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TOCQUEVILLE, Alexis de (1805-1859) and Gustave de BEAUMONT DE LA BONNIRE (1802-1866). Du systme pnitentiaire aux tats-Unis, et de son application en France. Paris: H Fournier jeune, 1833.
8o (209 x 127 mm). 5 lithographed plates of which 2 folding (minor light browning and spotting). Original boards (worn at edges).
FIRST EDITION OF A CLASSIC WORK ON PRISON SYSTEMS. Comprises the results of the findings of de Tocqueville and Beaumont de la Bonnire, following their year-long journey through the United States to survey and report on American prison systems, which were reportedly more advanced than their European counterparts. Sabin 4190; Norman 2084.
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FIRST EDITION OF A CLASSIC WORK ON PRISON SYSTEMS. Comprises the results of the findings of de Tocqueville and Beaumont de la Bonnire, following their year-long journey through the United States to survey and report on American prison systems, which were reportedly more advanced than their European counterparts. Sabin 4190; Norman 2084.