Bang to Rights: An Account of Prison Life
London: Secker & Warburg, 1958. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine / Very Good/Near Fine. Item #009214
8vo., 192pp. Beautiful First Edition of this prison-time memoir of a British former petty criminal who went on to write plays and mysteries. Introduction by Raymond Chandler. Bound in publisher's original red cloth. Titles and border in silver on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with a touch of bumping to spine ends and the top front tip. Very well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (15s. net), has just a hint of edge-wear. Some fairly minor soiling and a small stain on the rear panel. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy.
Price: $65.00