{"product_id":"the-trial-of-stephen-ward-profumo-prostitution-scandal-first-edition-1964","title":"The Trial of Stephen Ward. (Profumo prostitution scandal) FIRST EDITION 1964","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Trial of Stephen Ward by Ludovic Kennedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher:\u003cbr\u003eVictor Gollancz Ltd., London, 1964 FIRST EDITION.\u003cbr\u003eOut of print.\u003cbr\u003eSCARCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood hardback with no jacket, binding firm, minor rubbing, marks and bumping, spine faded, name to ffep, foxing (mainly to edges).\u003cbr\u003e256 pages, illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn July 221963 Stephen Ward stood trial at the Old Bailey, charged with living on the earnings of prostitution. His trial attracted great attention since it was held at the height of the Profumo scandal, and many: of the principal witnesses - Christine Keeler, Mandy Rice-Davies, Ronna Ricardo, and Ward himself- , were already well known to the general public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is an eye-witness account of the trial, with frank comments on the judge, jury, and counsel. The author adds 'If on occasions the book is now rather more vehement than I had intended, that is because I had not bargained on seeing justice miscarry before my eyes'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50558769168631,"sku":null,"price":4800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_5928_ddcb93fb-73ea-4edf-af0a-bac282305510.jpg?v=1773017672","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-jp\/products\/the-trial-of-stephen-ward-profumo-prostitution-scandal-first-edition-1964","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}