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[4]-446 pp. et 16 pp. de catalogue de la collection Hetzel Demi-percaline verte, pièce de titre rouge. (Quelques frottements au dos et aux coins.) s.d. (1862), s.d. (1862), in-12, [4]-446 pp. et 16 pp. de catalogue de la collection Hetzel, Demi-percaline verte, pièce de titre rouge. (Quelques frottements au dos et aux coins.), Edition originale de ces mémoires du successeur de Vidocq, couvrant la période 1820-1858. L'ouvrage fut saisi lors de sa publication. Vicaire II, 40
158pp., brochure originale (peu tachée) protégée par une couv. de papier cristal, 20cm., texte frais et sans rousseurs, bon état, rare, [Traite e.a. sur le caractère du visiteur, le caractère du détenu, la discrétion professionnelle, les premières visites, la visite dans la cellule - la confiance du prisionnier, comptabilité morale, respect du règlement des prisons, libérés, les patronables, protection de l'enfance, et en annexe un résumé des circulaires ministérielles concernant les patronages (en Belgique). L'auteur Gerberran était membre d'un comité de patronage], B60296
xvi, 329 pages. Index. Map. Black and white reproductions of photos. "On the night of March 24-25, 1944, seventy-nine Allied airmen clambered through a tunnel at Stalag Luft III in Eastern Germany in the final act of what history and Hollywood have dubbed The Great Escape... A tale of ingenuity, perseverance, and courage, and a testament to what ordinary men can achieve in extraordinary circumstances." - from dust jacket. Light wear to price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in mylar. Light wear to clean and unmarked book. Slight lean to spine. A quality copy. Book
Edition originale de cette chronique de la vie à la prison de Fresnes en 1945-1948, dont certains détenus "portent des masques"; par Serge DUMARTIN qui en fut le témoin, ayant fait partie "de ce fatras d'hommes illustres, de crapules, et de braves gens de toutes opinions qu'on a appelés [...] les Collaborateurs", et qui ne voulait ici montrer que "l'aventure intérieure du prisonnier", la politique étant, disait-il, "absente de ces pages" (préface de l'auteur). Tirage à 45 exemplaires sur vélin pur fil: exemplaire justifié n°23, non coupé. Français
Folio, 2 parts in one, 215; 227pp., one large folding plan, disbound.
255 pp broché. Non coupé. (Petits manques de papier en marge des 2 derniers ff.) 1878, 1878, in-8, 255 pp, broché. Non coupé. (Petits manques de papier en marge des 2 derniers ff.)
166 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
323 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. "Gelleny was recruited into the SOE (Special Operations Executive) in 1943 for training as an Allied Secret Agent at Camp X near Oshawa, Ontario. He served with distinction in Yugoslavia and Hungary." - dust jacket. First blank leaf neatly removed. Possibly signed by Joseph Gelleny inside back board. Clean with light wear. A nice copy. Dust jacket now preseved in archival-grade Brodart. Book
460 pages. "Represents the state of the art in the study of penology... A multi-disciplinary collection of landmark articles... Will serve as a long-overdue addition to teaching resources in the field, as well as an attractive reference volume for practitioners." - from back cover. "A truly unique contribution to Canadian Penology, with substantial relevance to criminological inquiries internationally." - Robert Doyle, La Trobe University, Australia. Prior owner's name stroked out inside front cover else unmarked with moderate wear. Sound working copy. Book
301 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
249 pages. "Few Canadians have ever heard of Kananaskis, but it has a primary place in any honest history of this country. It was there in 1940, in a camp designed for prisoners-of-war, that left-wing Canadians were interned without trial for two years. One of them was William Repka."- June Callwood. Gift greetings atop half-title page, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Minor moisture exposure to lower corner. A sound copy. Book
186 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
285 pages. Places personal recollections on the record, in permanent form, before it is tool late. Usual library markings. Average wear. Slight lean to spine. Nice working copy. Book
175 pages. Author relates his father's capture by the Japanese in the fetid jungles of New Guinea, the annihilation of his entire squad and how he, the lone survivor, was shipped to live with Australian and British POWs in a squalid, degrading camp in the Philippines that came to be known as The Hotel Tacloban. Usual library markings. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Spine leaning. Decent reading copy. Book
233 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Reproduction of black and white photo in text. "This compelling first-person account deepens our appreciation of the conflicts, failures, and triumphs of those who find themselves in the hands of their nation's enemies." - from dust jacket. Unmarked but for one high-lighted word in bibliography. Binding tight. Moderate overall wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. EDWARDS 1582. Book
ISBN : 2865861147. Erès. 1989. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 121 pages. Dessin en noir et blanc en frontispice. Aperçu d'une prison de femmes. Visite des détenus hommes. Prison, lieu de souffrance. Prison, lieu d'espérance ? ...
xxxix + 273pp., reliure cart. (plats marbrés, dos en cuir rouge avec titre et faux-nerfs dorés), 18cm., Nouvelle édition revue et corrigée, qqs.rousseurs dans le texte, bon exemplaire
Book 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.
157pp., 24cm., publisher's hardcover in black cloth with gilt lettering, in "House of Representatives. 58th Congress 1st session" document no.566, text clean and bright, good condition, J100960
Mm 225x275 Catalogo mostra. "Catalogue de l'exsposition présentée au Musée d'Orsay du 16 mars au 27 juin 2010". Volume in copertina rigida originale, 416 pagine profusamente illustrate a colori nel testo in lingua francese - french text. Libro in perfette condizioni, spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
Monte-Carol, Raoul Solar, 1947 ; grand in-8, broché, complet de sa jaquette, 308 pp plus 10 pages : index des personnages.
pp. (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
6p. (1)[List of Columbia War Papers]. 12mo. Original full printed wraps. Small loss of rear wrap. Nice copy. Scarce. WWI 12
Beautiful collection of two prints taken from the scarce work of 1841 about american prisons "Rapports a M. Le Comte de Montalivet sur les penitenciers des Etats Unis" by Frederic Auguste Demetz and Abel Blouet. The work is really important for the study of prisons and the evolution of french and american prison system. The reports of Demetz and Blouet were written after the mission Taqueville in which they visited different prisons in USA and Canada. We have the folded prints with the maps of the prison and the relating three page of text with explanation of planches. In fair conditions, humdity stains. TECHNIQUE: Print PAGE SIZE: cm 43x35 (16.5x13.4 inch) PRINT'S SIZE: cm 36x25 (14.5x9.3), 41x16 (16.2x6.3) PERIOD: 1841. Bella raccolta di due incisioni tratte dalla rara opera del 1841 sulle carceri americane "Rapports a M. Le Comte de Montalivet sur les penitenciers des Etats Unis" di Frederic Auguste Demetz e Abel Blouet. L'opera è molto importante per lo studio delle prigioni e l'evoluzione del sistema carcerario francese e americano. I rapporti di Demetz e Blouet furono redatti a seguito della missione Taqueville durante la quale visitarono numerose carceri negli Stati Uniti e Canada. Siamo in possesso delle mappe della prigione e delle tre pagine di testo con relativa spiegazione delle planches. In discrete condizioni, gore d'umidità. TECNICA: incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 43x35 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 36x25, 41x16 EPOCA: 1841