An American Tragedy - Two Volumes in One

Volume 1: 432pp; Volume 2:410pp. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on brown label on both front and spine. Bumped spine ends and corners; cloth starting to wear through. Front cover has white scrape marks on outer edge. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. No dust jacket. 8vo. Based on an actual murder case, the story of Clyde Griffith shows how someone consumed with the American dream of success considers killing his pregnant, lower-class girlfriend because she threatens his relationship with a socialite.