The Oxford History of the Prison; The Practice of Punishment in Western Society
New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Illus., some in color. 489pp. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Very good. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Illus., some in color. 489pp. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Very good. More
8vo, cloth- backed boards, d.w. New York, (1976). More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. 248 pages. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, price-clipped d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990. First edition. Near fine in very good(+) dust wrapper Lengthy inscription from the author on the dedication page. More
New York: Anson D.F. Randolph, 1865. 12mo, 204 pages, scattered foxing, green cloth, gilt decoration on spine and front cover (small repair at top of spine). New York: Anson D.F. Randolph, 1865. Third Edition. Very Good (+). More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, edges of cloth corners very lightly worn. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1954. Narrative of a British pilot who was shot down during World War II. He spent several years in Nazi prisons, escaping from them, and being on the run in Nazi-occupied Europe. More
North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 1991. A few black-and-white illustrations. 532 pages, 8vo, black cloth with white stamping. North Carolina: McFarland & Company, (1991). A near fine copy. More
Norwalk: Easton, 2009. Full ornately gilt brown leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton, (2009). Fine. Signed by the author in the limitation page and on the certificale of authenticity. More
New York: J & J Harper, 1833. Translated from the Italian by Thomas Roscoe. 216pp. 8vo, original pebbled green cloth with paper spine label (cloth is well-rubbed with some fraying at spine ends; scattered foxing throughout). New York: J & J Harper, 1833. Very good. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Edited and annotated by Omar Pound and Robert Spoo. Illus. 398pp. 4to, 1/2 white cloth, d.w. lightly dust-soiled. New York: Oxford University Press, (1999). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. chipped). New York: Columbia Univ., Teacher's College, 1937. Presentation copy. More
A Prisoner's Diary. 24pp. 8vo, modern cloth, original front wr. mounted on front cover; (ex-lib). Boston: (Privately Printed by) George Ellis, 1882. More
London: Leo Cooper, 1974. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. lightly soiled, otherwise very good. London: Leo Cooper, (1974). Presentation copy. Narrative of a British officer starting in 1942 when he was a prisoner of war in Germany. Later he rejoined the British army and served in North Africa and Greece. Pages 101-191 are of his World War II experiences in Greece. More
Paris: Society of British Bibliophiles, 1900. Translated from German by W.C. Costello and A.R. Allinson. 326 pages. 8vo, 3/4 red morocco, raised bands, stamped gilt lettering at spine; leather a bit stained at back, covers lightly worn at edges. Paris: Society of British Bibliophiles, 1900. First edition, one of 500 copies. A very good copy. More
illus. 8vo, pr. wrs. (N.Y.): Times Books, (1992). vg. More
Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1988. Illus. 8vo, white cloth, d.w. Toronto: Oxford University Press, (1988). More
Klagenfurt: Ritter, 1997. 31 full-page color illustrations, additional images in black-and-white. Foreword by Michel Onfray. 255 pages, 8vo, pictorial wrappers; library stamp from David Zwirner Gallery. Klagenfurt: Ritter, (1997). A near fine copy. More
New York: Harper, 1970. xi, 234 pages. 8vo, black cloth with silver lettering, d.w. (dampstained). New York: Harper & Row, (1970). FIrst edition. Page edges toned, internally clean and tight. Very good(+) in poor dust wrapper. More
New York: John Wiley, 1996. Illustrated sparingly in black and white. xv, 330 pages. 8vo, black boards with gold lettering, d.w. (some edgewear, spine sunned). New York: John Wiley, (1996). First English language edition. Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Translated from the Japanese and edited by Wayne P. Lammers. More
8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, 1968. More
New York: Macmillan, 1976. Photo illus. 463pp. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. chipped and partiallly repaired with tape, corners of cloth bumped, remainder mark on top fore-edges of some pages. New York: Macmillan, (1976). More
New York: Willis McDonald, 1882. Frontis, thin 12mo, salmon cloth, lightly rubbed and dust soiled. New York: Willis McDonald, 1882. Including an Account of he Rescue and Conversion of Francis Murphy. More
New York: Knopf, 1981. 164pp. 8vo, 1/2 white cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1981. Very good. From the library of Jose Ferrer with his signature. More
New York: Knopf, 1981. 164pp. 8vo, 1/2 white cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1981. Very good. From the library of critic John Leonard, with his pencilled underlinings. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. Illus. 538pp. 8vo, black boards, d.w., boards soiled. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2004). Book Club Edition. More
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