Ninth Life

New York, New York, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's & Sons, 1961. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Impeccable research by a magazine reporter & writer takes you behind the headlines into the life & crimes--both alleged & proven--of Caryl Chessman, who was executed after a 12-year prison stay at San Quentin for being the "Red Light Bandit," a robber/serial rapist/kidnapper who preyed on couples in cars in & around Los Angeles, CA, in the 1940s. His execution paved the way for the movement to abolish the death penalty in that state. This scarce title painstakingly reexamines the case & comes to "shocking conclusions" about the crime, the state, the press, the police, & the courts. In 321 pages + 16 pages of black-and-white photos. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1961, this hHardcove 8vo is in Fine condition: exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages slightly off white but completely unmarked. Former owner's stamp inside front cover. The unclipped DJ is VG+, with very minor edgewear & rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.