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Daguerre Val de Loire
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[Americana and Prisons]. TURNBULL (Robert J.
See original version (French)
140
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[Americana and Prisons]. TURNBULL (Robert J.
See original version (French)
Estimate €60 - €80
Voluntary lot
Description
[Americana and Prisons]. TURNBULL (Robert J.). A Visit to the Prison in Philadelphia, or a Detailed Account of the Wise Administration Practised in the Various Departments of that Institution; a Work Containing: a chronological history of the reform of Pennsylvania’s criminal laws; with observations on the imprudence and injustice of capital punishment. Paris, Gabon, Year VIII (1800). An in-8 booklet of XI–43 pages (with significant water stains and foxing), French translation by Dr Petit-Radel (1749–1815). A rare and comprehensive study providing a broad overview of the work carried out by each prisoner, including a fold-out plan of the prison. Copy bound in midnight blue half-morocco, with a smooth spine. Upper edge gilt.
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About the sale
Books & Manuscripts, Engravings, Posters, Illustrations, Postcards and Stamps
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Auction time
09/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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