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Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1334149577ISBN 13: 9781334149573
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0243417977ISBN 13: 9780243417971
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Published by Createspace Independent Pub, 2014
ISBN 10: 1500883425ISBN 13: 9781500883423
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book Print on Demand
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 164 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.37 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.
Published by Wentworth and Company, Boston, 1856
Seller: Written Relics, Alton Bay, NH, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. The Recollections of a Policeman. From the Preface.In ferreting out the legitimate objects of justice, his record is full of ''hair-breadth scapes,'' which lend a strong odor of the romantic to his life. .true stories contained therein have never been equalled for thrilling interest by any productions of modern fiction.376 pages with 4 pages of ads at the end. head and tail of spine and corners of boards worn with loss, pages 145-164 holding but loose. A nice reading copy.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0332291324ISBN 13: 9780332291321
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Published by Independently published, 2017
ISBN 10: 1549723715ISBN 13: 9781549723711
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 366 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.92 inches. In Stock.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0332913759ISBN 13: 9780332913759
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Published by Scholar's Choice, 2015
ISBN 10: 1296021866ISBN 13: 9781296021863
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
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Published by British Library, Historical Print Editions 17/03/2011, 2011
ISBN 10: 1241239878ISBN 13: 9781241239879
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Book
Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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Published by Thayer and Eldridge, Boston, 1860
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5.25" with 376 numbered pages. This book is in fair condition. Heavy bumping and chipping to both ends of spine. Heavy scuffing to both boards and all edges of textblock. Book slightly cocked causing overbite to textblock. Front and rear hinges are cracked. Boards are loose from binding. Interior pages are moderately foxed. "THE tales included in this volume possess a remarkable degree of literary merit, which renders no apology necessary for their appearance before the public at this time." Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (N10-89).
Published by Estes and Lauriat, Boston, 1880
Seller: Lee Booksellers, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Small owner's plate on 1st pastedown, otherwise no owner's or library markings. Pages are all tight. No underling or highlighting. 376 pages, no ads. Thomas Waters is pseudonym for William Russel, apparently the actual author. Waters is noted as "an inspector of the London Detective Corps" on TP. Boards are in blue cloth. Reprint of the 1856, Wentworth and Company edition noted on verso of TP. See out photos.
Published by Boston Wentworth and Co 1857., 1857
Seller: Crabtree's Collection Old Books, Sebago, ME, U.S.A.
Fair. Tales from the exciting occupation of Detective Policeman full of "hair-breadth 'scapes" lending a strong odor of the romantic. Black embossed binding, gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Ends of spine worn, edge wear, owner name pencil ft flyleaf, title page edges clipped, v-clip at top edge, smudges, pencil scribbles on back endpaper, hinges cracked.
Published by Wentworth and Co., Boston, 1859
Seller: Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. 376 pages. 8vo. Pages are lightly age toned. Small water stain along top edge is visible on several pages. Light age soil on endpapers. Brown stain at bottom edge of last 100 + pages. Blue-gray pebbled cloth with blindstamped raised leaf designs. Cloth is spotted, and faded around edges. Stains on covers. Edgewear to top and bottom of spine. Corners are bumped and rubbed. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Record # 220690.
Published by Estes & Lauriat (Boston), 1880
Seller: Loretta Lay Books, London, United Kingdom
Hardcover / Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Hardback. US Reprint. (1st pub. 1852). 21ss. Early detective and mystery fiction. 376pp. 8vo. h/back. QQ, Haycroft Queen Cornerstone. Lightly browned pp., head/tail of sp. and corners bumped o/w Vg.
Published by Boston: Wentworth and Company, 1857, 1857
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Crime classic. Early US edition in publisher's embossed brown cloth with titles in gilt to spine, glazed yellow endpapers. Some browning and soiling within, splashmark to prelims, binding rubbed, shows general wear. A used but serviceable copy. A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone of crime and detective/mystery fiction.
Published by Cornish, Lamport & Co, New York, 1853
Seller: Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABAA, ILAB), Bordentown, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First edition. First edition. 8vo. in red cloth. 238 pp. True tales of a "Detective Policeman" of London who ".is in some repects peculiar to England--one of the developments of the last twenty five years.the record of 'hair-breath 'scapes whcih follow is another verification of the old saying , 'Truth is stranger than fiction'". The binding, while tight with hinges fully intact, is well worn with the spine being chipped and lacking several pieces; covers soiled. The text has some occasional foxing and small stains. Remarkably scarce in first edition.
Published by Wentworth and Company, 1857., Boston, 1857
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. First U. S. edition thus. Although this is the first authorized American edition, the true first American edition was first issued as a pirated edition by Cornish, Lamport & Co. in 1852, with the text lifted from CHAMBER'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL and "some of our American Magazines." The first U. K. edition was published in 1856 as RECOLLECTIONS OF A DETECTIVE POLICE-OFFICER. Thomas Waters was the pseudonym of William Russell. Thick 8vo. Original green cloth, decorated in blind on front and rear covers, titles stamped in gold gilt on the spine, 376 pp. plus 4 pages of advertising, preface. Queen 's Quorum 2 says this book is "the most important criminological yellow-back of its time." The first collection of British Detective stories and preceded only by Edgar Allan Poe's TALES in 1845, according to Queen's Quorum. Cloth worn at spine ends, corners and extremities, cloth is moderately rubbed, an old water stain to top edge of some of the pages in the rear, else a good copy of a rare book.
Published by Cornish, Lamport & Co., New York, 1852
Seller: Kerkhoff Books DIV KSI, Warsaw, IN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: About Very Good. 1st Edition. Bound in brown blind stamped cloth, 238 pp., bright gilt spine titles.This ia a first edition, pirated, preceding the first British edition by four years, the first authorized American edition by five. This copy with chipped spine extremities, shelf wear, spotting to front cover, and the first twelve and last five leaves of text foxed. Quite bright and clean. A good to very good copy.
Published by Cornish, Lamport & Co., Publishers, New York, 1852
Seller: Encore Books, Montreal, QC, Canada
Book First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Extremely scarce first printing. This is the true first American edition that was first issued as a pirated edition by Cornish, Lamport & Co. in 1852, with the text lifted from CHAMBER'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL and "some of our American Magazines." Front board very close to detaching, binding repaired with tape. Noticeable shelf-wear, soiling, bumping, etc. Some foxing, pages otherwise clean.
Published by Cornish, Lamport & Co., Publishers, 1852., New York, 1852
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. First edition. This is the true first American edition that was first issued as a pirated edition by Cornish, Lamport & Co. in 1852, with the text lifted from CHAMBER'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL and "some of our American Magazines." The first U. K. edition was published in 1856 as RECOLLECTIONS OF A DETECTIVE POLICE-OFFICER. The first authorized American edition was published in 1857 in Boston by Wentworth and Company. Thomas Waters was the pseudonym of William Russell. 8vo. Original burgandy cloth, decorated in blind on front and rear covers, titles stamped in gold gilt on the spine, 238 pp. preface. Queen 's Quorum 2 says this book is "the most important criminological yellow-back of its time." The first collection of British Detective stories and preceded only by Edgar Allan Poe's TALES in 1845, according to Queen's Quorum. Cloth lightly worn at spine ends, corners and extremities, cloth is lightly rubbed, former owner's name on front pastedown sheet, else a very good copy of a rare book.
Published by Cornish, Lamport & Co, New York, 1852
Seller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition/Pirate Edition. First Edition/Pirate Edition. Hardcover. Unusual little tome of early crime fiction and one of only 5 or 6 known copies bound in red boards [typically found in brown boards]. "Waters" was the pseudonym for William Russell, one of the earliest crafters of detective fiction in the UK. The first "official" printing was in London, under a slightly different name, in 1856 and then in the US later that year. This printing was apparently a pirate edition, preceding the official by an inexplicable 4 years [Waters, Recollections of a Detective Police-Officer. London, J&C Brown, 1856. (Queen's Quorum 2. Hubin (1994), p. 843)]. Noted flaws notwithstanding, a rather handsome copy of this very scarce title, rare in red boards. Moderate shelf/edge wear (fraying at head and tail, tips through), light toning at spine, minor soiling to boards, corners gently bumped, light foxing at preliminaries, minor cutting error at 181/2 (edge only), else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering, in blind decorative elements, decorative/advert endpages (blue ink, decorative borders and ads for various Cornish titles). Small 8vo. 238pp. Good+ [Textblock Very Good]. No DJ.