw presents his version of the events surrounding the killing, his subsequent trial, and the circumstances that led to his actions, particularly focusing on his relationship with his wife, Evelyn Nesbit, and her past involvement with White. Thaw was found not guilty because of insanity.
The Traitor: Being the Untampered with, Unrevised Account of the Trial and All That Led to It.
$2,800.00
In Stock