Buy this book on-line Cape of Good Hope. Parliament : Cape of Good Hope. Report on the Management and Discipline of Convict Stations and Prisons for the Year 1900(Cape Town: W. A. Richards & Sons, 1901)
[G. 51-1901.] 330 x 203 mm; original printed side-stitched blue wrappers; pp. (iv) + 28 + (iii) + xcii. Wrappers sunned; archival tape repairs to tail of spine and to tears to top fore-corner on upper cover and affected leaves; staples somewhat rusted; some foxing. A compendious report on twelve convict stations and prisons throughout the Cape colony, including detailed tabulations covering all aspects of penal institutions, their inmates and management. The document is of particular interest in view of the period it covers, namely, the first part of the Anglo-Boer War: "The continued unsettled condition of the country owing to the war has of necessity presented many difficulties in the way of successful Penal administration, but I am glad to be able to say that these difficulties have in a large measure been surmounted, and that, with the cordial assistance of the officials concerned, it has been found possible to press on with the various operations of the Department." Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Cape of Good Hope. Parliament : Cape of Good Hope. Report on the Management and Discipline of Convict Stations and Prisons for the Year 1900. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, out of print books, used books, fine bindings and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |