2010, ISBN: 9780520255623

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pioneer Publications, 1947. Twelfth Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Orig. published in 1886, this is the "only authorized English adaptation of the… More...

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pioneer Publications, 1947. Twelfth Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Orig. published in 1886, this is the "only authorized English adaptation of the last German edition (the 12th) revised by [the author]" & significantly enlarged to include 238 case histories of human sexual aberration & "perversion.'' To his credit, Krafft-Ebing revised his early notion of homosexuality as "disease or degeneration" to acknowledge in his later years that it represented a "biological anomaly.'' A seminal work in the history of sexology! First appearing in 1939, this is the 1947 printing. In 626 pages with Index, Preface by the Author & by the Publishers, & Introduction by Victor Robinson, M.D. Hardcover with navy blue cloth covered boards is very clean, binding straight & strong, pages modestly tanned (heavier around edges) commensurate with age & paper quality. Former owner's first name inside front cover, but text is clean & unmarked; NO other writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. FLAWS: Big chunk (.5" x 1.25") out of top spine, causing condition downgrade to only Fair. Bumped corners, mild rubbing to extremities. NO DJ. xeky769ht3, Pioneer Publications, 1947, 2, Berkeley: University of California Press, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xiv, 325pp. Book presents nicely in protective archival sleeve. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Black paper over boards with spine lettered in silver. Light toning to edge of text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Last Gasp takes us to the dark side of human history in the first full chronicle of the gas chamber in the United States. In page-turning detail, award-winning writer Scott Christianson tells a dreadful story that is full of surprising and provocative new findings. First constructed in Nevada in 1924, the gas chamber, a method of killing sealed off and removed from the sight and hearing of witnesses, was originally touted as a "humane" method of execution. Delving into science, war, industry, medicine, law, and politics, Christianson overturns this mythology for good. He exposes the sinister links between corporations looking for profit, the military, and the first uses of the gas chamber after World War I. He explores little-known connections between the gas chamber and the eugenics movement. Perhaps most controversially, he has unearthed new evidence about American and German collaboration in the production and lethal use of hydrogen cyanide and about Hitler's adoption of gas chamber technology developed in the United States. More than a book about the death penalty, this compelling history ultimately reveals much about America's values and power structures in the twentieth century.(Publisher)., University of California Press, 2010, 3<

ISBN: 9780520255623

University of California Press. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, wit… More...

University of California Press. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included., University of California Press, 1<