description: True autobiography of the "Red Light Bandit," convicted rapist/burglar Caryl Chessman, who escaped the electric chair 7 times while sitting on San Quentin prison's death, with massive public support &amp; even then-governor Jerry Brown stepping in to stay his execution. When he was finally put to death on May 2, 1960, he became the first person executed for a nonlethal kidnapping in the US, &amp; a cause celebre for anti-death-penalty advocates. He is now widely believed to have been innocent of many of the crimes of which he was convicted. includes 2 original articles on the case &amp; execution from the Italian newspaper, Avanti! from 1960. Originally published in hardcover in 1954, this is the First mass market paperback edition from Perma Books (#M4063) issued in 1956; this is the 4th printing from May 1960r. Condition is completely clean inside, with NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Pages tanned commensurate with age. Worst flaw is a cracked spine such that book falls open between pages 142-143. Minor edgewear, the worst of which is a chipped lower bottom corner of back cover. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag Free! Please see our photos--they show the exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images! Description &amp; photos copyright Gargoyle Books 2019. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); weekends &amp; holidays ship very next business day.
language: English
title: Cell 2455, Death Row
titlecomplete: Cell 2455, Death Row
genres: Memoir, Law, Crime, Contemporary, Biography Memoir, Biography, True Crime, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 215
publisher: Buccaneer Books