Undercover for the R.C.M.P.
Language: English
Published by Sono Nis, Victoria, 1988
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 11.95
Quantity: 1 available
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Wilson was an R.C.M.P. officer from 1928 to 1952. He worked mostly with the Vancouver Drug Squad, but also did stints on the prairies ans in the R.C.M.P. navy (against rum-running). This is his career BIOG. The work was in progress at Wilson's death in 1979 and so the last 6 pages (180 total) were written by Jack Fossum. 8 pages of reproduced newspaper clippings at center. McCandless drawings decorate chapter heads. Cond: White paper wrapper with a silhouette graphic of an RCMP officer and a criminal. General wear at all points, edges better,spine fine. NO names, marks, tears, creases, folds NOR scratches. Clean, tight in binding. Almost giftable !! Quote (p. 50) : " .the Coroner and the Hangman. The latter, who like all Canadian hangmen before and since went by the name of Ellis, was a small, wiry man, brisk and dapper. Of the little group in the . ." Size: 8vo.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Undercover for the R.C.M.P.
- Author
- Wilson, R.S.S.
- Publisher
- Sono Nis, Victoria
- Publication year
- 1988
- Condition
- Good ++
- Binding
- Paper
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0919203558
- ISBN 13
- 9780919203556
- Illustrator
- Brian McCandless
- Edition
- 2'nd Printing.
- Seller catalogs
- Biography, Canadiana, Crime
Wagon Tongue Books
Linden, AB, Canada
AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999
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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.
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western canadiana, ephemera & rarities, horse and horse-related, cowboy stuff, indians and North American first peoples, things that catch my eye - including (non)books, mere bagatellesSeller's business information
Wagon Tongue Books
AB, Canada
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We may accept International money orders or personal cheques; please allow 6 days for cheques to clear. Please make cheques payable to Wagon Tongue Books. I can handle your credit card transactions ONLY through the ABE.commerce program. PAYPAL is also a workable option. We under rate the condition of our books, build cardboard shipping sleeves for protected shipping and respond promptly to requests and queries. Shipping and handling on all books is at the expense of the purchaser, and is often in the $12.95 per item range. Book weight and volume purchases will alter these conditions. We will be happy to re-quote books in Canadian dollars for local buyers and to arrange local `hand-offs'of purchases, if you prefer.
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