Brief Against Death

By Edgar Smith, "written...in his eleventh year on death row"; introduction by William F. Buckley, Jr. "Isn't this the book Scoundrel talks about?" Sure is. Some expected damage to the late-sixties Book Club hardcover's jacket -- a few tears and notches, as shown, plus some toning to the white portions. But it's done its job protecting the boards, and inside, the pages are crisp and clean; the spine is straight and tight.