9781108054775 - Twenty-Five Years of Detective Life (Cambridge Library Collection: British and Irish History, Nineteenth Century) von Caminada, Jerome (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Zustand: New. Published in 1895, real tales of crime and criminals in Victorian Manchester by a detective whose reputation inspired Conan Doyle. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century. Num Pages: 472 pages, 24 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 658. . 2012. Reissue. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. The cases of Jerome Caminada (1844-1914) inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and brought the Manchester detective celebrity. Peopled with characters such as Cabbage Ann , Bodger and One Armed Kitty , this autobiography, published in 1895, paints a vivid picture.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - An inspiration behind Sherlock Holmes, Jerome Caminada (1844-1914) was probably the most well-known detective in late Victorian England. Living in Manchester his whole life, he grew up in Deansgate, notorious for its brothels and beerhouses. He joined the police in 1868 and later became Manchester's first detective superintendent. Known for his unorthodox, eccentric methods, he regularly donned disguises and once hid inside a grand piano in order to catch a thief. Despite being responsible for imprisoning over 1,000 criminals, Caminada was perhaps progressive in his belief that punishment 'strengthens evil propensities, prevents repentance and renders reform impossible'. Peopled with characters such as 'Cabbage Ann', 'Bodger' and 'One Armed Kitty', this autobiography, first published in 1895, paints an extremely vivid picture of a seedy, dilapidated and dangerous Victorian city and its criminal underworld.