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The Beast
de [CRIME & THE UNDERWORLD - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY] LINDSEY, Ben B. and Harvey J. O'Higgins
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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New York: Doubleday, Page, 1910. First Edition. Octavo (20cm). Blue ribbed cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and front cover; 340pp. Photographic frontispiece portrait (halftone) showing the author with a group of his "boy friends." Mild rubbing to board edges; ownership signature to endpaper, else a tight, Near Fine copy. Autobiographical essays from the career of Judge Ben Lindsey, a prominent child welfare advocate and long-time chief of the Denver juvenile court. With many anecdotes relating to child welfare, gangs, and juvenile delinquency in turn-of-the-century Denver. An uncommonly well-preserved copy.
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- Librería
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 17715
- Título
- The Beast
- Autor
- [CRIME & THE UNDERWORLD - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY] LINDSEY, Ben B. and Harvey J. O'Higgins
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Doubleday, Page
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1910
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Social History; Child Labor;
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Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
