Felstead Sidney Theodore (52 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: New.

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

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

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition, wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, corners bumped and worn, boards showing, top and bottom of spine chipped and worn, spine ripped entire length of join with back cover, rip at base of front cover join with spine 10 cm, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear.…

Condition: New.

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

Condition: New. In English.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint . Complete with all plates. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Reprint, May 1927. Frontispiece. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. There is foxing around the block of the book and on the first and last pages, little within the body of the book. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: 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 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.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Step into the shadows of 1920s London and delve into the hidden world of its underworld. This book unveils a society teeming with con men, card sharps, pickpockets, and those who prey on the city's vices. The author paints a vivid picture of London's nightlife, contrasting its once boisterous, almost innocent energy with the rise of insidious pleasures orchestrated by those who pro t from human failings. From the opulence of high-class nightclubs to the seedy underbelly of gambling dens and illicit drug trade, the narrative exposes the changing face of London's social landscape. Through captivating anecdotes and observations, this book offers a glimpse into the lives of those inhabiting this shadowy realm. It explores the motivations, methods, and the complex interplay of humour and sorrow that define their existence. While acknowledging the detrimental impact of these individuals on society, the author also invites readers to consider the societal and legal factors that contribute to their circumstances. Ultimately, this book serves as a poignant reflection on the evolving nature of crime, vice, and the intricate relationship between society and its underbelly in early 20th-century London. It leaves us contemplating the enduring question of whether true reform is possible and what responsibility society bears for those who fall into the shadows. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Buch. Condition: 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.…

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Original vintage 1926 1st American edition Felstead's "Famous Criminals and their Trials: Intimate Revelations compiled from the papers of Sir Richard Muir, late senior counsel to the British Treasury." The book is in good condition with some signs of use and age. The covers have some mild wear. The binding is good and sound. There is an inked name inscription to the front fep and a couple of pages or so with some minor inked notation. A page or two has a minor marginal tear. Along with that there may be the occasional page with a light bit of foxing, grubbiness, or some kind of other minor imperfection such as a creased page corner, minor stain or marking, tiny chip, minor interior crack, etc. The book measures approximately 8 7/8 inches by 5 3/4 inches. It has 25 illustrations on 16 plates as called for. ******This book will require additional shipping charges if being sent outside of the United States******.…

Paperback. Condition: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. illicit gambling, birds of the night, dope, thieves, bookmakers, crooks. Fantastic stories about the underworld of London.The author is more interested in the people behind the crimes than the crimes themselves. A long series of destinies, one more interesting than the other. Solid and strong book. No loose pages, no splits between the pages. The pages are clean and neat with a slight browning. no marking. The hardback is not perfect. Have a look at the photos. We believe that the We condition of the book is best described by the five attached photos, please ask for more.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 228 pages. A good reading copy of a scarce title. Lacks dust jacket. German espionage in WWI / Occupation of Belgium in World War One. lacks endpapers, Name on the halftitle page. very light foxing to the first and last few pages.

Hardback. Condition: VG-. No DW. 1st Edition. Black publisher's cloth, lettered in pink. Some spotting mostly to early and late leaves and text edges. Endpapers browned. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket, clipped, lightly soiled, bumped and with some chips at the edges and lower edge of the spine. Blue cloth, faintly bumped, with brown ink lettering on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound, dust soiled at the top edge, soiled at the endpapers, clean otherwise. Felstead's work about the crime world of early 20th century London, including details about drug trafficking, thievery, and other petty crimes.…

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book.

8vo. viii, [2], 301, [1] pp. Beige publisher's cloth, black lettering front cover & spine, w/ d.j. Art Deco cover art of London downtown at night (minor dustsoiling, shelfwear), still NF/NF copy. First edition of this exaggerated work tracking the dope and cocaine dens and trade in London, investigations from the CID, con men and grifters, card sharps, women thieves, and more by the Yellow Journalist Felstead. Much of his focus was on the supposedly "depraved" activities of the Soho nightclubs, but mostly in order to sell papers amplified fairly typical "desparate, petty & occasionally vicious" crime in the area. See: Simon Fowler in Mike Paterson's, London's Crime Center, London Historians' Blog (2021). …

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 328.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First American Edition. About fine in good dust jacket with some shallow chipping at spine ends and lower edge of rear panel and some closed tears and creasing. No markings, no bookplate. Among the topics under discussion: card sharps, confidence games, pickpockets, robbery and so forth. An exceptionally clean copy with no markings and no bookplate. Paper has expected age-darkening. …

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 328.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 328. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 328.…