Lewis e lawes (82 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. B/W Photos with B/W Illustrations, 3 Page Introduction, 2 Staples in the Spine, Light Damp Staining to the Very Page Edges, No Soiling No Foxing No Smells, light shelf rubbings to the corner tips.

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 2 Staples in the Spine, B/W Illustrations & B/W Photography.

Condizione: New.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Good+. None. Staplebound pamphlet. Tanning, rubbing and edgewear. ; 27 pages fmc2%262D.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (true crime, criminal justice, prisons, new york, NY) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.).…

Softcover. Condizione: Good with no dust jacket. Slightly cocked, sound binding. Pages clean, slightly tanned. Wrappers have edge wear with overall shelf wear, some tattering at spine. Full-page color ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes on back of wrappers. Contents: Pringle, Barbecues in Politics. Wilkins, "No Foxes Seen" (log of Arctic flying adventures). Maitland, Knights of the Air. Crowther, Henry Ford Talks about Edsel (and Edsel talks about his father). Lawes, Who Is a Criminal - and Why? Beaverbrook, Political Battles of the World War. Wilhelm, Working with Hoover. MacAdam, Where White Men Travel Alone. Harris, New Styles in Lumberjacks. A British Aviator, With the British Air Patrol in Irak. Thoams, Raiders of the Deep. Reviews. Many black and white advertisements for railroad equipment, automobiles and other items. Cover art, frontispiece; 9.5" tall; 231 pages. Illustrated by Adolph Treidler, J. S. Woolf (illustratore). …

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New.

Softcover. Condizione: Good with no dust jacket. Sound binding. Clean, tanned pages. Wraps have general light wear, light overall soiling. Contents: Frontispiece, Henry L. Stimson. The March of Events. Kent, Maryland - A Perfect State? Thomas, Raiders of the Deep: The Beginning of the War on Allied Commerce. Sullivan, The Presidential Race. Lawes, Life and Death in Sing Sing. Fishbein, Alcohol in the Practice of Medicine. Simons, Christ in the Movies. Hall, New Styles in Paper Money. Tittle, A Champion of Evolution. Wiggam, Science Measures Morals. Taft, So This Is Justice: See What Newspapers and Juries Have Done to It! Graves, The Making of a Conqueror: Lawrence's Preparation for the Leadership of the Desert Hosts. The Workshop. Books. Lawrence Chamberlain, Diversification, the Alchemy of Investment. In addition to the 112 pages of text, there are many pages of advertisements, most in black and white but some in color. 10.25" tall; 112 pages.…

Condizione: New.

Softcover. Condizione: Fair. Stapled wraps, has bumps with creasing to the spine ends and corners, uneven toning with foxing to the covers, wear to the edges, cross creasing along the spine, foxing with smudging to the pages, a snag torn to the fore edge of p. 7-8, and rusting to the binding staples that affects the pages. Overall, this is a solid, Fair only copy.…

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good booklet, No D.J., Stiff paper cover, green, dark green title. # staple spine binding, no loose pages or previous owner's marks found. Test is clean and bright unmarked with B+W photos throughout 27 pages.

Paperback. 35p., 4.5x6.5 inches, illustrated with drawings and b&w photos, front wrap stained else very good first edition in stapled wraps with die-cut design of prison bars. A collection of true stories from the infamous prison.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. First Edition. Single Issue In Original Wrappers. Light Wear, Bright, Foxing On Edges Of Page Block.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. 412 pages, fifth printing. Ex-college library marks, some wear; pages toned; a good book overall. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 235115.

Condizione: Fine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1932. 1st Edition. Very Good hardback book. No dust jacket. A square, tight and clean copy in original blue cloth covers. Spine ends just lightly bumped. 412pp. Sm 8vo. (E).

Reprint (first published by Doubleday, Doran and Company in 1928). Paged as i-ii, [frontis], iii-x, xiii-xx, 1-267. Hardcover: H 21.25cm x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket front panel separated from spine; chipping to spine ends and panel corners; rubbing and soiling as well as nicks, scuffs, creasing, and tears; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Black cloth; orange stamping to spine and front board; some fraying/bumping to spine ends and board corners. Muted red top edge; toning to deckle fore-edge and bottom edge. Endpapers toned; some interior foxing/toning interior leaves mostly remain clean. Binding is firm.…

Wraps. Condizione: very good. Stapled wrappers.16mo (6 1/2" x 4 1/2") 35pp. with drawings and photographs. Some chipping at bottom edges of front cover.

Paperback. 35p., 4.5x6.5 inches, illustrated with drawings and b&w photos, staples rusted else very good first edition in stapled wraps with die-cut design of prison bars. A collection of true stories from the infamous prison.

Hardcover. Condizione: Acceptable. First blank page removed. Has hinge crack. Acceptable Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original publisher's light green paper wrappers with staple binding. 4 3/4" x 6 3/4." Twenty-seven pages, complete. A few black-and-white illustrations, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for the occasional small mark. Covers are clean and intact overall but have age toning along the edges, slight offsetting on back, a few minuscule foxing spots at top edge on front, and rust stains from the staples on the spine. A Very Good copy. A unique publication about life at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York by Lewis Edward Lawes (1883-1947), who worked at Sing Sing as a prison warden for twenty-one years. Lawes oversaw the executions of 303 prisoners but was also an advocate of prison reform. In this pamphlet, Lawes makes his case for the importance of prison reform and proceeds to summarize what life is like at Sing Sing.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. 1st Edition. Assumed first edition. Ex-library with the usual markings. No jacket. Covers and spine are quite battered and worn. Some pages slightly wrinkled from moisture but all pages are in good condition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Good inn original wrappers. 267 + xxvi pages. Wrappers soiled, dampstain, some edgewear. Uncommon in any condition.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Life and Death in Sing Sing' offers a profound and unflinching look into the realities of one of America's most notorious correctional facilities. Written by Lewis E. Lawes, who served as the warden of Sing Sing for over two decades, this work provides an authoritative insider's perspective on the criminal justice system of the early twentieth century. Lawes explores the daily lives of inmates, the psychological impacts of long-term incarceration, and the complex moral dilemmas surrounding the use of capital punishment.Drawing from his extensive experience, the author challenges the prevailing attitudes of his era regarding punishment and rehabilitation. The book delves into the biographies of various prisoners, illustrating the societal factors that often lead to crime and arguing for a more humane approach to penology that emphasizes the potential for reform over mere retribution.As both a historical document and a plea for systemic change, 'Life and Death in Sing Sing' remains a significant contribution to the literature of social science and true crime. It provides readers with a rare glimpse behind the bars of the legendary 'Big House,' shedding light on the human stories and ethical questions that define the American penal experience.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…