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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
1983330 pages including index and extensive notes. The raw facts and record of direct testimony presented make this a disturbing book. "Shows how institutions and practices, once established, lead to a state of mind in which no alternative seems feasible. What then to do about men whom the prison authorities feel they cannot handle in any way except isolation?... Jackson's book is remarkable in that it presents a model for reform." - The Honourable Thomas R. Berger. Unmarked with light wear and soiling. Contents were exposed to moisture and have become mildly wavy. Remains a solid working copy. Book
1972166 pages. The carefully documented details of the fate of a group of Russian Christians who made a brave bid for greater religious freedom. Includes a list of more than 200 Christian Evangelical and Baptist (ECB) brothers in Russian prisons for their faith plus many black and white illustrations. Former price atop front flyleaf else clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
1978539 pages including index and notes. Ten thousand pages of formerly top secret U.S. Army and C.I.A. documents prove that for twenty-five years United States government agencies undertook the most extensive mind-manipulation program in the history of the world. Every conceivable method for molding the mind was explored and refined, many of them tested on unwitting American citizens. Psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, prison officials, scientists, lawyers and politicians have, for decades, been involved in mind-control research in hospitals, laboritories, universities, mental institutions, medical offices, prisons and schools. Dramatically portrays how originally harmless medical research can become wedded to politics to create the most powerful and formidable weapons a government might use on its own citizens. Treats in detail the methods of: "brainwashing"; drugs; lobotomy; psychosurgery; castration; behavior modification; aversion therapy; electroconvulsive shock treatment; direct brain stimulation; and many more. Thoroughly documented. Authors possess extensive academic credentials. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Possibly unread. Light foxing to each edge of textblock. Eerily illustrated dust jacket bears light edgewear and no tears. Errata slip laid in. Please note: the U.S. and Canadian version has ISBN 0-448-22977-3. Excellent copy. Book
1992218 pages including index, bibliography, notes and black and white photographic plates. A penetrating look at the hidden history of Canadian prisoners during the First World War. Probes their fate and their pain, and follows their own private physical and psychological battles against hopelessness and desperation. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket price-clipped with light wear. Very nice copy. Book
2000301 pages. Lengthy inscription by author upon half-title page. "A spectacular success... a remarkable tale of survival and perseverance." - Victoria Times Colonist. The true WWII adventures of a young man. Moderate wear. Some curling to covers. Nice solid copy. Book
