This early works was originally published in 1892, The author has endeavoured to make the following account of the prisons of Russia and Western Siberia as plain and matter of fact as possible, without any attempt at colouring or romance. Fully illustrated throughout it is a comprehensive and informative look at the subject. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900"s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.