Joseph longstreth (15 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Zustand: New. In June 1948, 27-year-old petty criminal Caryl Chessman was sentenced in California on two counts of sexual assault, receiving two death sentences as punishment in a case that remains one of the most baffling episodes in American legal history. Maintaining his innocence of these crimes, Chessman lived in Cell 2455, a four-by-ten foot space on Death Row in San Quentin for the twelve years between his sentencing and eventual execution. He spent this time, punctuated by eight separate stays of execution, writing this memoir , a moving and pitiless account of his life in crime and the early life that produced it. Chessman's clarity of mind and ability to bring his thoughts directly to the page, even within the stifling walls of San Quentin, help make this work the most literate and authentic expose ever written by a criminal about his crimes.…

Zustand: Good. 1957. No Edition Remarks. 176 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Pencil marking to front flap. Light tanning to spine and edges. …

Zustand: New.

Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDEx Library copy, Staining from glue on front free end paper, else very good. Illustrated by William D. Hayes. First edition. *.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. mild spotting to boards, short tear to jacket, otherwise a clean, square copy, signed and inscribed by the author. Harvey, William S. (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Book is missing its dust jacket.Book has heavy toning to the cover and moderate toning to the pages. There are also numerous scattered stains and smudges on the cover along with moderate wear to the edges, corners, and spine. The front endpaper has pencil lines conecting parts of the illustration. Overall it is a solid reading copy and the binding is solid with vibrant illustrations on the pages.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. In June 1948, 27-year-old petty criminal Caryl Chessman was sentenced in California on two counts of sexual assault, receiving two death sentences as punishment in a case that remains one of the most baffling episodes in American legal history. Maintaining his innocence of these crimes, Chessman lived in Cell 2455, a four-by-ten foot space on Death Row in San Quentin for the twelve years between his sentencing and eventual execution. He spent this time, punctuated by eight separate stays of execution, writing this memoir , a moving and pitiless account of his life in crime and the early life that produced it. Chessman's clarity of mind and ability to bring his thoughts directly to the page, even within the stifling walls of San Quentin, help make this work the most literate and authentic expose ever written by a criminal about his crimes.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First Printing. Beautiful decorative cloth -- Signed and Inscribed by author on title page. Equally nice dust jacket with minor edge tanning. Illustrated by William D. Hayes. Hayes, William D. (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Ex Library. Spine very worn at ends (boards peeling). Red cloth cover otherwise with quite a bit of rubbing and edgewear, but intact. Cover illustrations and spine title intact. Some library stamps and a card pocket inside to endpapers. Text pages intact with a few minor smudges. Binding intact with some looseness. Unpaginated.…

Zustand: New. Print on Demand pp. xxxi + 361.

Zustand: New. Print on Demand pp. xxxi + 361 Reprint edition.

Zustand: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. xxxi + 361.