Murder Casebook Magazine Issue 114 Stockwell Strangler Bible John Inner City Sadists 1991 SKU 1478

Original vintage Murder Casebook – Issue 114, part of the Marshall Cavendish weekly true-crime series “Investigations into the Ultimate Crime.”

This issue carries the main feature “Inner City Sadists”, concentrating on two notorious British murder investigations: The Stockwell Strangler and Bible John. Both are specifically named on the front cover, making this a particularly identifiable issue for collectors interested in historic British crime cases and unresolved murder investigations.

The front is presented in the distinctive Murder Casebook style, with a predominantly black background, large white CASEBOOK masthead and green issue detailing. Two monochrome portrait photographs dominate the centre of the cover, above the large “Inner City Sadists” headline. Issue 114 is prominently printed in green to the lower-right.

The accompanying cover text describes the issue as examining “The Stockwell Strangler and Bible John”, with the feature looking at killers operating against the backdrop of city life.

Magazine Details

• Publication: Murder Casebook
• Issue: 114
• Main Feature: Inner City Sadists
• Featured Cases: The Stockwell Strangler & Bible John
• Series: Investigations into the Ultimate Crime
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
• Format: Weekly true-crime magazine / collectable partwork
• Year: 1991
• Original UK cover price: £1.50
• Black, white and green cover design with archive portrait photography

Collector Interest

This issue would particularly suit collectors of:

• Murder Casebook magazines
• Marshall Cavendish partworks
• Vintage 1990s true-crime publications
• British crime history
• Bible John material
• Stockwell Strangler case material
• Historical murder investigations
• Crime and criminology ephemera

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. Please inspect the supplied photograph carefully as this forms an important part of the condition description.

From the image:

• Front cover is complete and generally well presented.
• Strong original black background with clear green and white printing.
• Main photographs and cover lettering remain sharp and readable.
• There is light general surface rubbing and fine scratching, particularly visible on the black areas.
• Some small white specks/scuffs are visible across the cover from normal age and handling.
• Spine/left edge shows noticeable rubbing and small areas of wear, including several lighter marks along the edge.
• Lower-left corner has minor rubbing and handling wear.
• Bottom edge shows light shelf wear but no major loss.
• Top corners appear to have minor softening/rubbing.
• Right-hand edge appears generally sound with only light age-related wear.
• A slight amount of natural waviness/handling is visible to the cover.
• No obvious major tears, heavy folds, writing or labels are visible in the supplied image.
• Overall, a good presentable vintage copy with normal age-related cosmetic wear rather than serious damage.

No poster is visible in the supplied image, so none is included in this description.

SKU 1478