The Last Frontier: A Study of Cultural Imperatives in the Last Frontiers of America and Australia Tapa dura - 1973

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London England: Davis-Poynter. Hardback. First Edition. Wear and tear to D/J. Joel Carlson - His life was threatened. His office was shot up. His home was bombed. His passport was confiscated. Why? - Because he dared to fight for the rights of black South Africans. Joel Carlson's career as a political lawyer began in Johannesburg in 1957 when he exposed the brutal conditions under which farm workers lived in the Bethal district and soon opponents of the Vorster regime were turning to him for their defence. Carlson presented nearly 100 cases of torture to the courts and defended Africans held under the Suppression of Communism Act and the Terrorism Act including the twenty-two Africans who were acquitted after two trials: Nelson Mandela, condemned to life imprisonment, and his wife who was one of the twenty-two. Carlson's work got him into deep trouble: several attempts were made on his life and police harrassment reached such a pitch that it became obvious that he was facing arrest. Though his… Leer más

London: Davis Poynter. A crisp and tight copy. Includes review slip from the publisher, and review request from The Economist. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1973.

London: Davis-Poynter Ltd. G: in good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Maroon hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 382pp. .

Davis-Poynter, 1972. hardback in very good condition. no dust jacket.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

London, Davis-Poynter, 1972. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 299 pages; Description: 299 p. 23 cm. Bibliography: p. 285-294. Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life --Australia. Frontier and pioneer life --United States.

London, Davies-Poynter, 1973. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 382 pages; Description: [11], 382 p. Illus. , ports. 24 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Carlson, Joel. Lawyers --South Africa --Biography. Criminal justice, Administration of --South Africa. Apartheid --South Africa.

Davis-Poynter, 1973. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Davis-Poynter, 1972. 299p., original blue cloth, ex libris.

Davis-Poynter, London, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Size: 8"-9" Tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Australian History; ISBN: 0706700201. ISBN/EAN: 9780706700206. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 36008. . 9780706700206