Prison Life and Reflections; or, A Narrative of the Arrest, Trial, Conviction, Imprisonment, Treatment, Observations, Reflections, and Deliverance
by Thompson, George
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- Hardcover
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Hartford: A. Work, 1851. Hardcover. 12mo; G-; dark brown spine with gilt text; full title: Prison Life and Reflections; or, A Narrative of the Arrest, Trial, Conviction, Imprisonment, Treatment, Observations, and Deliverance of Work, Burr, and Thompson, Who Suffered an Unjust and Cruel Imprisonment in Missouri Penitentiary, for Attempting to Aid Some Slaves to Liberty: Three Parts in one Volume; no jacket; exterior to front and cloth has decorative borders and embossed designs; raised bands to spine; open chip to front joint toward head edge; other rubbing wear to edges, mostly to corners; slight lean to spine; exterior edges to textblock have age toned; slight bluish smudges to front pastedown; some foxing to first and last few pages; few interior pages slightly foxed; previous owner's name to fep; frontispiece; pp 377. 1352689. FP New Rockville Stock.
Synopsis
Full title: "Prison Life and Reflections; Or, A Narrative Of The Arrest, Trial, Conviction, Imprisonment, Treatment, Observations, Reflections, And Deliverance Of Alanson Work, James E. Burr And George Thompson, Who Suffered An Unjust And Cruel Imprisonment In Missouri Penitentiary, For Attempting To Aid Some Slaves To Liberty."
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1352689
- Title
- Prison Life and Reflections; or, A Narrative of the Arrest, Trial, Conviction, Imprisonment, Treatment, Observations, Reflections, and Deliverance
- Author
- Thompson, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A. Work
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1851
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