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The Banned Books of England
by Alec Craig
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1937. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None . The first edition of this interesting history of censorship laws in England by Alec Craig, in the unclipped dust wrapper. Alec Craig explores the history of English laws regarding the censorship and the banning of books with this account of works by various authors that were banned as obscene in the country. With a look on the law of obscene libel, the sexual impulse case, a general history, and the injustice of the law and its reform. A chapter compares the English and American law on the issue. With a foreword by E. M. Forster. In the original, unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dust wrapper is unclipped and very smart with only minor shelf wear and casual chipping, as well as some sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 782A80
- Title
- The Banned Books of England
- Author
- Alec Craig
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen and Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- banned books censorship first editions censorship
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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