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Hartford, Connecticut: The J. B. Burr Publishing Co., 1880. Well worn copy, with an overall clean and tight textblock; Several moisture-rippled rear pages, and the rear pastedown is creased and discolored from extensive exterior damage to the rear board; The rear board is faded and stained by moisture and deterioration to the cloth which has worn away the middle section, down to the board stock. Remarkably, the interior textblock is relatively unscathed; All page edges are a light brown; Bumped head and foot of spine, bumped corners, black and gilt stamped lettering and decoration to covers and spine; If you're still confused, ask for more photos. 848p.. Early Reprint. Embossed Cloth. Fair to Good. Illus. by Plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hartford: J.B. Burr, Publishing, 1880 Hardcover. 8vo. 848pp. Gilt titles a trifle less than bright. Tight. Illustrated throughout including frontispiece of the author. No names or other markings. A few pages roughly opened. Trace of fraying headband. No mention of Sherlock Holmes of course but merits inclusion in a relative collection. V.Good

Hardback. New.

Australian Publishing Company, Sydney, 1879. First Australian Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 848 pp. Hinges cracked. Spine marked and worn with loss to top. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Previous owner's address in ink. Corners slightly bumped. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51701. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Hartford : The J.B. Burr Publishing Co., 1880. Unknown. Hardcover. Very good copy in half aniline calf over ribbed boards; gilt-blocked title to spine with raised bands. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed as with age. Pages slightly tanned. Lacks title page. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 848 pp., 40 leaves of plates. Subjects; Detectives. Secret service. Intelligence officers. Espionage. Police.

Sydney; Australian Publishing Company; 1879.. First Australian Edition; Thick Demy 8vo; pp. 848; marbled endpapers, frontispiece portrait engraving of McWatters, text illustrated with 39 full page engravings, bound in contemporary half brown leather with cloth boards, raised bands, title lettered in gilt on spine, all edges marbled, very good copy.

1877 Detectives Europe & America Criminals McWatters Secret Service Crime Law

A rare work on the lives of celebrated spies, detectives, and secret service agents from the 19th-century in Europe and America. 'Knots Untied' describes the discovering drug rings, money counterfeiters, murderers, stories of carting criminals to prison, plans to take down robbers, and fake lottery schemes. Author George McWatters gives a valuable snapshot of law enforcement practices and attitudes in the late 19th-century when detective work was just starting. Unlike other books of its kind, which often focus on the sensational aspects of detective work, McWatters provides readers with a sense of the day-to-day challenges faced by detectives, including the long hours, the physical demands of the job, and the risks involved in confronting criminals.

Item number: #22370
Price: $499

McWATTERS, George S

Detectives of Europe and America or life in the secret service

Hartford: J.B. Burr Publishing Co., 1877. 1st edition… Read More