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The Complete Idiot's Guide To American Government

by Shaffrey- Mary/ Fonder- Melanie

The most up-to-date general reference book on the history and structure of U.S. government.This overview of all the government's major institutions and agencies, the election process, and the creation and passing of laws and taxes has been updated with the latest information on such important issues as campaign finance reform, fundraising, and homeland security.Completely updated resource section includes the latest government websitesThe only American government book to include the results of the 2004... Read more about this item

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The Prison Journal. Five Issues Between 1953 - 1959.

The Prison Journal. Five Issues Between 1953 - 1959.

by Pennsylvania Prison Society

Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania Prison Society, 1953 - 1959.. Periodicals. 8vo. Soft Covers, Very Good with some minor staining on covers. [30-60 pp. each]. Scarce. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing... Read more about this item
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SGD 136.57
Stone Walls Not A Prison Make. The Anatomy of Planned Administrative Change. Original First Edition.

Stone Walls Not A Prison Make. The Anatomy of Planned Administrative Change. Original First Edition.

by Eaton, Joseph W

Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1962.. 8vo. Ochre Cloth, Dust Jacket, Very Good with some light staining. 212 pp. Card from publisher & paper with notes loosely laid in. Plates. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28
Royal Commission On Capital Punishment 1949 - 1953. Report. Presented to Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, September 1953.

Royal Commission On Capital Punishment 1949 - 1953. Report. Presented to Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, September 1953.

by Royal Commission On Capital Punishment, UK Parliament

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1953.. 8vo. Soft Covers, Good with minor creasing, staining, marginal tears at head and tail of spine. 506 pp. Charts. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28
Study On Traffic In Persons And Prostitution. Original First Edition.

Study On Traffic In Persons And Prostitution. Original First Edition.

by United Nations

NY: United Nations, 1958.. 8vo. Soft Covers, Very Good with creasing and some sun-fading to covers. 56 pp. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films for the paper in 1971, favoring arthouse films. She... Read more about this item
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Understanding Juvenile Delinquency. Signed dedication to Judy Stone by author inside cover. Original First Edition.

Understanding Juvenile Delinquency. Signed dedication to Judy Stone by author inside cover. Original First Edition.

by Steiner, Lee R

Philadelphia & New York: Chilton, 1960.. Original First Edition. 8vo. Black Cloth, Very Good with some sun-fading to spine. 199 pp. Signed dedication to Judy Stone by author inside cover. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28
Decision. Original First Edition.

Decision. Original First Edition.

by Harris, Richard

New York: Dutton, 1970.. First Edition. 8vo. Green Cloth, Dust Jacket Good with minor loss & marginal tears, else Very Good. 220 pp. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films for the paper in 1971,... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28
The One Hundred and Thirteenth Annual Report of the Prison Association of New York.

The One Hundred and Thirteenth Annual Report of the Prison Association of New York.

by State of New York; Prison Association of New York

NY: State of New York, 1958.. 8vo. Stapled Wraps, Very Good with some sun-fading, light staining. 118 pp. Scarce. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films for the paper in 1971, favoring arthouse... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28
The Urge To Punish. New Approaches to the Problem of Mental Irresponsibility for Crime. Original First Edition.

The Urge To Punish. New Approaches to the Problem of Mental Irresponsibility for Crime. Original First Edition.

by Weihofen, Henry

NY: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1956.. 8vo. Yellow Cloth, Very Good with sun-fading along spine, minor edge wear. 213 pp. Related page loosely laid in. Signed dedication to Judy Stone inside cover from "Surgeon Sturgeon." Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28
A Brief Narrative Of The Case and Trial of John Peter Zenger. Original First Edition. Review Copy.

A Brief Narrative Of The Case and Trial of John Peter Zenger. Original First Edition. Review Copy.

by Alexander, James; Stanley Nider Katz (ed)

Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1963.. Original First Edition. 8vo. Red Cloth, Dust Jacket, Very Good with faint staining on DJ. 238 pp. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28
Capital And Corporal Punishment And Lotteries. Minutes of Proceedings And Evidence, No. 1 - 21. Includes First and Second Report.

Capital And Corporal Punishment And Lotteries. Minutes of Proceedings And Evidence, No. 1 - 21. Includes First and Second Report.

by Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons (Canadian Government); Senator Salter A. Hayden and Mr. Don F. Brown, MP (Joint Chairmen)

Ottawa, Canada: Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, 1955.. Complete Set of Twenty One Government Publications. 8vo. Soft Covers, Good with staining, marginal tears. 842 pp. total (each pamphlet ca. 30-50 pp.) Charts. Scarce. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961,... Read more about this item
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SGD 341.42
The Compulsion to Confess. On the Psychoanalysis of Crime and Punishment. Original First American Edition.

The Compulsion to Confess. On the Psychoanalysis of Crime and Punishment. Original First American Edition.

by Reik, Theodor; Katherine Jones (transl.)

New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahey, 1959.. First American Edition. 8vo. Black Cloth, Very Good. 493 pp. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films for the paper in 1971, favoring arthouse films.... Read more about this item
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SGD 204.86
Comparative Survey of Juvenile Delinquency. Part I. North America. Original First Edition.

Comparative Survey of Juvenile Delinquency. Part I. North America. Original First Edition.

by United Nations

NY: United Nations, 1958.. 8vo. Soft Covers, Very Good with sun-fading to covers. 134 pp. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films for the paper in 1971, favoring arthouse films. She was the youngest... Read more about this item
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Justice. The Crisis of Law, Order, and Freedom in America. Original First Edition.

Justice. The Crisis of Law, Order, and Freedom in America. Original First Edition.

by Harris, Richard

New York: Dutton, 1970.. First Edition. 8vo. Blue Cloth, Dust Jacket, Very Good. 268 pp. Related clippings & pages loosely laid in. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films for the paper in 1971,... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28
On Law And Justice. Original First Edition.

On Law And Justice. Original First Edition.

by Ross, Alf

Berkeley & Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1959.. First Edition. 8vo. Blue Cloth, Dust Jacket Very Good. 383 pp. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films for the paper in 1971,... Read more about this item
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SGD 204.86
Sex Manual. For Those Married Or About To Be. Rx Edition. 21st Printing.

Sex Manual. For Those Married Or About To Be. Rx Edition. 21st Printing.

by Kelly, G. Lombard

Augusta, GA: Southern Medical Supply Company, 1959.. 8vo. Soft Covers, Very Good with some minor staining along spine. 91 pp. Plates. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films for the paper in 1971,... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28
The Rhyme Or Reason Of Criminal Responsibility. Reprint from The Journal of Psychiatry & Law, from Fall 1978.

The Rhyme Or Reason Of Criminal Responsibility. Reprint from The Journal of Psychiatry & Law, from Fall 1978.

by Burak, Carl S

New York: Federal Legal Publications, 1979.. Reprint. 8vo. Stapled Wraps, Very Good. Pp. 429 - 434. Scarce. Provenance: from the Estate of Judy Stone (1924 –2017), The San Francisco Chronicle’s movie critic who for two decades was a passionate and articulate advocate for the world of cinema outside Hollywood. Judy Stone started at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1961, putting in 10 years as editor of the Datebook section. She began reviewing films for the paper in 1971, favoring arthouse films.... Read more about this item
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SGD 68.28