The Difficulties Of My Position The Diaries Of Prison Governor John Buckley Castieau by John Buckley Castieau, Mark Finnane
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The Difficulties Of My Position The Diaries Of Prison Governor John Buckley Castieau

Author: John Buckley Castieau, Mark Finnane
Special Features: First Edition
Condition: A paperback book in very good condition. Smooth spine. Light cover scuffing. Tiny dent to front bottom of the cover. Clean and tidy pages. No writing. No dog ears. No tears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Biography & Memoir History True Crime

Memoir Australian History True Crime John Buckley Castieau Prison Mark Finnane

The Difficulties of My Position brings the diaries of nineteenth-century prison governor John Buckley Castieau to life, edited and framed by historian Mark Finnane. Together they open a rare window onto colonial Australian jail life, where power, punishment and daily routine collide in vivid personal detail.

First published in 2004 by the National Library of Australia, this first-edition paperback preserves Castieau’s candid voice as he oversees inmates, manages scandals and records the rhythms of a young colony’s penal system. Finnane’s scholarly notes place each entry in context for modern readers interested in true crime, biography and Australian history.

The book itself is in very good used shape: a smooth spine, clean unmarked pages and a tight binding mean it can be read or displayed with confidence. Only light cover scuffing and a tiny front-corner dent hint at its previous shelf life in a smoke-free home.

Collectors of Australian memoir, penal history or National Library first editions will appreciate both the content and condition on offer.

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