In The Belly Of The Beast; Letters from Prison.
8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Random House, (1981). vg. More
8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Random House, (1981). vg. More
New York: Privately Printed, 1870. 3 illustrations. 205pp. 12mo, burgundy cloth (worn), gilt spine. New York: Published for the author, 1870. First Edition. Good. More
Reading: Addison-Wesley, 1995. Introduction by John Edgar Wideman. xxxvii, 215 pages. Tall 12mo, black cloth-backed boards, d.w. (dampstained at upper edge, small, closed tear at lower edge). Reading: Addison-Wesley, (1995). Some discoloration and spatter at outer edges of text block, but internally clean. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
8vo, cloth, d.w. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, (1972). More
New York: Universe, 1975. Illustrated. 249 pages, 8vo, black cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper worn with some chipping and closed tears. New York: Universe Books, (1975). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Paris: H. Fournier, 1833. Illustrated at rear with 5 plates depicting prisons and their floor plans, 3 folding. (iv), (viii), 439 pages. 8vo, attractively bound in contemporary 1/4 black calf; marbled boards and endpapers (minor rubbing to extremities; light foxing throughout). Paris: H. Fournier Jeune, 1833. First edition. A very good(+) copy. In 1831 Beaumont and De Tocqueville were commissioned by the French government to examine America's latest prisons, which were renowned for their innovative approaches to penology. Their nine-month..... More
1970. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Delhi: S. Chand, 1970.vg. More
Some facsimiles. 8vo, cloth (chipped at foot). London: Jonathan Cape, (1929). A very good(-) copy. More
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1987. Frontis. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1987). More
illus. 8vo, cloth, torn d.w. N.Y., (1970). More
New York: Viking, 1977. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1977). First Edition. Fine. More
New York: New Press, 2017. Foreword by Michelle Alexander. xxiii + 304 pages, 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: The New Press, (2017). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Paris: Editions des Quatre Vents, 1945. 109p., printed boards. Paris: Editions des Quartre Vents, (1945), First Edition. Inscriptions by detainees written on prison walls during Waorld War II. Presentation copy. More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1971. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. lightly soiled and with several small tears. London: Hamish Hamilton, (1971). History of the fall of Hong Kong in World War II and the Japanese captivity of the British soldiers captured in Hong Kong. More
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (N.Y.): Basic Books, (1997). Fine. More
New York: William Morrow, 2001. Illus. 446pp. 8vo, 1/2 gray cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. (New York): William Morrow, (2001). More
New York: New York University Press, 2000. Illustrated with b/w photographs throughout. 166 pages. Tall 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. New York: New York University Press, (2000). A fine copy and fine dust wrapper. More
New York: New York University Press, 2000. Illus. 4to, pr. wrs. New York: New York University Press, (2000). Near Fine. More
London: Methuen, 1917. Illus. 8vo, original blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled, ex-lib, corners bumped, scattered light foxing to margins, including margins of some illustrations. London: Methuen, (1917). Author was an British journalist living in Berlin. He was arrested on suspicion of espionage and kept in the Ruhleben Prison Camp. More
New York: Knopf, 2005. Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Knopf, 2005. Near Fine History the American POWs held at the Berga concentration camp. More
Exeter: Publishing Works, 2010. Black & white photographic illustrations. 216 pages. 8vo, black cloth, pictorial d.w. Exeter, New Hampshire: Publishing Works, 2010. Some spotting at the outer page edges, cloth has a tiny stain at corner. Internally pristine. A near fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Tampa: Justice Press, 1980. xiii + 307 pages, 8vo, red cloth, lightly soiled d.w. (Tampa): Justice Press, (1980). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. vg. More
New York: Knopf, 1943. Folding map of Hong Kong. 8vo, blue cloth, bottom of spine and edges of corners worn. New York: Knopf, 1943. Author was an American journalist who was living in Hong Kong when it was captured by the Japanese in 1941 and was a prisoner there. More
New York: Knopf, 1975. 370 pages, 8vo, black cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly edgeworn. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!
I wanted to thank you for the quality of this product as well as the way it was shipped. Not only did it arrive prior to the estimate but it was carefully wrapped. It is appreciated.