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8vo. An incredibly scarce early volume on the science of finger prints from one of its pioneers. "Henry Faulds is credited with publishing the first paper (in Nature, 1880) on the use of fingerprints for identification. While it is controversial, many believe that Faulds was the first European to suggest that fingerprints could be valuable in criminal investigations." Bound in red cloth, with titling in gilt. 80pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild rubbing and edge wear. "Whilst accompanying a friend (American archaeologist, Edward S. Morse) to an archaeological dig he noticed how the delicate impressions left by craftsmen could be discerned in ancient clay fragments. Examining his own fingertips and those of friends, he became convinced that the pattern of ridges was unique to each individual. "Shortly after these observations his hospital was broken into. The local police arrested a member of staff whom Faulds believed to be innocent. Determined to exonerate the man, he compared the fingerprints left behind at the crime scene to those of the suspect and found them to be different. On the strength of this evidence the police agreed to release the suspect." - wiki a handsome, and quite scarce copy of this early treatise on the science of finger-printing. Seller Inventory # 17985
Title: Guide to Finger-Print Identification
Publisher: Wood, Mitchell and Company, Hanley
Publication Date: 1905
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition.
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
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Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 12144275
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Guide to Finger-Print Identification. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9781240133581
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9781013627606
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Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 106. Seller Inventory # 377634252
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