Isbn: 9780224005388 - soledad brother: the prison letters of george jackson (2 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. first united kingdom edition, 1971. scarce. george jackson (1941-1971) became involved in revolutionary politics while doing time at san quentin state prison for armed robbery. with w.l. nolen he founded the black guerrilla family, describing himself as a "marxist-leninist-maoist-fanonist." in 1970 jackson and two other prisoners were charged with killing a prison guard. the three of them were thus known as the soledad brothers. later that year, jackson published his autobiography//manifesto, "soledad brother: the prison letters of george jackson." it was a near-instant bestseller. during an escape attempt in 1971, jackson was murdered by prison guards. introduced by jean genet. london: jonathan cape. isbn: 0-224-00538-3. 8.5x5.5". 290 pages. hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: owner inscription. gentle sunning to head and foot of block. near fine. jacket condition: two closed-tears to front-panel, bumping to head of spine, unclipped (2.50). very good.…

dj. First Edition. first united kingdom edition, 1971. scarce. george jackson (1941-1971) became involved in revolutionary politics while doing time at san quentin state prison for armed robbery. with w.l. nolen he founded the black guerrilla family, describing himself as a "marxist-leninist-maoist-fanonist." in 1970 jackson and two other prisoners were charged with killing a prison guard. the three of them were thus known as the soledad brothers. later that year, jackson published his autobiography//manifesto, "soledad brother: the prison letters of george jackson." it was a near-instant bestseller. during an escape attempt in 1971, jackson was murdered by prison guards. introduced by jean genet. london: jonathan cape. isbn: 0-224-00538-3. 8.5x5.5". 290 pages. hardcover. bound in cloth-covered boards. book condition: bumping to spine and corners slightly bowed. near fine. jacket condition: mild scrattling to front panel. light edgewear. closed tear to back panel. clipped (£2.50). very good++.…