Against the Law

The First UK printing published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London in 1955. The BOOK is in Very Good- condition. Light pushing at the spine ends with a little dulling of the titling to the spine. Mild toning to the text-block. Free from inscriptions. Some of the upper corner page edges have been folded and two of the page corners are… Read more about this item

1957 Penguin Books edition. Paperback. Good copy.

New York: Julian Messner, Inc, 1959. Cloth/dust jacket and Mylar wrapped Octavo. Hardcover. Good/good. green cloth, black label on the spine, dust jacket unclipped, 189 pp first edition covers are slightly bent and crease on the front cover dj worn on the edges Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote… Read more about this item

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1955. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1955. Second Impression. 189 pages. Magenta dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are fairly bright and clear with light tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Minor dog-eared corners, with a few small nicks and rub marks along text block edge. Occasional faint thumb-marking… Read more about this item

London: Quality Book Club no date circa 1960. 8vo. pp v + 189, dark blue cloth with white title label and gilt lettering. Paper a little darkened otherwise very clean tight copy. Dust jacket has a little wear to edges and corners and is a little dusty on rear. Otherwise very good in very good copy. Wildeblood was imprisoned in… Read more about this item

Quality Book Club, No date. Book Club Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. From the Dust Jacket: "In March 1954 Peter Wildeblood was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment for homosexual offences. The case in which he was involved - the 'Montagu Case' - was the subject of considerable controversy and was largely responsible… Read more about this item

New York: Julian Messner, 1959. Hardcover. viii, 189p., preface, toning to gutters of endpapers else a very good first US edition in cloth boards and lightly worn unclipped dust jacket. The British journalist was imprisoned for homosexual offenses relating to the Montagu case, leading to a reconsideration of anti-gay laws in Britain. The first British edition is Young 4116*.… Read more about this item

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. 189 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light… Read more about this item

Middlesex England: Penguin Books, 1959 A Penguin Paperback # 1188, Tight And Clean No Marks Or Inscriptions. Original Price Sticker At Base Of Front Cover. Pages Are Slightly Aged. Card Covers, Orange & White, Very Small 'Dot' On Front Card, Age Darkening To Spine. 'A First Hand Account Of What It Means To Be Homosexual And To Be Tried In… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

J. Messner. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1957.. 1st Penguin edition. A first-hand account of what it means to be a homosexual, and to be tried in a controversial case and imprisoned. Pp.188, pages toned. Paperback, darkening to spine, wear to top and tail and edges of spine. G+.

Quality Book Club, 1111. Hardcover. Good. 189 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are… Read more about this item

New York: Julian Messner, 1959. First. hardcover. very good/very good. Preface by Max Lerner. 189 pages. 8vo, turquoise cloth, edgeworn d.w. New York: Julian Messner, (1959). First American edition. 2 pages discolored from old newsprint, still a very good in very good dust wrapper.<br/> <br/> A Courageous, first-person account of what it means to be homosexual, by one… Read more about this item

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books Inc., 1959. 3rd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 188pp, [4] pub cat. Titled orange and white classic Penguin wrapper is without edgewear, showing mild toning commensurate w age. Binding square and tight, not creased. Duodecimo. Originally published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson,… Read more about this item

Weidenfeld And Nicolson, 1955. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Julian Messner, Inc, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good/Price Clipped. 9x6x1. First US Edition. Mark to rear board. Rubbing to corners of boards and head and tail of spine. Bookplate to ffep. Pencil marks to ffep. Tick in ink to ffep. D/J is price clipped. Rubbing to D/J, heavy to corners with several small closed tears. Chipping… Read more about this item

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback / softback. New. A riveting account of what it meant to be a homosexual in 1950s Britain, by a central figure in the infamous Montagu Case - a landmark in the gay history of Britain.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. 189 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and… Read more about this item