Books In The Dock

Books In The Dock

$12.00 AUD

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Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: C. H. Rolph
Binding: Hardback
Published: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1969

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good, price clipped
Markings: No markings

This compelling non-fiction work chronicles significant legal battles and censorship cases that have shaped the landscape of literature. It presents a detailed examination of various books brought before the courts, analyzing the arguments for and against their publication and distribution. The author uncovers the societal anxieties and moral debates that often underpinned these judicial proceedings, illustrating how legal decisions impacted artistic freedom. Readers will gain a profound understanding of the historical interplay between law, literature, and public morality.

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Description

Author: C. H. Rolph
Binding: Hardback
Published: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1969

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good, price clipped
Markings: No markings

This compelling non-fiction work chronicles significant legal battles and censorship cases that have shaped the landscape of literature. It presents a detailed examination of various books brought before the courts, analyzing the arguments for and against their publication and distribution. The author uncovers the societal anxieties and moral debates that often underpinned these judicial proceedings, illustrating how legal decisions impacted artistic freedom. Readers will gain a profound understanding of the historical interplay between law, literature, and public morality.