Birdman Of Alcatraz

Extended Description and Notes

Gaddis, Thomas E.: Birdman Of Alcatraz, The Story of Robert Stroud .1955 Random House 1st. Edition. BIOGRAPHY. True crime, Ornithology. Stated First Printing Thus Exlib. Good- condition. Spine is a bit cocked. "The fantastic true story of the prisoner with the longest record of solitary confinement in the United States – who became a leading authority on birds." The original source material for the gripping American film starring Burt Lancaster. Will ship from Oregon.

Seller

Mary Riversong Books (US)

Seller's Inventory #

490GaddisBirdman

Title

Birdman Of Alcatraz

Author

Gaddis, Thomas E

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Good-

Jacket Condition

No DJ Included

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First Printing Thus

Publisher

Random House

Place of Publication

New York

Date Published

1955

Pages

334

Size

5 1/2 X 8 1/4

Weight

0.00 lbs

Keywords

exlib, Stroud, true crime, lifer, solitary confinement, ornithology, tropical birds, canary, finch, wren, expert, 20th Century, Law, Justice, Punishment, Criminality, Genius, psychology, Criminal Behaviour, Behavioral Sciences, books into film, burt lanca

Bookseller catalogs

Books Into Film; Biography; Performing Arts; True Crime; PSYCHOLOGY; Law; Nonfiction; Science & Technology;

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Spine

The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....

Jacket

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Cocked

Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...