Stevens Mccluer (33 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. (1924), Good to Very Good/no dj, octavo, 263pp., 32 page catalogue in rear of recent Paul publications, green cloth hardcover, light cover soil, corners & tips of backstrip slightly frayed, binding tight, text unmarked.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Reprint. (true crime, reference) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 2nd Edition, wear to covers and spine, cover water damaged, corners a little umped and worn, boards showing, top and bottom of spine bumped and worn, spine a little faded, surface of cover water damaged, board slightly bowed and surface patchy and faded, small holes in edge of spine join with back cover, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear, light water damage to bottom right corner of the first few pages area a little crinkled, bubbles on front paste down.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 3 pages, illustrated. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 18 x 26 cms. Category: Penny Pictorial Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

HC. 256pp Collection of short stories. Part I--Small Clues To Big Crimes; Part II--Mysteries That Have Puzzled The World; When "Justice" Has Blundered, Innocent People Who Have Been Wrongfully Convicted; Bygone Perils Of The Road, Murder Inns, Smugglers, And Highwaymen; Murder By Post; Historical Crimes And Mysteries; Crimes Of Love And Passion. GREAT BOOKPLATE OF MEN HANGING FROM GALLOWS AND TIED TO ELECTRIC CHAIR. good, blue cloth (hardcover) a few pencil marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: NO DUST JACKET. FIRST AMERRICAN EDITION. xi + 258 PAGES. THERE IS UNIFORM PAPER DARKENING OF THE INSIDE OF THE COVERS THAT WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A MISSING DUST JACKET. THE PAPER IS COARSE AND HEAVY. THE PAGES ARE TIGHT AND CLEAN. A FEW OF THE LATER CHAPTER PAGES ARE UNCUT. THE PAGES ARE OF DIFFERENT SIZES AND ARE UNCUT ALONG THE LEADING AND BOTTON EDGES. THIS BOOK HAS 37 SEPARATE CHAPTERS RELATING TO FAMOUS CRIMES AND THEIR CRIMINALS PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIA. THE VAST MAJORITY ARE ABOUT CRIMES AND CRIMINALS IN THE LATE 19 th CENTURY. TWO CASES ARE RELATED TO CHICAGO. THE FIRST IS TITLED "THE MYSTERY OF THE SOUND PROOF VAULT." THE CRIMES IN THAT CHAPTER ARE ABOUT H. H. HOLMES IN CHICAGO WHO MURDERED 27 PEOPLE INCLUDING CHILDREN AND WOMEN DURING HIS CRIMINAL CAREER AND BEFORE AND IN HIS "CASTLE' ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO DURING THE 1893 COLUMBIAN WORLD'S FAIR EXHIBITION. ANOTHER CHAPTER IS TITLED " A QUEEN OF THE UNDERWORLD" TELLS ABOUT THE LIFE OF CRIME OF "CHICAGO MAY," AN ARRACTIVE WOMAN WHO USED HER GUILE AND CHARMS TO SEDUCE A NUMBER OF SMITTEN MEN. HER MAIN CRIME WAS THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF EDDIE GUERIN, THE MAN WHO ESCAPED "DEVIL'S ISLAND." THERE IS A CHAPTER ABOUT A LOST GOLD MINE AND THE MURDER OF A GOLD SEEKING PARTY BY APACHE INDIANS IN A WESTERN DESERT, MOST LIKELY "DEATH VALLEY. THIS IS INDEED A STRANGE BOOK FROM A RENOWNED AMERICAN PUBLISHER BUT UNDATED AND WITHOUT A COPYRIGHT. THE BOOK STATES TO HAVE BEEN PRINTED IN ENGLAND. EDITIONS BY THIS AUTHOR AND BOOK TITLE WERE ISSUED BY SEVERAL PUBLISHERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN 1924. 0.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 6 Pages, illustrated. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 18 x 25 cms. Category: Harmsworth London Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 8 pages. Illustrated with photographs & a drawing. The Strand Magazine (1891-1950) was a literary powerhouse, bringing readers gripping mystery, adventure, and intrigue every month. It became legendary for publishing Sherlock Holmes stories, skyrocketing the detective's fame and cementing its place in literary history. Beyond Holmes, it featured thrilling fiction, fascinating articles, and stunning illustrations, captivating audiences with tales of crime, exploration, and the unknown. With its bold storytelling and iconic artwork, The Strand shaped popular literature, inspiring generations of writers and readers alike. A true treasure trove of imagination, it remains one of the most celebrated magazines of its time! This is a genuine, original article, carefully extracted from an historic volume, not a reprint or reproduction! A rare chance to own a true artifact from the past. Size: 16 x 22 cms. Category: Strand Magazine Articles; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Second Edition. A very good to fine red hardcover. Small name on ffep. 1st published in 1924, this is the second edition. Minimal wear to boards. Contents are fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Original vintage 1924 copy of "Famous Crimes and Criminals." The book is in good- condition with some signs of wear and use. The covers have some moderate soiling and wear with some darkening and slanting to the spine. The binding is good and sound. Some of the pages have underlining & bracketing done in pencil. There are a couple of inked name inscription to the front fep. Along with that there may be the occasional page with a light bit of foxing, grubbiness, or some kind of other minor imperfection such as a creased page corner, minor stain, small chip or tear, minor interior crack, etc. The book measures approximately 8 7/8 inches by 5 5/8 inches and is 263 pages long.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. First Published. Normal age/use wear with some scuffs and soils. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Red bds with black title to spine. Sunning to spine and board edges. Pages tanning with a little foxing. Bindings tight.

First Edition. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine; spine a touch faded, with minor shelf wear at head & foot. some foxing on end papers. Binding tight. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

First Edition. Red cloth with black lettering & rules. Text generally clean; binding tight; cloth on spine a little darkened & worn; some loss of colour to cloth on back board. Good reading copy Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

Hardcover / Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. Hardback. Contents include : Small Clues to Big Crimes (Milsom & Fowler, Louise Masset etc.); Mysteries That Have Puzzled the World (Charlie Ross, Elizabeth Canning, Owen Parfitt etc.); When " Justice" Has Blundered (Beck, Edalji etc.); Bygone Perils of the Road (Murder Inns, Smugglers, Highwaymen etc.); Murder By Post (Blandy, Mme Weiss, Babu etc.); Historical Crimes and Mysteries (Hauser, Diamond Necklace, Iron Mask, Cock Lane Ghost, "Bounty" etc.); Crimes of Love and Passion. 256pp. h/back. Tiny label to fpd, browned eps, foxed edges, sl. wear to head/tail of sp. which has bright gilt lettering. Vg.

UK printing. very good red binding, darker spine, chipped spine ends.

1st edition thus extracted from magazine. Softback. Small 4to. 16 x 24cm. 201 - 204pp. 7 photos. Starts & finishes at top & bottom of pages. White paper with black lettering. Binding marks on inside edge ( could be trimmed) else very clean & unfoxed. VG.

Hardback. Condition: G++. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. 1st Edition. Fairly clean and tight book but some spotting to text and minor damp marking to covers.

1st edition. Large 8vo. Page 467 - 470 ( 4pp ). 16 bw illustrations in text. Article begins at top of page with author & title. Binders marks along inside edge where extracted from bound volume ( could be trimmed ). Very clean & unfoxed with sharp corners. VG.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 128. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1912 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 128.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 284. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1929 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 284.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 264. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 264.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 284. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1924 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 284.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Crime, Criminology) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 278.

1st ed. Half-title page a little browned; light foxing on page fore-edge; some loss of colour (?mildew) on both boards; spine slightly bumped at head & foot. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

[19th c. Women] [Physical Education] C.L. McCluer Stevens. "A Unique School," for girls that focuses on physical education described in an original 1897 article from The Windsor Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, Volume 6, 1897. Unbound. p. 589-594. 9 x 6.5 inches. Article about a school for girls that focuses on physical education, Bergman Österberg Physical Training College in Dartford, UK. Martina Bergman-Österberg pioneered teaching physical education as a full subject within the English school curriculum, with Swedish-style gymnastics at its core. Bergman-Österberg was an advocate of women's emancipation, directly encouraging women to be active in both sport and education. Dartford was one of the first physical education instructor's college in England (Osterberg had founded one earlier). "Madam Osterberg's is intended to be a training-school for the body . Its raison d'etre, to produce, as nearly as may be, women who shall be physically perfect." She only admitted students with above-average intelligence and education, an aptitude for natural science, a sound constitution and character, a pleasing appearance, and considerable zeal and devotion. After completing the course, graduates of the college were virtually guaranteed employment in girls schools throughout the country. Six photo-illustrated images of the school grounds and gymnasium, the headmistress, girls cycling and playing basketball. Basketball was invented in America in 1891, and in 1893, Bergman-Österberg returned from a visit to the United States, and informally introduced one version of basketball to her students. In the article, the sport is described in a rather novel way: "a new and exceedingly fascinating sport called 'basket-ball.' This really splendid game, about which a good deal will probably be heard in England in the near future, is an importation from America." Light brown stains along inside edge of pages. In very good condition. An article about a unique girls' academy.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 278.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 278.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.