The Life and Death of John Price - A Study of the Exercise of Naked Power
1964 (First Edition).
Melbourne University Press
, Melbourne, Australia
The notorious John Price, (Civil Commandant of the Norfolk Island penal colony and then overall Inspector- General of Penal Establishments in Victoria) is an excellent basis for 'general observations on cruelty' by The Honourable Mr.Justice, John Vincent Barry. A scholarly work, not for the faint-hearted.
$35.00
Specifications
| Author | Barry, John Vincent |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press |
| Place Published | Melbourne, Australia |
| Year Published | 1964 (First Edition) |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
1964 |
| Size | 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm |
| Chapters | VII |
| Pages | 204pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Hardcover in drab, olive publishers Cloth, with gold title original a firm spine and shelf-wear scuffing to corners and binding edges with a light olive decorated dust wrapper with chipping and wear to all edges and light exposure tanning of spine now protected by clear archival covering. |
| Overall | Internally the text is in excellent order with a small pale owner's name in ink on front free end paper corner. overall, the book is in very good to excellent condition. |