Fall River Tragedy

[Steve88778]

Do you think that Lizzie actually bought all the books and had them destroyed with exception of a handful ? If so why ? Everything in that book was in the papers at that time.
How crazy - or should I say eccentric do you have to be to do something like that ?

[camgarsky4]

No. I think its been established that there are copies in circulation and that is likely a Borden myth.

MB -- I seem to recall you have 2-3 copies yourself or you know someone who does.

[Kat]

More info from NYTimes, Feb 1, 1893. Controversy over use of photos
(plz click on pic)

[Kat]

In the LBQ (Lizzie Borden Quarterly) dated July 1997 there is a letter to the editor from Stewart P. Evans, England, who remarks at the end of his comments that "modern guesses seem to come up with a figure of 25 or thereabouts."
Also, there was found to be something rare: an edition with a picture of Andrew Borden-maybe a salesman's copy?
MBhenty knows most about this topic- William Schley-Urlich also was involved in the quest for knowledge on this subject, but sadly he is no longer with us.

[Kat]

Here is MBhenty's learned opinion on this Forum about copies of original Porters:
(Plz click on pic)

[Kat]

My recollection is correct that the rare photo of Andrew Borden was found in a "salesman copy" of Porter's Fall River Tragedy, and as a frontice piece. Found source in Michael Brimbaugh's article in The Hatchet, Spring, 2012 (vol 7, Issue 2), titled "Collecting Lizzie."
Can be found online Hatchet. (Plz click on pic)