george mcwatters (33 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Fair. 1871. No Edition Remarks. 665 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated plates. Moderate thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. Much heaver and more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have moderate corner bumping and edge-wear with visible tanning, staining and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with minor pitting, fraying and crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is noticeably faded and darkened.

Cloth. Zustand: Fair. Brown cloth. 665 pp. A few illustrations throughout. An account of the life of George McWatters, a New York City police officer and detective, accompanied by many true crime stories. FAIR condition. Moderate fading, heavier to the spine. Remains of tape repairs to the rear hinge along the spine. Minor soiling and staining. Heavy scuffing and fraying to the cloth along the edges. Interior hinges cracked and weak. Text block shaken. Scattered spotting, foxing and staining in the interior.

Zustand: New. In.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Fair. First edition copy. . Hinges cracked. Slightly dampstained. (detectives, true crime, US history).

Zustand: New. In.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Later printing. 665pp. A tear in the cloth on the front spine fold, worn edges, and spotting on the endpapers thus good only.

Zustand: New. In.

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Sub-title - "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." Brown cloth over bevelled boards. Decorated on front and spine with gilt and black. Fading to spine and to a lesser extent the front. Considerable wear and fraying to corners, edges and spine ends. Contents tight. Tears to bottom of title page, rear e/p has been glued. Hinge cracked at Preface page. Faded previous owner name and tear to prelim page. 848pp. Age discolouration and foxing throughout. Full page illustrations. This is a heavy book so please check postage with bookseller.

hardcover. Zustand: good. First. Illustrated with numerous reproduction engravings. 665 pages. Thick 8vo, original tan decorative cloth (edgeworn and rather heavily spotted; some staining and foxing throughout). Hartford: J.B. Burr and Hyde, 1871. First edition. A good solid copy. Author was a detective of the New York Police.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 672 pages. 8.50x6.56x1.52 inches. In Stock.

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Sub-title - "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." Brown cloth over bevelled boards. Decorated on front and spine with gilt and black. Some wear to corners and spine ends. Contents tight. Previous owner name on front e/p. 848pp. Age discolouration and scattered foxing. Full page illustrations throughout. This is a heavy book so please check postage with bookseller.

Hard Cover. Zustand: About Very Good. No Jacket. Small area of wear at spine bottom.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. cover shows moderate wear, tear, edgewear, bumped corners, loss on the spine ends. pages tanned.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

65 S. mit Ill. Einband berieben, bestoßen, am Rücken ausgebleicht und mit Einrissen. Handschriftlicher Besitzereintrag (J.B. Bacon West Meriden) auf dem fliegenbden Vorsatz. Immer wieder fleckig. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550 22 x 15 cm, geprägtes Leinen ohne Schutzumschlag.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Delve into the fascinating world of American detectives with George S. McWatters' 'Knots Untied: Or, Ways and By-ways in the Hidden Life of American Detectives.' This captivating work explores the intriguing methods and secret lives of those dedicated to solving crime and uncovering truth. A compelling blend of true crime and detective investigation, 'Knots Untied' offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes of real-life mysteries.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Knots Untied | Ways and by-ways in the hidden life of American detectives | George S. McWatters | Taschenbuch | 672 S. | Englisch | 2018 | hansebooks | EAN 9783337703806 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Knots Untied | George S McWatters | Taschenbuch | 672 S. | Englisch | 2017 | hansebooks | EAN 9783337333270 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Hansebooks GmbH, Trakehner Weg 52, 22844 Norderstedt, gb[at]hansebooks[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Brick Red Cloth. Zustand: Very good condition. First Edition.

Unknown. 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. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by J. B. Burr & Hyde, Hartford, CT. 1871. 665 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in cloth boards with gilt titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (spine is sunned and heavily faded). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. "A narrative of marvellous experiences among all classes of society, criminals in high life, swindles, bank robbers, thieves, lottery agents, gamblers, necromancers, counterfeiters, burglars, etc, etc, etc"; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Front., plates. Orig. full tan sheep, raised bands, black morocco labels; extremities sl. rubbed, upper front hinge split but sound, small dampstain to rear board. Booklabel of W.B. Pierce on leading pastedown. A nice copy. Not in Glover & Greene. Hubin p.275. Covers McWatters's life from childhood to his move to the US and subsequent career in a rather grandiose fashion. Includes sections on: 'Mr McWatters solving social problems', 'Officer McWatters during the late Civil War', 'First seizure of guns at the North', 'Riot Week, July, 1863- Officer McWatters in the thick of the fight', 'Ladies Union Relief Association', 'A suspected California murderer', 'The gambler's wax finger', and many, many more. McWatters, 1812-1886, was a New York City police officer who was born in Scotland and lived in Northern Ireland before immigrating to America with his wife.