The state of the prisons in England and Wales, with preliminary observations, and an account of some foreign prisons and hospitals . The third edition

Howard, John

Published by printed by William Eyres, and sold by T. Cadell [et al.], Warrington, 1784

About this Item

4to, pp. [6], 492, [14]; half-title wanting; 22 engraved plates (19 folding); contemporary full calf, red morocco label on spine; spine scuffed and rubbed with repair at top and bottom, also with repair at joints; newspaper shadow on pp. 112-113; text block generally clean; a good copy, sometime recased. Printing and the Mind of Man 224, citing the first edition of 1777: "From the casual experience of visiting the Bedford Gaol - one of the most influential prisons in English history - came Howard's determination to improve prison conditions. His single-handed campaign not only caused a revolution in his lifetime, but is the direct progenitor of subsequent work in the most critical branch of penal reform.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The state of the prisons in England and Wales, with preliminary observations, and an account of some foreign prisons and hospitals . The third edition
• Publisher: printed by William Eyres, and sold by T. Cadell [et al.], Warrington
• Publication Date: 1784
• Seller catalogs:
  • English Literature