Bang to Rights: An Account of Prison Life
Frank Norman
Published by Secker and Warburg, London, 1958
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The first edition of this vivid account of prison life, told through the witty and anecdotal lens of Frank Norman. First edition.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Frank Norman, a British novelist and playwright, secured his revised reputation with this memoir after his previous succession of imprisonment for petty crimes and a three-year stretch at Camp Hill Prison on the Isle of Wight.This work offers a vivid account of his time during these years, immersing the reader with anecdotes and witty use of Norman's unique terms, such as naming the warders 'screws' and his fellow prisoners as 'geezers'. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with shelf wear. Dust wrapper is very smart, with sunning to the spine and light edge wear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 928Y42
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Title: Bang to Rights: An Account of Prison Life
Publisher: Secker and Warburg, London
Publication Date: 1958
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
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Bang to Rights. An Account of Prison Life.
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London, The Hogarth Press 1987., 1987
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Softcover
Seller: Larsen Books, Exeter, NSW, Australia
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First UK paperback edition thus. Octavo-size. Fine. With a foreword by Raymond Chandler. In Hogarth's "Lives & Letters" series. Postage within Australia for this small/light book is set at $5, so please disregard any site default rate, which will be adjusted downwards BEFORE the order is processed by the bookseller. Seller Inventory # 23538
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Bang to Rights: An Account of Prison Life.
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London, Secker & Warburg 1958., 1958
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Larsen Books, Exeter, NSW, Australia
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First edition. Hardcover. Edges and prelims spotted, ownership signature on fly-leaf, bookseller's stamp on front paste-down, edges of two pages burnt, o/w good in fair soiled dustjacket with some repairs. Author's first book. Foreword by Raymond Chandler. Seller Inventory # 14821
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Bang to Rights: An Account of Prison Life
Published by
Secker and Warburg, LONDON, 1958
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Vagabond Books, A.B.A.A., PASADENA, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Foreword by Raymond Chandler. Fine in fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # MYS4135
BANG TO RIGHTS. An Account of Prison Life. With a Foreword by Raymond Chandler.
Published by
London, Secker & Warburg 1958., 1958
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Hardcover
Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia
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192pp. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper, a little darkened, and rubbed on rear. A very good copy. Seller Inventory # 170599
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Bang to Rights: an Account of Prison Life
Published by
Secker & Warburg
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Beers Book Center, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. FIrst edition hardcover with dust jacket, Secker & Warburg, 1958. DJ shows some edge-wear and small areas of loss. One-inch tear at top-back. Now in mylar. Binding is in strong shape. Textblock as well as perhaps a third of the book's pages show some moderate foxing. Pages are unmarked. Will pack carefully. Seller Inventory # 548979
Bang to Rights: An Account of Prison Life
Published by
Secker and Warburg, London, 1958
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. An attractive first edition of Frank Norman's first book, his prison memoir 'Bang to Rights', with a foreword by Raymond Chandler. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.Frank Norman, a British novelist and playwright, secured his revised reputation with this memoir after his previous succession of imprisonment for petty crimes and a three-year stretch at Camp Hill Prison on the Isle of Wight.This work offers a vivid account of his time during these years, immersing the reader with anecdotes and witty use of Norman's unique terms, such as naming the warders 'screws' and his fellow prisoners as 'geezers'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper remains bright and smart with the odd handling mark. Slightly discoloured to the spine. Ink inscription to the rear of the wrap. Fine. book. Seller Inventory # 951M16
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Bang to Rights: An Account of Prison Life
Published by
Secker & Warburg, London, 1958
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books ABAA, IOBA, Manasquan, NJ, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine/Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good/Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 192pp. Beautiful First Edition of this prison-time memoir of a British former petty criminal who went on to write plays and mysteries. Introduction by Raymond Chandler. Bound in publisher's original red cloth. Titles and border in silver on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of bumping to spine ends and the top front tip. Very well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (15s. net), has just a hint of edge-wear. Some fairly minor soiling and a small stain on the rear panel. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy. Seller Inventory # 009214
Bang to Rights. An Account of Prison Life With a Foreword by Raymond Chandler.
Published by
London Secker & Warburg, 1958
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
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First edition; 8vo; publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in silver, a very good copy with original uncut dust-jacket lightly faded especially on spine, small stain on G of front cover panel, lightly bumped corners; 192pp. The candour of this sensational prison memoir, Bang to Rights, with the truthfulness of its language, misspelled and full of cockney slang, created Frank Norman's reputation and literary career. Jeffrey Bernard called Norman 'a 'natural' writer of considerable wit, powers of sardonic observation and with a razor sharp ear for dialogue particularly as spoken in the underworld.' This novel and its writer were championed by the immensely popular detective fiction writer, Raymond Chandler, who provides a witty introduction to this first edition, beginning 'The author of this book is clearly a very courageous man. If I had been in prison five times, I doubt very much that I should have the courage to write about it so vividly and at times even humorously.'. Seller Inventory # 119567
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