Recollections of the Assize Court
London and Melbourne: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers), ND. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. 8vo. Pp. [4], 5-125, [1]. Bound in blue cloth with red lettering stamped on front board and spine. Lower corners bumped. In the printed dust jacket that shows minimal edge-wear, price of 8/6 intact on the front flap. A well preserved copy. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #6357
Gide's exposition on the juror's dilemma: knowing the defendant is guilty, while recognizing the sentence to be meted out is inconsistent with a humane sense of justice. Dust jacket is now preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve.
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