I Was Condemned to the Chair
$20.00 USD • Used
Autobiography tells the true story of a convict who spent 20 months in the old death house at Sing Sing Prison, then was recommitted for 20 years to life, which he served at Sing Sing, Dannemora, ...
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Autobiography tells the true story of a convict who spent 20 months in the old death house at Sing Sing Prison, then was recommitted for 20 years to life, which he served at Sing Sing, Dannemora, & Comstock prisons. A fascinating look at life behind bars from an inmate's perspective, "written quite graphically." In 312 pages, with Introduction by a former prison warden. Orig. published by F. A. Stokes in 1934, this is the first A. L. Burt reprint (First, thus). Hardcover 8vo has salmon cloth-covered boards lettered in black & stamped with an image of the electric chair to spine. Condition is Good: exterior soil, spotting to both boards, heavy foxing to fore edge, slight fraying & rubbing to extremities. Binding tight, hinges secure. Front endpapers show former ownership marks & stamps, rest of text clean & unmarked. No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Product Info
Publisher: A. L. Burt Company
Year: 1934
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
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