A TREATISE ON THE POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS; Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors By Which Public and Private Property and Security are, at present, injured and endangered; and Suggesting Remedies for Their Prevention.
by COLQUHOUN (Patrick)]
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London: H. Fry Finsbury-Place, for C. Dilly, Poultry, 1797. Hardcover. Very Good. Fourth Edition, revised and enlarged, 21.5 cm x 14 cm. xxix (vi) 440 + xxvii Index pp folding table. Contents tight some light dust soiling and spotting to end papers. The title page shows some foxing with contemporary name in ink to upper blank margin L.T.Alee also name below neatly crossed out dated 1797. Bound in the original blue paper covered boards with red leather title label. considerable paper loss to spine and spine edges, light rubbing to corners.The biding remains tight and clean .A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis'
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- Hereward Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003092
- Title
- A TREATISE ON THE POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS; Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors By Which Public and Private Property and Security are, at present, injured and endangered; and Suggesting Remedies for Their Prevention.
- Author
- COLQUHOUN (Patrick)]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- H. Fry Finsbury-Place, for C. Dilly, Poultry
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1797
- Keywords
- POLICE, CRIME, LONDON, THAMES
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