Recollections of a Detective Police-Officer.
WATERS, pseud. (William Russell)
From Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since November 18, 1999
From Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since November 18, 1999
About this Item
FIRST EDITION. Front.; the odd spot. Attractively rebound in half calf over marbled boards, raised bands, red morocco label. A lovely copy. Glover & Greene 456. Originally published by Chambers in the Edinburgh Journal, these are the first stories to feature a Scotland Yard detective. This work is number two on the Queen's Quorum '125 most important books of detective-crime-mystery short stories'. The thirteen stories in this volume include: 'One Night in a Gaming-House', 'Guilty or Not Guilty', 'X.Y.Z.', 'The Widow', 'The Twins', 'The Pursuit', 'Legal Metamorphoses', 'The Revenge', 'Mary Kingsford', 'Flint Jackson', 'The Monomaniac', 'The Partner', and 'The Conspiracy'. William Russell, 1806-1876, was one of the first and most prolific authors to write the police memoir style of detective stories - he also wrote nautical and legal stories. Seller Inventory # 101660
Bibliographic Details
Title: Recollections of a Detective Police-Officer.
Publisher: J. & C. Brown & Co. 1856
Publication Date: 1856
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
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