Author: Arthur Koestler and C. H. Rolph.
Title: Hanged by the Neck.
Format: Vintage 1961 Penguin Special S197 paperback with black and cream photographic cover, red title lettering, and classic Penguin logo.
Genre: Law, Politics & Society; Topic: capital punishment, death penalty, criminal justice and legal reform.
Language: English; Narrative type: Nonfiction; Intended audience: adult readers interested in crime, punishment, and social policy.
Publisher: Penguin Books; book series: Penguin Special; country of origin: Great Britain; original language: English.
Publication details: First edition, first published 1961; copyright Arthur Koestler and C. H. Rolph 1961; made and printed in Great Britain by Cox and Wyman Ltd for Penguin Books.
Contents overview: a critical examination of capital punishment in Britain, including analysis of recent hanging cases, discussion of judges' and retentionists' attitudes, and a forceful argument against the death penalty.
Features: compact softcover volume with author photographs and biographical notes, series and publisher information, and vintage Penguin design with 85c price mark on the front cover.
Condition: Covers show moderate shelf wear with rubbing along the edges and corners, small areas of color loss at the spine ends, and light surface scuffs front and back. Pages are evenly tanned from age with a brown stain at the lower margin of the author bio page. Interior text is clean and legible, and the binding remains tight and secure; softcover volume only as shown.