Detectives of Europe & America and Life in the Secret Service, 1880
by McWatters, George S
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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About This Item
Detectives of Europe and America, or Life in the Secret Service. A Selection of Celebrated Cases in Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Poland, Egypt, and America. A Revelation of Struggles and Triumphs of the Most Renowned Detectives on the Globe for the Past Twenty-Five Years. Profusely illustrated. Edited by George S McWatters, Late Member of the American Secret Service. Hartford: The J B Burr Publishing Co., 1880.
Condition: Re-backed with original spine piece re-applied as pictured. NOT a former library book, Gilt on cover is bright. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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- Bookseller
- SRG Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18800160616
- Title
- Detectives of Europe & America and Life in the Secret Service, 1880
- Author
- McWatters, George S
- Illustrator
- Profusely Illustrated, Frontispiece photographed by Brady
- Format/Binding
- Re-backed as pictured
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J B Burr
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1880
- Pages
- 848
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- drug rings, counterfeiters, murder, robbers, fake lottery schemes, spies, espionage, European detectives,
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History - 19th Century; European History; Law Enforcement;
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