Edinburgh City Police - Constabulary Code

Ross, Roderick (compiled by)

Published by Chief Constable's Office, Edinburgh, 1921

About this Item

No stated date but believed to be 1921. Possible first edition. 266pp. This book was compiled by Roderick Ross, who was the Chief Constable of Edinburgh City Police from 1900-1935. He introduced the Force's first traffic department, and police boxes and police telephone pillars were also brought in under his leadership. The book contains rules, regulations, and instructions for the guidance of the officers and men of the Edinburgh City Police. The book is bound in the original blue cloth covered boards with gold titling on the spine. The case of the book is in very good condition with shelf wear and light soiling to the boards. The spine ends are bumped and there are creases in the cloth around the bottom corner of the rear board. The contents are tight and clean with a handwritten amendment made to an item on pages 7, 8, and 67. The free endpapers are browned with a name written on the front free endpaper and a clipping with 6information about Roderick Ross has been attached to the front fixed endpaper.

Seller Inventory # gEdin71

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Edinburgh City Police - Constabulary Code
• Publisher: Chief Constable's Office, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 1921
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: Possible First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Law
  • Edinburgh