PINKERTON (Allan): Bank-Robbers and The Detectives. , New York: G.W. Dillingham, Publisher; London: S. Low, Son & Co., 1887;pp.339 + 8 advs dated 1887. Orig. brown cloth with front cover gilt vignette of a watchful eye, and the legend "We Never Sleep". Front inner hinge cracked but tight. The title-page and frontispiece have ragged edges. Paper browned and a couple of gatherings have started. Spine dulled with minor wear at foot. Overall, however, a presentable copy of primary interest for its content. This appears to be a new impression of the first edition of 1882. Not apparently in NSTC. (Book ref. 3811) £32.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Nineteenth Century Books , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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