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Thomas E. Gaddis – Birdman of Alcatraz – First Edition
£285.00
A first edition, first printing of the Birdman of Alcatraz by Thomas E. Gaddis, published by Random House in 1955. A near fine book in original publisher’s grey cloth boards, with silver and black titling to the spine and publisher’s blind stamp in blue to front board, inscribed by a former owner on the front free end paper in blue ink, with pushing to the head and foot of the spine, bumping to the lower edge of front panel, browning to the text block with small stain to fore edge. In a very good unclipped wrapper with chipping to the spine tips, knuckles of the front and rear flap folds, fading to the spine and browning throughout.
The Birdman of Alcatraz by Thomas E. Gaddis chronicles the life of Robert Stroud, a convicted murderer who became an expert in ornithology while in prison. Stroud, initially imprisoned for murder, turned his life around by studying and caring for birds, gaining international acclaim for his research. Despite spending much of his life in solitary confinement, Stroud’s work with birds transformed his identity, highlighting themes of redemption and the human capacity for change.
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A first edition, first printing of the Birdman of Alcatraz by Thomas E. Gaddis, published by Random House in 1955. A near fine book in original publisher’s grey cloth boards, with silver and black titling to the spine and publisher’s blind stamp in blue to front board, inscribed by a former owner on the front free end paper in blue ink, with pushing to the head and foot of the spine, bumping to the lower edge of front panel, browning to the text block with small stain to fore edge. In a very good unclipped wrapper with chipping to the spine tips, knuckles of the front and rear flap folds, fading to the spine and browning throughout.
The Birdman of Alcatraz by Thomas E. Gaddis chronicles the life of Robert Stroud, a convicted murderer who became an expert in ornithology while in prison. Stroud, initially imprisoned for murder, turned his life around by studying and caring for birds, gaining international acclaim for his research. Despite spending much of his life in solitary confinement, Stroud’s work with birds transformed his identity, highlighting themes of redemption and the human capacity for change.
