Wonter Thomas (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First (and only) edition. xii, 448pp, engraved frontispiece. In full leather binding, with gilt titles on red leather spine label. Top edge gilt. 8vo. Boards heavily worn, with leather scuffed all over, cracked on spine joints, spine leather peeling, with lower quarter lost. Panels loosened by cracked hinges. Some toning to edges of endpapers and early and last few pages, else text block solid and clean. Wonter, the author of this volume which discussed criminal jurisprudence and the practical operation of the penal laws in early 19th century England, was the son of John Wonter, keeper of Newgate Prison in 1822 and, eventually, Marshal of His Majesty's Gaols. Thomas Wonter, drawing on his personal experience and observations, argues that leniency is counter-productive and does nothing to reduce crime. Hard to find title.  .

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 470. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1839 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 470.