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Against the Law: a courageous, first-person account of what it means to be a homosexual, by one of the central figures in the Montagu case [jacket subtitle] by Wildeblood, Peter, preface by Max Lerner - 1959

by Wildeblood, Peter, preface by Max Lerner

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Against the Law: a courageous, first-person account of what it means to be a homosexual, by one of the central figures in the Montagu case [jacket subtitle] by Wildeblood, Peter, preface by Max Lerner - 1959

Against the Law: a courageous, first-person account of what it means to be a homosexual, by one of the central figures in the Montagu case [jacket subtitle]

by Wildeblood, Peter, preface by Max Lerner

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New York: Julian Messner, 1959. Hardcover. viii, 189p., preface, toning to gutters of endpapers else a very good first US edition in cloth boards and lightly worn unclipped dust jacket. The British journalist was imprisoned for homosexual offenses relating to the Montagu case, leading to a reconsideration of anti-gay laws in Britain. The first British edition is Young 4116*.
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  • Publisher Julian Messner
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1959

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Middlesex: Penguin, 1957. 2nd Penguin printing. Uncreased spine. Old price on the cover. Slight wear to the edges.. Paperback. Good+.
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Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. 189 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.
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British: Penguin 1188, 1959. Solid with some small creases on the bottom of the front cover and a small corner crease on the back cover.. 3rd Printing. Paperback. Very Good.
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Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1955. Hardcover. Good. 1955. 189 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.
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Penguin Books, 1959. Paperback. Good. 1959. Reprint. 188 pages. Paperback book with orange cover. Pages are moderately tanned. Mild cracking to hinges, however binding remains firm. Droplets to first page. Paper cover has mild edge wear with mild corner curling. Heavy tanning to spine and edges. Mild scratching and marking to covers. Mild tearing to spine ends.
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Paperback / softback. New. A riveting account of what it meant to be a homosexual in 1950s Britain, by a central figure in the infamous Montagu Case - a landmark in the gay history of Britain.
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Against The Law: The Classic Account of a Homosexual in 1950s Britain (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 50th anniversary list)

by Wildeblood, Peter

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Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1957.. 1st Penguin edition. A first-hand account of what it means to be a homosexual, and to be tried in a controversial case and imprisoned. Pp.188, pages toned. Paperback, darkening to spine, wear to top and tail and edges of spine. G+.
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