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2012BN246620Taylor & Francis Ltd 2012. 2012. Softcover. Problem-oriented Policing and Partnerships <br/><br/>Problem-oriented Policing and Partnerships Karen University of Surrey UK Bullock Rosie UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science UK Erol Nick UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science UK Tilley Taylor & Francis Ltd paperback
17338On letterhead of Av. Eugene Rambert 20 1815 Clarens Suisse Switzerland . 1 May 1981. 1p. 8vo. In good condition on lightly aged and worn paper. With envelope addressed by Ambler to Pitt at Kennister in Somerset. Also present are copies of two letters to Ambler from Pitt dated 2 January and 20 February 1980. In the first Pitt congratulates Ambler on the receipt of an OBE reminds him of their previous correspondence through Peter Janson-Smith and sends 'Part I of my trilogy on the North African campaign' 'If it gives you one tenth of the enjoyment I get from every one of your books it will have been worth writing.'. In his letter Ambler apologises for not acknowledging the receipt of PItt's book 'I was in America in January' and regarding one of his own to be sent in return blames a 'part-time secretary' who 'with her nice Swiss sense of the fitness of things sees a book and thinks of postage'. He ends the letter by telling Pitt that he is taking the book 'on a journey as an antidote to boredom. Needless to say I wish you well with parts 2 and 3 of the trilogy'. A postscript reads: 'A.J.P. Taylor said that the OBE was invented by George V to give to stationmasters who whistled off the Royal train to Balmoral. Nowadays I hahve to say they don't attempt to explain why you are being given it. Not a word.' On letterhead of Av. Eugene Rambert 20, 1815 Clarens, Suisse [ Switzerland ]. 1 May 1981. unknown
1993029900South Africa: Cosaw Publishing 1993. No marks or inscriptions. Creasing to covers and spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 190pp. Autobiography of South African writer Stephen Gray who survived a burglary where he was tied up and nearly lost his life. He wrote this account of his life during the long months spent searching for his would-be killers. Very scarce. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 7.75 x 5 inches. Cosaw Publishing Paperback
21043'Oakbank'. Broad Oak Ravenglass Cumbria 3 dated 1994 2000 2011. Three Postcards Signed and two folding cards with between 6-21 lines of writing. Good-humoured tone with references to a novel published by "Margaret" Forster Davies's wife which has given him an idea for a detective novel a self-deprecating comment "insecure jumped up northern grammer school lad" reflection on how well he and friends have dome no "jail-bait failures" news of a death a White Christmas a plan for a "double-act at Keswick" treatment for illness 2011 etc. 'Oakbank'. Broad Oak, Ravenglass, Cumbria, 3 dated (1994, 2000, 2011). unknown
1935220626John Long Limited 1935. 1st. Hardback. Fair. First edition hardback with an introduction by Ex-Chief Detective-Inspector John Willis of the City of London Police 1935 with no jacket. In overall fair-to-good used condition with some signs of age handling and storage - boards rubbed to edges and quite faded titles to spine indistinct. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean no annotation or inscriptions; toning to page-ends but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. An excellent reading or study copy of this scarce title. Not an old library book. John Long, Limited hardcover
189635124London: Ward & Downey Limited 1896. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Original black pictorial cloth stamped in red and gilt. Fine. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Presents accounts of thirty famous crimes and criminals in 19th-century Britain including the Tichborne claimant Charles Peace John Bellingham James Cook Henry Blackburn John Holloway and others. Ward & Downey Limited unknown
193629958Detroit: Juvenile Court and the Human Relations Councils of Wayne County 1936. First Edition. Quarto 28cm. Side-stapled mimeographed self-wrappers; illus. Extremities a bit foxed and toned minor wear from handling else Very Good and sound. <br /> <br /> Monthly newsletter that "aims to acquaint the public with the work of prevention councils in Wayne County." Provides short pieces on treatment research and prevention; articles include "Forgiveness Is Not Condonation" "Boys Don't Want to Be Criminals" and "Lock Your Car." No holdings located in OCLC as of April 2024. Juvenile Court and the Human Relations Councils of Wayne County unknown
194681180Fort Worth: Leo Potishman Foundation 1946. First Edition. First printing. Octavo. Blue cloth hardcover titled in gilt; dustjacket; 136pp; included bibliography. Tight square copy in the original pictorial dustwrapper unclipped priced $1.50 on front flap lightly rubbed and worn Very Good or better. Ownership signature of Wiley B. Sanders to front endpaper see note below. <br /> <br /> Porterfield a pioneering sociologist at Texas Christian University seeks to demonstrate that juvenile criminal behavior is nearly always related to parental neglect or abuse and asserts that it is the responsibility of the community to provide a surrogate: ".the community is responsible for all youth whose parents fail them and for the training and improvement of oppoortunities of parents so that they can escape failure." from jacket copy. Includes three detailed case studies and a wealth of statistical data. This copy with the ownership signature of Porterfield's contemporary and colleague University of North Carolina sociologist Wiley Britton Sanders 1898-1973. Leo Potishman Foundation unknown
195560170Elma WA: Fulco Publications Press of The Elma Chronicle 1955. 8vo. 8 229 1 pp. Illustrated title photographic illustrations. Red cloth gilt lettering on spine slight shelfwear minor rubbing w/ d.j. cover art logging scene chipping head & foot of spine closed tears at joints old scotch tape repairs to spine & some offset ghosting still a NF/Fair copy inscribed by the author on the ffep. from library of Pete Hurd w/ bookplate on ffep. First edition signed. This scarce Northwest title was written by the former secretary to Washington State Governor Louis F. Hart and founder with Frank Satterlee of the Olympia News in 1924 and finally a consulting criminologist. This work includes the crimes adventures mass murderers and manhunts for John Tornow Billy Gohl Harry Tracy Frank Romandorff Henry Plummer Boone Helm Doc Howard Chris Lowry Peter Miller and many others. Very scarce in original dustjacket. Fulco Publications, Press of The Elma Chronicle, hardcover
1911List812California 1911. Single sheet measuring 8 ½ x 11 inches. Two vertical folds two holes punched at upper margin very good condition overall. Very Good. An uncommon survival possibly published by the Santa Clara County Sherriff’s Office showing two wanted criminals from 1911 who were travelling together. The first a C.K. Paullins was the editor of the Rocky Mountain Moose and is wanted for embezzlement. The second a Ruby J. Stanley alias Lillian Raymond is known as “Kentucky.†According to the flyer “This woman is very well known in the tenderloin of Los Angeles and Fresno. She dresses in the latest style and wears fancy dresses… These people work all kinds of schemes to make money. I wish you would keep a sharp lookout for these parties… W.J. Newman Constable Visalia California. Dated October 23 1911.â€. unknown
193457184London: Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. c. 1934 1940. 8vo. 223 1 pp. Photo frontisp. Green publisher’s cloth white lettering on spine minor rubbing shelfwear w/ d.j. photo cover art minor edgewear small tear to upper right corner some scuffing still VG/VG copy. First Treasure Library edition No. 9 -- listing to this title on back cover of jacket and including Brust I guarded Kings 1940 as no. 7 as well as Pawley’s My Bandit Hosts 1939. Leeson participated in the “Jack the Ripper†investigations was known as “the man who was shot at Sidney Street†penetrated criminal organizations and interacted with Lenin Trotsky Stinie Morrison Anarchists and more. Often without the exceedingly scarce dustjacket these are mis-catalogued as the 1934 first edition but jacket clearly establishes date of publication and also features the Treasure Library 3/6 price. Stanley Paul & Co., Ltd., hardcover
19741290<p>Small Quarto 10 1/2 x 8 inches; 267 x 205 mm 12 pages in stapled wrappers soft cover.</p><p>Transcript of a speech by William J. Casey 1913-1987 accepting the William J. Donovan Award from the Veterans of the Office of Strategic Services. Casey had been chief of secret intelligence for the European theatre of operations during World War II. This award -- from a group of former intelligence officers -- cites him for his organization of radio teams that he parachuted into Germany to send back intelligence on Nazi positions.<br /></p><p>In his speech Casey lavishes praise on Donovan and others in the clandestine services and discusses some of his own intelligence work during World War II. A fascinating look at a side of the war that was crucial in securing the Allied victory over the the Axis powers.<br /></p><p>OCLC shows only two institutional holdings at Georgetown and at the NIOD Institute for War Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Amsterdam. Separately we find two copies among Casey's papers at the Hoover Institution in Stanford California. None in commerce. <b>SCARCE</b>.<br /></p><p>CONDITION: Governmental department stamp and log-in number on front wrapper two horizontal folds for mailing. A Very Good copy.<br /></p> [Veterans of the Office of Strategic Services] paperback
1973A48786New York NY: Atheneum. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright but has one small nick / bump to the top front spine joint. "In his final summation after 12-week trial Special Prosecu tor Matthew Boylan did no de mand the death penalty. He conceded that the state's case was weak in not fully develop ing the alleged motive. The prosecution said the 21- year-old Mrs. Kavanaugh was strangled and shot because she was about to expose a counter feit ring headed by Harold Matzner a newspaper execu tive. The defendants are Mr. Matz ner and his wife Dorothe 37; Vincent Kearney Jr. 29 a for mer Paterson numbers runner and Paul Kavanaugh 26 the victim's husband and a news paper deliverer for Mr. Matz ner's publishing company in Wayne. It was the second murder charge against Mr. Matzner and Mr. Kearny. They were acquit ted a year ago of slaying Gabriel Johnny the Walk DeFranco of Paterson." from New York Timesm February 22 1970; B&W Illustrations; 371p. pages; Pictured 6/19/24 . Atheneum hardcover
1998240813-MB53Amlex Inc. 1998. Very Good softcover . Trade Paperback. Very Good. Amlex, Inc. Paperback
1912013449Glasgow: William Hodge 1912 red cloth with blind design to upper board top edge gilt gilt to spine states 'Notable English Trials' light bumping to corners light rubbing or fading to spine light foxing to prelims xlvi 364pp frontis port 5 plates quite tidy internally accused of poisoning her husband Florence Maybrick was found guilty ands ordered to be hanged but was imprisoned and later released whence she travelled to the USA where she lived the rest of her life of note is that the recent 'Ripper Diary' has been claimed as belonging to her husband and that he was the Ripper and possibly she killed him knowing this . First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. William Hodge hardcover
19947668Katoomba: Tranter Enterprises 1994. xivxiv 165 pages. Small quarto. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Bibliography and index. Signed limited edition of 1500 copies. Pictorial laminated boards. Scarce. . Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. Tranter Enterprises Hardcover
1972027962Honolulu Hawaii: Erin Enterprises 1972. Very Good condition. Clean square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and unmarked. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original purple wraps. From Wikipedia citing this book as a source: "Sammy Apollo Kapiikauinamokuonalani Amalu 1917-1986 was a Kanaka Maoli descendant of a Hawaiian high chiefess socialite ex-con and columnist with The Honolulu Advertiser. Known by the media as "Hawaii's favorite rascal" Amalu went by many aliases throughout his life. He famously posed as a mysterious Indian Maharaja in San Francisco a banker named Albert Wilcox and a Swiss-based syndicate who went by The Presidium to name a few Amalu is popularly known for his role in a multi-million-dollar real-estate hoax called the 'Sheraton Deal' where he was able to fool wealthy business tycoons who held large swaths of Hawaiian land into believing that the deal was legitimate Amalu was also known to push the lines of social norms in his writing. While incarcerated at Folsom Prison in 1967 serving time on embezzlement charges Amalu gained a position as a columnist for the Honolulu Advertiser in 1968 the column called 'The World of Sammy Amalu' was created. Amalu produced a diverse cache of political and social commentary about gun and prison reform sexuality prison life political issues in Hawaii as well as Knaka Maoli traditions genealogy and history. In 1968 Folsom Prison's warden stopped Amalus columns because prison officials had grown uncomfortable with Amalus work. Public outcry from his readership resounded in pleas to reinstate Amalus right to write. Some of Amalu's fans made their pleas to the then Governor of California Ronald Reagan in hopes of garnering his support to overturn the decision Amalu's columns soon began again. In 1970 Amalu was released from prison on parole. Upon returning to Honolulu Amalu was given a full-time columnist position with the Honolulu Advertiser ". First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xv 200pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Erin Enterprises Paperback
1993250123-MB20Avon Books 1993. Very Good paperback As New Signed by author. Signed. First Paperback Printing. Mass Market Paper Back. Very Good. Avon Books
24933<p>Ward Lock & Co. Limited London. Inner Hinges Starting Slightly HBDJ 1916. Early Edition UNDATED Red Embossed Hard Cover with Design in Middle Titled on Spine. Book Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: GOOD AS-IS DJ Worn With Tiny Chips Tears Wear to edges Extremities DJ. Dustjacket is worn at edges with some small tears. Inside is clean. Front DJ small chips Tears Removes part of T & part of 2 PPs in words THE KIDNAPPED At Top Edge DJ but DJ Titles & Illustration Primarily Intact on Front DJ Spine Ends & edges tiny Tears Chips Back DJ tiny chips Tears Color AD for Swan Fount PensInterior nice tight clean light FOX Wear 251 pgs ADS thru Bond of Black Sm 8vo. DJ protected in clear Mylar Brodart. Generally clean tight copy but a little worn. .adventure of a naval officer in a South American republic and a missing El Presidente. Series #96 on DJ Spine Story of a ships officer and his adventures in kidnapping a south american president. . Hard Cover.</p> Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London, hardcover
2007011859Washington D. C: National Defense Intelligence College Press 2007. 508 pages/illus/maps. A meticulously researched history of British French and American aerial surveillance on the Western FrontWorld War I marked the beginning of the era of modern warfare a conflict that demanded revolutionary technology to break the vicious stalemate in which the armies of Europe found themselves. One such technology was aerial reconnaissance and photography which together with the growing intelligence use of phone tapping and radio intercepts changed the nature of war forever. Describing the evolution of aerial photography during World War I this text is packed with data information and meticulous research from essential archives including the National Archives in College Park Maryland and Londons National Archives. It shows not only how important aerial reconnaissance was to the war effort but also how it became the foundation for modern-day exploitation of imagery and geospatial intelligence used to guide todays decision makers on global issues and shaped intelligence work for generations to come. This item ships from multiple locations. Clean no marks. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. National Defense Intelligence College Press Hardcover
9290780304.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
004469London: C. Roworth & Sons Printed broadside n.d. but between 1832 and 1840 approximately 220mm x 370mm in size. Laid down on to paper old tears now closed visible to head light surface soiling cropped by about 20mm another copy I had a few years ago was 245mm x 390mm in size small hole to vignette. The printer was Charles Roworth who traded as C. Roworth & Sons between 1832 and 1840 see BBTI. A notice to menials and servants that if through negligence or carelessness any houses were set on fire they would be subject to a fine of one hundred pounds and in the likely event of them not being able to pay such a fine they would be sent to gaol for eighteen months of hard labour. This notice was to be "affixed in some conspicuous place in view of your servants". First Edition. Unbound. Good. Folio. Broadside. C. Roworth & Sons Paperback
147605Toronto: Superior Publishers circa 1940s. Trade paperback 127pp. Good to very good. Contains 9 true stories. The covers are quite presentable with only very small chips and tears along the edges and a small crack across the spine. Scarce. Includes Betrayed by Ghosts The Bobby-Sox Murder Bomb for a Bride Crime in Gaol Escape from the Terror Gang Guns Flame Lips of Death Murder is So Simple & The Twice Scorned Lover. True Crime True Crime. Superior Publishers Paperback
10760Headed The Camp Little Kimble Nr. Aylesbury Bucks. 5 Feb. 1947. One page 12mo good condition. "Thanks you very much for writing to me about my boo. It is always nice to hear from oone's readers and I am delighted to learn that both you and your husband found an hour's excitement in this otherwise rather dreary world. Your good wishes are appreciated." Norte: Apparently Raymond/Chase/Grant only published "More Deadly than the Male" under the pseudonym "Ambrose Grant" so letters signed so may well be scarce. [Headed] The Camp, Little Kimble, Nr. Aylesbury, Bucks., 5 Feb. 1947. unknown
16788Salmon & Gluckstein Ltd. London. Circa 1950. Printed by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd. London. 96pp. 12mo. Stapled. In printed card covers. Addendum slip in red inside front cover. Full-page advertisements for tobacco products throughout. In good condition lightly-aged and worn with rust to staples and uneven fading to front cover. Although now forgotten the enterprise was an extensive one: the back cover lists 39 'S. & G. LIBRARIES' 22 of them in London 15 in the 'Provinces' and 2 in Scotland. The inside front cover has two notes: the first on 'Lost Books' and the second 'Important' including: 'S. & G. Ltd. do not sell books ex their libraries. The public is therefore warned not to purchase any books marked with the "S. & G." stamps.' Back cover gives terms beginning: 'S. & G. Libraries offer the public for twopence per week the best and widest choice of good reading. The latest publications by the best known authors are always catalogued or listed in the spring and autumn supplementary lists. Additionally from time to time supplies of new publications which are found to be in general demand are sent to the branches.' An insight into the reading interests of the mid-twentieth century pipe and cigar smoker. Packed with titles many of them from the late 1930s presumably remainders. Popular authors from Marie Corelli and Baronness Orczy to J. B. Priestley and Agatha Christie. Divided into 'General List' 'Books for the Sophisticated' 'Mystery and Crime Fact and Fiction' 'Wild West Historical Romance Adventure and Foreign Legion' 'War Stories' 'Flying Adventures' 'Creeps! Horrors! Ghosts!' and 'French List'. No other copy traced either on OCLC WorldCat or on COPAC. Salmon & Gluckstein, Ltd., London. [Circa 1950.] Printed by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd., London. unknown
