August 5 1922 (27 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the development and functioning of English prisons from the late 19th century to the present day. The author draws on research and interviews with prison staff, judicial figures, inmates, and other experts to provide a comprehensive examination of the system's evolution. The author traces the shifts in penal philosophy and practices, from a focus on punishment and deterrence to a greater emphasis on rehabilitation and reintegration. The book examines the challenges faced by the prison system, including overcrowding, violence, and mental health issues. It also explores the role of the prison in society, and the debates surrounding prison reform and the rights and welfare of inmates. An insightful analysis of the complex and evolving world of English prisons, this book is of interest to criminologists, sociologists, policymakers, and anyone concerned with the justice system and the treatment of those incarcerated within it. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original jade cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Full printer's code 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. Contains 277 pp. Hint of tanning to the text block edges. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading of the red down the spine, not price clipped, £14.99. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Jennie Melville who is Gwendoline Butler' Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Purbeck grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Full printer's code 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Contains 218 pp. Tanning to the text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading of the red down the centre of the spine, not price clipped, £13.99. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Jennie Melville who is Gwendoline Butler' Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep purple cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Full printer's code 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. Contains 231 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £16.99. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Jennie Melville who is Gwendoline Butler' Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION. …

Condition: Good. First U.S. edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Contains 240 pp. Fine condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, $21.95. Dust wrapper protected. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Gwendoline Butler.' Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sea blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Full printer's code 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. Contains 236 pp. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £16.99. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Jennie Melville who is Gwendoline Butler' Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION. …

Condition: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Contains 206 pp. Small price ticket removed from the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £11.95. Dust wrapper protected. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Gwendoline Butler.' Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Contains 219 pp. Fine condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine ends and corners, spine sun faded, not price clipped, £12.99. Dust wrapper protected. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Gwendoline Butler.' Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION. …

Condition: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5½''. Contains 220 pp. Fine condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine ends and corners, spine sun faded, not price clipped, £11.95. Dust wrapper protected. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Gwendoline Butler.' Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION. …

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 199 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the tips and lower corners, not price clipped, 16s. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION. …

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 252 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, not price clipped, £16.99. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Gwendoline Butler.' Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First Romance Book Club edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 223 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Jennie Melville who is Gwendoline Butler' Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 192 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing across the spine ends, not priced. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Gwendoline Butler.' Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 174 pp. Fine condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, not priced. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Gwendoline Butler.' Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep Brunswick green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 224 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the tips and corners, not price clipped, 25s. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 192 pp. Hint of tanning to the text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading of the red down the spine, not price clipped, £6.50. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Jennie Melville who is Gwendoline Butler' Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 189 pp. Tanning to the text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading of the red down the spine, not price clipped, £11.95. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Jennie Melville who is Gwendoline Butler' Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 184 pp. Hint of tanning to the text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading of the red down the spine, not price clipped, £9.95. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Jennie Melville who is Gwendoline Butler' Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 182 pp. Age darkening to the text block edges. Good condition book Poor condition dust wrapper with external tape repair across the top of the spine, closed tears to the corners, not price clipped, 15s. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 192 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing across the spine ends, not price clipped, £9.95. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Gwendoline Butler.' Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 223 pp. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with internally repaired tears across the spine ends, spine slightly sun faded, not price clipped, 21s. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 215 pp. Ex Royal Marsden Hospital Patients Library with small label to the front free end paper, tape shadow marks to the lining papers where the book was wrapped and sealed in brown paper, now removed. Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with one tiny rub to the top front gutter, not price clipped, 15s. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pistachio cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 224 pp. Horrid crossed-out name to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, 13s 6d. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 224 pp. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with internally repaired tears across the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 11s 6d. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION. …

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered black back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 252 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with internally repaired tear across the top of the rear cover, not price clipped, 11s 6d. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION. …

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered blue back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5''. Contains 220 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the corner and spine ends, not price clipped, 12s 6d. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION. …

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 160 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tear to the bottom edge of the front cover, rear cover age darkened, not price clipped, 21s. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…