1.114 Ergebnisse
First edition, 274pp., illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w.
Third edition, half-title, 59pp., disbound. Not listed on Copac.
First edition, 8vo (205 x 130 mm), 32pp., disbound. The committee was under the chairmanship of Samuel Hoare junior, and the report advocated improvements to the prison regime - more employment, better food and clothing, more space, greater cleanliness etc. The juvenile crime rate had increased greatly and much of the report deals with the treatment of young offenders.
First English translation, small 8vo (180 x 110 mm), vi, [2], 364pp., orig. cloth, recased, uncut.
Folio, 2 parts in one, 215; 227pp., one large folding plan, disbound.
In-8, 276p. Enquete sur le monde carcéral en France au milieu des années 50. En parfaite condition.
1971Large-format staple-bound publication with content and advertising about such topics as legal rights, prisons, education, farming, outdoor living, caves of Washington, floating homes, the geoduck, skid road, dome plans, "Is non-sexist pornography possible?" and more from the halcyon hippie days of 1971. 62 pages.11"w x 15 1/2"h.
1854Book shows fading to spine, a little foxing at page ends and over first few pages, previous owner's name at inside cover. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. "New" edition, complete in one volume, 354 pages, a couple illustrations at front.
1979Book's covers show light shelf wear only. Large format , 352 pages with architectural drawings, elevations, photos, floorplans throughout. Heavily illustrated. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Chapters include the architectural investigation of Theatres, Libraries, Museums, Hospitals, Prisons, Hotels, Exchanges and banks, Warhouses adn office buildings, Railway stations, Market halls, exhibition buildings, Shops stores and department stores, Factories et al.
1867pp. vii, 871 + Engraved half title and Six full page steel engraved plates. Marbled end papers. All edges marbled. 4to. Half leather over marbled boards. Raised bands on spine. Original leather spine label. Extremities rubbed and worn. Front board detached. A possible candidate for binding restoration. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! ENGLAND BX 6
186948p. Original printed wraps, stained along the top edge. Publisher's advertisement on the rear wrap. 8vo. Contains a listing of the names of those unfortunate 600, and makes a strong case to refute the notion that Confederate prisoners were well treated by the Union Army. Very scarce. Howes D-577b. Always pro-Union, Alan Nevins describes this only as "An early example of Southern-style prison propaganda; basically a diatribe against Union officers and Negro guards." - Civil War Books I-190. John J. Dunkle of the 25th Virginia Infantry, this bitter invective. Included in his story is this commentary on the character of the guard unit: "Our guard consisted of one hundred Ohio Militia, commanded by two lieutenants. They are just as mean and ruthless as Yankees generally were, exhibiting all that villainy and cowardice so peculiar to Yankee soldiers, especially militia, who had never been in the front of battle. They offered many indignant insults to our honor and cause. Most of them were Ohio fops." I don't think that it has been previously commented upon that this publisher is usually identified with books that appealed to German-Americans, especially Mennonites. It would be very interesting to research John Dunkle's background. Was he one of the battling Mennonites? Along with this goes two nice articles about the 600 Confederate Officers 'Imprisoned Under Fire' in reach of Confederate guns, on Morris Island, South Carolina by Federal Major General John G. Foster. The Immortal Six Hundred were to serve as human shields in front of the Union Batteries at the siege of Charleston. A remarkable incident of the Civil War, written and told by a German-American Confederate. SCARCE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Front case 2 L
1883pp. xix, 474 + Folding Facsimile of The Daily Courant Newspaper March 11, 1702. Illustrated with numerous text drawings. XLib stamps on title page and elsewhere. Bookplate of Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary. Some signatures loose. Sm. 8vo. 190mm. Original publisher's green cloth binding. Front board lettered and bordered in red with a crown in gold. Extremities rubbed and worn. Hardbound. ENGLAND BX 4
195419p. Pagination includes wraps. Tall 8vo. Original printed wraps. Nice copy. PA PAMPH 20_6 BX7
1979pp. xxxvii, 353. Full page drawings by Arthur Meredith, Jr. Large 4to. Original cloth spine over paper covered boards. Original dust jacket, price clipped. Hardbound. A greatly revised edition of John McElroy's narrative of Andersonville military prison first published in 1879. SHELF W26
1901pp. vii, 306, xxiii [87th Regiment Roster] + Numerous photographs. Profusely illustrated with drawings. Inked ownership of M. O. Smith, 1901, on title page. Mildly XLib. Some signatures loose. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Gilt lettered. Hardbound. A very good copy of the First Edition of this classic Civil War regimental history. Dornbusch P-238; Nevins I. PA 36
1850pp. (1), xvi, 495, 32 [Publisher's catalogue] + Engraved Portrait Frontis and two folding charts on crime and prisons. Penciled ownership of Huntington Williams, M.D. Offsetting from engraved frontis on title page. Tall 8vo. Original cloth spine over paper covered boards, worn. Original spine paper label, worn with some loss. Hardbound. John Howard (1726?-1790) was remarkable as a philanthropist, prison and civil health reformer, and traveler. Check the fine article in the Dictionary of National Biography. ENGLAND BOX 1
1924pp. 45, 33, 68, 115 + Illustrations. Original blue wraps. The genealogies of the Weiser family are especially useful. Limited edition. PGSBX2
19176p. (1)[List of Columbia War Papers]. 12mo. Original full printed wraps. Small loss of rear wrap. Nice copy. Scarce. WWI 12
1975160p. Illustrated with numerous photographs. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Gilt lettered spine. Original dust jacket, worn and torn with some loss. Hardbound. Nice copy. CRIME BOX 1
1928pp. x, 323 + Frontis and full page photographs. Ownership label of H.R. Dietterich. Uncut. 8vo. Original full purple buckram cloth binding. Spine faded. Hardbound. Nice copy. Fascinating criminal cases solved by the international criminal investigator, H. Ashton-Wolfe. Harry Ashton-Wolfe (1881-1959) is not generally considered a pulp author, however, stories from his books, were serialized in various pulp fiction and Sunday magazines. Ashton-Wolfe featured crimes as bizarre as those depicted by Sax Rohmer, Walter Gibson or Seabury Quinn. Nevertheless, these stories were presented as non-fiction. Ashton-Wolfe was one of the greatest liars of all times. CRIME BOX 1
1966288p. Profusely illustrated with seven and fifty photographs and drawings. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Gilt lettered spine. Original dust jacket with small tear on top of spine. Hardbound. A pictorial history of crime from 1850 to 1966. Nice copy. CRIME BOX 1
1845476 pp. Highly Illustrated, including hand colored plates. Foxed and stained. 4to. Contemporary half calf binding. Worn at extremities. XLib. An important French study of: Convicts; Beggars; Tramps; Scoundrels; Prisons; Prisoners; Penal Colonies; Botany Bay; Convict Labour; etc. RARE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! JUN2C
1794pp. 196, (1) [Subscription promotion] + (3) [Publisher's advertisement and catalogue] + Engraved portrait frontis of John Howard engraved by Thackara & Vallance, Philadelphia, 1794, signed in plate. Original paper guard for frontis. Age stain. Handsome manuscript ownership of Edward Dowers, January 1796 on verso of frontis. Subscribers' names pages 187-197. 12mo. 17 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Corners rubbed with loss. Front board fragile. Spine rubbed and worn. Remnants of original leather spine label. Hardbound. Good. John Howard (1726-1790) was a philanthropist and the first English prison reformer. 'His detailed proposals for improvements were designed to enhance the physical and mental health of the prisoners and the security and order of the prison. His recommendations pertaining to such matters as the prison location, plan and furnishings, the provision of adequate water supply, and prisoner's diet promoted hygiene and physical health.' In 1777, Howard's sister died, leaving him L15,000 and her house. He used this inheritance and the revenue from the sale of her house to further his work on prisons. By 1784, Howard calculated that he had travelled over 42,000 miles visiting prisons. His crusade and personal example greatly influenced reformers in the U.K. and the U.S. Evans 26543. PALIB 6
1796283 p. XLib stamp of the Lancaster Mechanics' Society on title page. Mildly browned and foxed. 12mo. 170 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Front board detached. Rear board very fragile. Loss at head of spine. Hardbound. Good. An early political work by a female writer, reprinted from the English edition. The writer provides an interesting perspective on one of the most turbulent periods of European history. This 2nd U.S. edition includes an important section on Paris prisons. Evans 31634. ** PRICE JUST REDUCED!! EVANS1
1977186 pages. A dramatic insight into our penal system and the critical need to seek reform. "It's refreshing to encounter a quiet voice of reason amid the rising clamor for a return to capital punishment and harsher treatment of prisoners." - William French, Globe and Mail. A dramatic insight into our penal system and the critical need to seek reform. Rubber stamp atop front cover and title page else unmarked. Average wear. Solid copy. Book
