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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
pp. 45, 33, 68, 115 + Illustrations. Original blue wraps. The genealogies of the Weiser family are especially useful. Limited edition. PGSBX2
Service Prostestant d'Entraide. 1982. In-4 Carré. En feuillets. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos abîmé. Intérieur bon état. 18 pages. Feuillets se détachant. Le détenu, le visiteur, la communauté...
248 pages. Sources. Index. An investigation into the mass deaths of German prisoners at the hands of the French and Americans after World War II. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Superb copy. Book
ISBN : 2950759904. IMP LINHART.. 1993. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. partiel. décollorée. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 123 pages.
Second Edition, viii,170pp., some minimal spotting, cont. half calf, marbled sides, a nice copy. The prisons visited in Scotland include: Dunbar, Haddington, Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn, Cupar, Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Stonehaven, Aberdeen, The Bridewell, Brechin, Forfar, Perth, Kinross, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Also Doncaster, York, Berwick, Durham. "The journey, which afforded me the opportunity of visiting, in company with my sister Elizabeth Fry, the prisons, to which the following little work relates, was taken during the eighth and ninth months of last year. The principal object of our journey was connected with the concerns of our own religious Society, that of Friends; but we also made a point of inspecting the prisons in the several towns, through which we passed."?Preface. Provenance: From the library of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865) with her gilt monogram stamp to head of spine.
124 pages. Features: Saab 99 ad; Former Miss America Lynda Mead Shea - Where is She Now?; BF Goodrich ad features photo of three highway patrol officers wearing masks; Playing with Dynamite - the U.S. is in the grip of the most serious spasm of revolutionary violence since the anarchists were suppressed 50 years ago; Policement shot in Philadelphia; 1970 Census; Lonnie McLucas verdict in New Haven; Ruben Salazar killed in Los Angeles; Prisons in Turmoil - does caging really correct?; Day in the life of a prisoner - journalist Nicholas Horrock describes his few days in a typical state prison; Mideast conflict update; Salvador Allende win Chile election; Tunku Abdul Rahman steps down; Suharto visits Queen Juliana; Great color centerfold ad for Chevrolet's ill-fated Vega; San Jose, CA - Boomtown (article with before and after aerial photos); Big trouble at Look magazine; Martin Weston and his life on the auto assembly line; Sales of motorcyles spike - Robert Siepermann of Westchester County, NY; Triumph Spitfire Mk III ad; ABM vs. ICBM, Round 1; NBC Radio Network ad features photo of David Brinkley; Vince Lombardi - A Special Madness; Return to the Ring for Muhammad Ali; Jockey John Simpson; Canadian Club color-photo ad shows Tony and Thelma Parkinson darting elephant in Africa; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
[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
iii + 390pp.+ 5 planches hors-texte (représenant des plans de prisons) et un grand tableau dépliant, Nouvelle édition augmentée d'une notice historique sur la vie et les ouvrages de l'auteur par Ch. Hippolyte Vilain XIIII, 24cm., brochure originale (dos peu restauré et petites manques au plat supérieur, bien protégée par une couv. de papier cristal), pour la plupart non coupé, texte frais avec très peu de rousseurs, cachet, bon état, rare, B94359
281 pages. Index. "Offers the most detailed account yet to emerge of the fate of the Issei and Nisei and of the Canadian POWs, missionaries, and civilians in Japan. It is a compelling and controversial story of a heartbreaking time in the histories of both Japan and Canada." - from dust jacket. Extensive reference notes. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
156 pages plus 61 detailed plates. Index. The six parts include: General Principles governing provision of accommodation in a base and L of C; Hutted Accommodation; Camps; Installations; Work for the RAF; Maintenance of Permanent Buildings. Contains a broad range of detailed and practical instructions to provide infrastructure for a camp of up to 500 men, including various hut designs, storage buildings, military prisons, latrines, incinerators, disinfestor, disinfector, Grease trap and soak pit, ammunition depot, veterinary hospital, stables, and much more. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average external wear. Bit of faint writing atop front cover. Ink stamp of Chief Engineer's Branch, Singapore, atop first leaf. No other markings noticed. A sound copy of this fascinating and very practical work. Book
First English translation, small 8vo (180 x 110 mm), vi, [2], 364pp., orig. cloth, recased, uncut.
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
Contents: Pittston battles for New Brunswick refinery in Eastport; Explosive student woes in France; Can we trust our spies?, by Barbara Amiel; Joe Clark searching for second ballot support; Robert Kaplan under attack for his new CSIS; Dave Barrett bows out leaving no heir; Militant Nova Scotia lobster fishermen; The trial of Gilles Gregoire; Inside Canada's Prisons - cover story with photos; Texas Instruments PC ad; British national election campaign; Scandal in Somalia; Congress approves the MX missile; Deadly new phase of warfare in South Africa; Canadian shipyards fighting to survive on government contracts; On the Nissan Assembly Line in Japan, by Peter C. Newman; NHL faces anti-trust challenge after refusing to allow the sale of the St. Louis Blues to a Saskatoon group - Bill Hunter; Commodore 64 computer ad; Into the tomb of HMS Breadalbane - interesting underwater photos; Bruce Allen - the most successful manager in the history of Canadian rock; Fotheringham on the Hitler diaries hoax. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: Vietnam - the American Agony; One Woman's War - Beryl Fox of CBC-TV directs filming in Vietnam of a widely acclaimed documentary on jungle fighting; Herbert Irvine - Benevolent despot of decor - with many colour photos; Warrendale Treatment Centre near Toronto treats children from troubled prisons of fear and loneliness; Journey to the last frontier, by Stephen Jones Gamester; Ken Johnstone describes how he transformed a little orchard into a booming pocket of poverty; Gerald Stevens on Canadiana; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
Features: Admiral Landymore mistimed his attack; Charlais - a vintage kine for our tables; The Great Beer Scare - the inside story which caused Dow to tump $600,000 of beer after 50 people were suddenly stricken with a strange illness - article with photos; Suddenly Canadian kids turn to "The Look" in their desire to appear foppish - article with great colour photos plus a black and white photo of the highest-paid model in the world, Jean Shrimpton, as seen by photographer David Bailey; Are they going to throw this town away? - Happy Valley in Labrador may be lost if the local U.S. Air Force Base leaves; A nondescript little man named Richard J. Needham is the expert nonpareil; Pope John XXIII started the thaw - and the Roman Catholic Church hasn't been the same since, by June Callwood; Is John McMaster the happiest man in the world? - he's a "clear", one of the saints of a new cult called Scientology; Gerald Stevens on Canadiana; The Polish Don Quixote who came charging into Canada - Nils Szoltevcky von Schoultz; Barbara Amiel argues for the return of Debtor' Prisons; and more. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
70 pages. Special Features: Peace of Mind: 16 Prominant Americans give personal keys to finding peace. Other features include: A Cop Named Joe - Joseph Michael Monteparo; Why Don't We Tear Down Our Prisons?; Twinkle, Twinkle, Superstar, Do We Know Who You Are? - Elton John; Becoming Susan Dey and What Makes Ryun Run Again? - Jim Ryun. Average wear. Binding sound. Magazine
283 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
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.)
ISBN : 2749203422. EDITIONS ERES. 2004. In-8 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 153 pages .
VIII-402 pp., 1 tableau replié Broché sous couverture imprimée. Non coupé. (Manques de papier au dos, quelques rousseurs.) 1838, 1838, in-8, VIII-402 pp, 1 tableau replié, Broché sous couverture imprimée. Non coupé. (Manques de papier au dos, quelques rousseurs.), Envoi de l'auteur. Non du destinataire biffé. Bretignères de Courteilles fut le fondateur de la colonie de Mettray
476 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
Editions Libertaires, 2007. In-8 broché, 270 pages. Très bon état
Agence du Passant. 2000. In-4 Carré. Broché. Bon état. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. 27 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc et de quelques dessins en couleur. L'Homme carcéral. Dossier prisons
Paris, Albin Michel, 1935. In-8, broché, 378 pp. Nombreuses planches hors-texte.
