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1993ref. 004566New York: William Morrow & Co. 1993. First Edition First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. This mystery from McBain's celebrated police procedural series featuring the detectives of the 87th Precinct marks the return of the Deaf Man for the first time since "Eight Black Horses" in 1985. Bottom of the spine is lightly bumped and text shows a very slight spine lean o/w this copy is clean tight and unmarked. The dustjacket shows only quite minor surface and edgewear no tears creases or chipping not price-clipped. William Morrow & Co. hardcover
1944ref. List3749US Australia and New Guinea 1944. Diary measuring 4 ¼ x 5 ½ inches containing 735 entries. With three letters two of which are facsimiles. Diary boards with debossed text reading "ARMY DAYS" and lock; worn especially at corners excellent. Contents Fine. Letters Fine. Overall Near Fine. A diary belonging to Dale F. Damitz 1920-1944 Company A of the 738th Military Police Battalion covering the time between his last day before leaving for service and about a month before his death in October of 1944. The 738th MPB stationed in the South West Pacific Area during the Second World War is best known during that time for its role in the Battle of Brisbane a two-day riot between US servicemen and Australian servicemen and civilians in which an Australian Gunner was killed and hundreds on both sides were injured. Australia was a critical station for housing troops on duty in the Pacific Theater. The arrival of US military personnel in Australia-80000 in Brisbane alone-overtaxed the capacities of its cities increased crime and strained relations between US troops and Australians. Americans had access to better rations including luxuries such as cigarettes and ice cream; received higher pay than their Australian counterparts; and were often criticized for consorting with Australian women. Though it does not figure in this diary race likely also contributed to animosity between the groups. Despite fairly strict Australian laws around the sale of alcohol drunkenness was rampant. Military police from both countries were tasked with keeping the peace in the major cities. Damitz arrived in Brisbane with the 738th in August 1942 where "Lt. Craddock" informed his company that "where we're going we'll have a chance to catch 200 lb bombs in our pockets" August 30 and "Cpt. Forbes" that he would "get some honor and glory if it costs him the whole company" August 31. Damitz's diary is fairly sparse at this time including during the Battle of Brisbane though he mentions an "air raid" that made "the ground shake" December 1. In Australia-"this land of forgotten men" February 15 1943 consisting of "Just heat and rain day after day. And insects" February 5 1943-Damitz's duties mainly consisted of being what he called "prisoner chaser" patrolling for and guarding "the drunks" who "make you so sick and disgusted you never want a drink again" March 29 1943. Damitz's duties took him across central and southeastern Australia from Adelaide River outside Darwin to Birdum and Alice Springs to Adelaide via Terowie-these along the Stuart Highway a critical military transport route-to Melbourne and then to Brisbane via Sydney. The central Australian route through the Northern Territory and South Australia is "just waste land" February 23 1943 and "flat desert country . Saw a lot of camels and a few abo camps" March 5. Damitz's then went from Brisbane to Adelaide River outside Darwin to Melbourne and back to Brisbane. In Melbourne and Brisbane he is on "prisoner chaser" duty: "Was prisoner chaser today. Got through at five. Went out on town patrol at six thirty. All troops were restricted as there was a big drive on to pick up all AWOL's. got one fellow over the hill." April 21 1943 And: "Was working with the Civilian Police tonight after sly-grog sellers. Caught one. Sure is a lot of excitement and dangerous" June 13 1943. Bootlegging was a persistent issue in Australia exacerbated by the presence of American GIs who were unused to Australia's strict liquor laws. Damitz's company left Brisbane for Milne Bay in New Guinea in November of 1943. The camp is "worse than a pig pen" November 11 and the "bastard of a Col. of the 801st" takes away his tent's floorboards for his own use leaving Damitz in the mud December 17. In a somewhat more upbeat letter to friends back home Damitz reports water "clear as crystal and cold as ice" with "plenty of banana trees and pineapples" and "natives here . called fuzzy-wuzzies. We give them a cigarette to climb the coconut trees and knock down coconuts for us" November 17. They arrived in Oro Bay in March of 1944 where Damitz "Just lays around" March 15 deals with the mud and casts his ballot-"the first time in my life I have voted. Voted straight Republican" July 23-on the controversial absentee ballot. By far Damitz's most persistent topic for the entirety of the diary is his overwhelming boredom the constant feeling of preparing for "something big" October 24 1943 that never materializes and the totalizing apathy that this produces. Damitz had been a reluctant enlistment in the first place-for instance mentioning an award as "another pipe dream of the old man's" June 5 1943-and had not expected to be sent overseas so quickly "it was said no untrained men would leave the states. Some joke!"; June 30 1942. He "Sure is sick of this shit!!!" March 15 1944 and writes throughout 1943: "February 4: Doesn't take long for a guy to get so you don't give a dam for anything. Almost get so you don't care what happens next. February 12: Saw a good movie here in camp last night. Rest of the day was just like any other day here. Often wonder if I'll ever have the happiness I once had April 14: This all seems like a bad dream. Sure wish it was over with. April 30: The months slowly go by. You feel like a condemned man who is waiting for the chair. August 19: Today makes fourteen months in the army. Seems more like years tho. Hate it more every day. November 13: Is raining again today the mud is about a foot deep right inside of the tents. Don't have any kitchen yet. Don't care. December 21: Just laid around all day. Don't have any life or pep anymore. Don't have any ambition to do a dam thing." After nearly two and a half years of "all this B.S." July 30 1943 Damitz's company was sent to the Philippines where he was killed in action a few days into the Battle of Leyte. The diary provides a humanizing look-in Damitz's distinctively hard-boiled writing voice-at US-Australian relations and law enforcement and at everyday life outside of combat for a US battalion infamous in Australian history.
1971ref. 2091502135708157San'ichishobo 1971. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. San'ichishobo paperback
1938[4], 5-254, [2], 8 [ads], pages. This portion of Carr's life story begins after his experience as a submariner in WWI. He serves as an officer of the Mercantile Marine and experiences incredible adventures and hardships before deciding to move his young family from England to New Brunswick. Times are tough in his new land. He describes the local poverty and exposes the awful social problems of rural New Brunswick, as well as his dramatic adventures at work, with a local trapper and as a member of the C.P.R. police. In short, Carr was a man's man and this book is full of manly adventures. Later in life, Carr [1895-1959] became very concerned about what he viewed as plans for world government and wrote Pawns in the Game and Red Fog Over America, books which sold by the hundreds of thousand. The present work is vital in understanding the background and motivations of this fascinating man. Above-average wear to publisher's black cloth. Binding intact. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper. Spine leaning. Dust jacket not included. Not pretty but a worthy reading copy. Book
2010ref. ANAIS-0757587100Kendall Hunt Publishing 2010-12-06. 2. spiral_bound. Good. 27.4x22.9x2.5. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kendall Hunt Publishing unknown
1940ref. 442581940. Very good with some foxing soiling to the edges and some fading at the corners. 1 sheet. 9 1/4 inches by 50 inches. Mounted to card stock. Built in 1939 to resemble an old Spanish fortress and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage site the Police headquarters and the Radio Patrol had just been outfitted with the latest two-way FM radio system when this image was taken. This new communication technology only adopted by its first police department the Connecticut State Police that same year was invented by an American radio engineer Fred Link 1905-1998 who appears as the white clad figure at the center of this panorama of the fortress fronted by dozens of police cars and officers. Signed by six important Cuban officials including President Federico Laredo Brú 1875-1946 and police chief Bernardo Garcia who has warmly inscribed it Garcia would be ousted by Batista who became president in October less than a year later. Dated Havana 18 June 1940. The picture had hung in Link's office See Dan Bishop "Fred M. Link Goodwill Ambassador" in Proceedings of the Radio Club of America 72:3 Fall 1998 pages 8-13. Original frame available. unknown books
1867ref. 714471867. Buffalo: Thomas Howard & Johnson 1867. Buffalo: Thomas Howard & Johnson 1867. The First Formal Police Force of Buffalo Tonawanda and Wheatfield Niagara Frontier Police District. Manual of the Niagara Frontier Police Force of the State of New York. Buffalo: Thomas Howard & Johnson 1867. 181 pp. 12mo. 6-1/4" x 3-3/4". Contemporary morocco expertly rebacked gilt frames to boards gilt title to front board gilt edges hinges mended. Moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to corners presentation inscription to front pastedown. Light toning to text slightly heavier in places light toning to a few leaves. A handsome copy of a rare work. $1500. Established by the N.Y. State Legislature in 1866 the Niagara Frontier Police Department was the first formal police force in the region. Its jurisdiction encompassed the entire Niagara Frontier which at the time consisted of Buffalo Tonawanda and Wheatfield. This manual of rules and regulations was issued to policemen and other officers. It offers an excellent overview of the force and its mission along with a good deal of information about Buffalo and its neighboring areas in the 1860s. Our copy is inscribed to Obadiah J. Green a member of the Board of Police Commissioners. OCLC locates 3 copies Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Buffalo History Museum Cornell University. unknown books
2003ref. 2083002115803181Ehime Prefecture Police Headquarters 2003. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 3 Ehime Prefecture Police Headquarters paperback
1902ref. 48489St. Louis: Press of Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co.1902. 1902. First edition. Oblong 8vo. Original stiff wrappers with embossed design and titles in gold gilt on the front cover n. p. 256 pp. introductory profusely illustrated mostly from photographs portraits advertisements. In addition to the many photographs of policemen/patrolmen there are excellent views of city hall the court house Anheuser-Busch Plant District Police Stations the Railroad Station etc. Six Guns 2179 says: "Tells about the robbery of the Frisco train at Glendale Missouri and the final capture of Marion Hudgepeth the leader of the gang. It also tells about the capture of Ben Kilpatrick and Laura Bullion members of the Butch Cassidy gang." A copy of this book has eluded us for more than 65 years and this is only the third copy we have ever seen. Rear cover has a closed tear to the top edge chips to top edge and to lower edges else the interior is clean bright and tight. Overall a very good item. A choice item and difficult to find. Press of Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co.],1902. unknown
1697ref. 44812Paris, Guillaume Saugrain, 1697. In 4 de (20) 1121 (18) pp., table. [Reliées à la suite :] Table chronologique des édits, déclarations arrêts et règlements contenus dans le premier recueil de la Maréchaussée de France. 43 pp. Suite de la Maréchaussée de France... (Paris, Veuve Saugrain, 1717). 240-11 pp., table. Titre de départ.2 ouvrages reliés en 1 fort vol. in-4, veau marbré, dos orné à nerfs, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque).
ref. 244727S.l. [Lyon], s.d. (juillet 1848) in-4, 12 pp., 539 pp., couvertes d'une écriture moyenne, assez cursive, mais lisible (environ 20 lignes par page), rares ratures et biffures, avec des passages ou des termes soulignés par l'auteur à l'encre rouge, demi-chagrin bouteille à coins, dos à nerfs muet orné de caissons à froid et de petits tortillons dorés, simple filet à froid sur les plats (reliure de l'époque). Coupes et coins frottés.
1828ref. 14803Paris, H. Langlois, 1828-1829. 4 vol. in-8 de (4)-XVIII-351 pp. ; 8-357 pp. ; XI-(5)343 pp. ; (4)-343 pp., demi-basane blonde à coins, dos orné à nerfs, pièces de titre en maroquin rouge et vert (reliure moderne).
ref. 47026Londres.Owen/Harrison.1763.E.O.Manuscrit en français.177 p. 5 parties.In-folio en demi-vélin ,caractères dorés,reliure début XXème avec papier peigne. TBE.Infimes marques au crayon en marge,facilement effaçables.(page de titre sans nom d'auteur).
ref. 23427Brême, Jacob Kohler, 1663. Petit in-4 de (14 ff.), 632 pp. Deux petites restaurations au dernier feuillet. Peau de truie sur ais de bois biseauté, plats ornés de roulettes et filets à froid en encadrement, avec au centre trois compartiments comprenant sur le premier plat la mention à froid « Anno 1695 » et des armes au noir de fumée au centre, et sur le second plat les mêmes armes au centre mais des fers à froid à la place de lannée, fleur de lys au noir de fumée aux angles, dos à nerfs portant le titre du livre inscrit à lencre noire, fermoirs en laiton et cuir. Reliure de la fin du XVIIe siècle. (Légers frottements, petits trous de vers au dos).
1893ref. 501339St. Louis Missouri: A.R. Fleming & Company 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Edited by Major C.A. Bateman. Elegantly embellished with prose and verse by the Western Poetess Mrs. Frank M. Imbrie. Brown cloth stamped in gilt. 220pp. Slightly cocked spine worn corners and light foxing on the page edges else very good or better. An early memoir by an American policewoman who served for nine years as Police Matron in St. Louis Missouri. A.R. Fleming & Company hardcover
1981ref. 34372Newark Police Foundation. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY PRISTINE NEVER OPENED -- clean and crisp tight and bright pages with no writing or markings to the text. -- FS REVIEW: The seeds of Kelling's pseudo-scientific approach are to be found here prior to the advent of the Broken Windows approach to crime. -- with a bonus offer--; R520-Kellg; Kelling George L.; Newark Police Foundation Newark Foot Patrol Experiment The seeds of Kelling's pseudo-scientific approach are to be found here prior to the advent of the Broken Windows approach to crime. . 1981. Newark Police Foundation paperback
ref. 2597Planche originale en noir et blanc, encre de chine et tipp-ex. ca. 1993. Dim: 275 x 198 mm. Signé par l'artiste.
ref. 2597Planche originale en noir et blanc, encre de chine et tipp-ex. ca. 1993. Dim: 275 x 198 mm. Signé par l'artiste.
1828ref. 3358Paris Chez Langlois et fils 1828 T. I : (1 bl), Faux-titre, Titre, XVIII pp., 351 pp., (1 bl). T. II : (1 bl), 8 pp., 357 pp. (de I à XII, puis de 12 à 357), (1 bl). T. III : (1 bl), XI pp., 343 pp., (1 bl). T. IV: (1 bl), Faux-titre, Titre, XVIII pp., 343 pp. 4 vol. in-8, en demi-veau glacé brun, dos plat orné de fleurons en à froid et filets droits (reliure romantique), tranches jaspées. Édition originale très rare des premiers récits de la vie de Eugène-François Vidocq, publiée de façon chaotique chez quatre éditeurs successifs à la suite de procès et d'attaques divers, ce qui est en conformité avec la nature du personnage. Cette édition est la première en date d'une série de réécritures de cette biographie. C'est à partir de cette date, 1828, que naît véritablement le mythe littéraire immortalisé par Balzac et Victor Hugo sous les visages de Vautrin et Jean Valjean ou Javert. En effet, Vidocq fut en contact avec Victor Hugo ainsi que Alexandre Dumas et Honoré de Balzac, à la table de Happert. Forçat à la chaîne de Brest puis au bagne de Toulon dont il s évadera, Vidocq proposera ses services d indicateur à la préfecture de police pour devenir le chef de la brigade de sûreté à la fin de sa carrière. Introuvable en quatre volumes, l édition se présente ici dans une condition exceptionnelle : en demi-veau glacé romantique uniforme exempt de rousseurs.
1828ref. 14579Paris, H. Langlois, Rapilly, chez les Marchands de nouveautés, 1828-1829. 4 volumes in-8 de (4)-XVIII-(2)-351 pp. ; 8-357 pp. ; XI-(5)343 pp. ; (4)-343 pp., demi-veau fauve, dos lisse orné, pièces de titre et de tomaison en veau noir (reliure de l'époque).
1896ref. 219982Dublin : By Authority Alex. Thom & Co 1896. First Edition. Paperback. Fair to good broadsheet copies. Varying degrees of edgewear and dust-toning. Some dulling and fading as with age. A small number of copies are particularly edgeworn and brittle to touch. Overall this unique collection remains quite well-preserved considering use and age. Further scans images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 4 pages; A rare collection of about 55 issues of The Police Gazette or Hue-and-Cry a 4-page broadsheet published every Tuesday and Friday: ""By Authority. -Printed by Alex. Thom & Co. Limited 8788 & 89 Abbey-street Dublin The Queen's Printing Office."" All issues are from 1896 This was the official newspaper of the Royal Irish Constabulary and notices placed in the paper were distributed to all police divisions. Hue-and-Cry contains notices and reports from the 32-counties regarding felonies together in many instances with the names and descriptions of those wanted by the police. It also contains the names and particulars of habitual criminals recently released from prison under police supervision. An extremely valuable source to the Irish genealogist with numerous references to personal names in the form of missing persons felons army and navy deserters and habitual offenders. Subjects: Police -- Ireland -- Law and order -- Criminals -- Crime 00 Periodicals -- History -- 19th century -- Royal Irish Constabulary -- Dublin Metropolitan Police. Dublin : By Authority, Alex. Thom & Co, paperback
1906ref. 13750, , 1906 ca. 1 vol. in-12 de (2)-208 pp., demi-chagrin noir, dos à 5 nerfs (reliure de l'époque).
1971ref. 2080202102900646San'ichishobo 1971. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: A5 size: 14 San'ichishobo paperback
ref. 16736Amsterdam, Aux Dépens de la Compagnie, 1729. 4 volumes in-folio, (28)-475 pp., (12) 477-1016 (40) pp., et (8)-506 pp., (6) 507-1029 (8) pp., plein veau de l'époque, dos filet en encadrement estampé à froid sur les plats, dos à nerfs orné, pièce de titre et de tomaison, tranches jaspées (quelques frottements et restaurations, coiffes arrachées).
1722ref. 44903A Paris, chez Jean & Pierre Cot; Michel Brunet ; Jean-François Hérissant, 1722-1738. 4 vol. in-folio de 19 ff.n.ch. 648-13 pp. 8 plans ; 5 ff.n.ch. (649 à) 1496-19 pp. ; 4 ff.n.ch. 1088-9 pp. ; 16 ff.n.ch. 794-XXXIX pp. 2 plans ; veau havane, dos orné à nerfs, pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin rouge (reliure de l'époque).
