Thomson Sir Basil (113 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1936, xv, 347pp, index, illustrated, bibliography. Inner hinges neatly reinforced, extremities lightly worn, else G. The author took charge of the administrative branch of Scotland Yard, the Criminal Investigation Department, in June of 1913. He retired in 1921. From the preface: "Now he has written the Yard's story. It is a book to read for its history, for the sheer fascination of the long record brought together in its completion for the first time. Here is the Yard from the inside, here are the men who made it and fought for it and built it to enduring greatness; here are the secrets of that greatness.".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint Edition. The Literary Guild, New York. 1936. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; fabric wear at head; soiling to boards. DJ: Fair; wear and missing pieces at head, tail, tips, and flap folds. Red cloth boards and spine with tarnished gilt lettering on the spine. Clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 347 pp 8vo. Here at last is the definitive history of Scotland Yard, greatest most legendary of the world's man-hunting organizations. Here is the true and absorbing inside story of its establishment and growth; an enthralling picture of its present structure and operations. The story is told by Sir basil Thomson one of Scotland Yard's most celebrated heads. This is a work of authority and a reference unique in the literature on the topic. A clean presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 347 pages; illustrated. Light wear and discoloring to the red cloth; pages toned; a solid binding; good overall. No jacket. 1936 edition. Parts of the book are The Yard at Work; The Need for Scotland Yard; The Establishment of Scotland Yard; The C.I.D. Today. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Inventory No: 198942.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 347 pages. Name inside. The red cloth has light wear and some soiling on the cover. A sound binding, pages lightly yellowed; very good otherwise. No jacket. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Inventory No: 188969.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/soiling. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 347 p., clean and unmarked within on strong paper only faintly age-toned; former owner's printed bookplate on front paste down; binding firm; in absence of d.j. the red boards are cunned on spine but gilt lettering and striation are clear; light bumping of corners; superficial scratches on rear board.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Cover is scuffed with edgewear. Pgs. are clean with no markings. Ex-libris sticker on front end board. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Ex-Libris.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Boards have minor shelfwear, discolored. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Hard Cover CLOTH. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 347 pages; black and white illustrations.A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN BOOK.VG PLUS .RED CLOTH NO WRITING NO TEARING NO FOXING .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Written by the then ex-Assistant Commissioner, New Scotland Yard, in Charge C.I.D. and Special Branch. Light exterior wear; inner hinges are cracked. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Normal wear; a decent readable copy. Book.

Condition: New. pp. 292.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. First Edition. The Story of Scotland Yard gives the history and many famous cases of what is probably the world's best known police force. The history starts in the 18th century and carries on until 1936. It describes how "The Yard" operates and gives insights into the force using many cases. It also details its organization in 1936. Included are photographs, illustrations, footnotes, a bibliography, and an index. This copy is clean and solid.

Condition: New. pp. 292.

hardcover. reprint. red cloth w/ lettering & chain-ornament design, w/ 4 rules at head and tail, all in gilt ; dark-red top edge, other edges untrimmed; frontispiece photo of "New Scotland Yard" and 7 pages of photos in text, on coated paper; 347 pgs including index; red-orange dust jacket w/ title printed in black & gold above cropped b&w photo, same as frontis; rear flap explains "Guild Bonus Book" status; back cover shows 1776 etching of SY. very good copy in good only dust jacket; loss of gilt to some spine lettering w/ very faint darkening to covers beneath dj tears; top front & rear edges of dj show wear and have 1' open tears; corners rubbed; spine ends have chips & wear w/ 1/2" piece missing at top rear spine fold; edges, spine & back cover have age-toning.

Cloth. Condition: Good-. No Jacket. Moderate wear to black cloth hardcover at head and heal of spine and corners. Orange lettering and bands on spine. Evidence of stamp removal and possible card and pocket removed. Possibly from home library, but no marks visible on outside cover or edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Literary Guild 1936 hardcover. Moderate cover wear. Pages clean, with previous owner's name on front endpaper. Binding tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New. pp. 292.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Good and clean reading copy. Has part of the jacket cut out and glued inside front cover. Rear inner hinge repaired. ; Inspector Richardson's fifth case. Published in England as "Richardson Solves a Dartmoor Mystery". ; Small 8vo; 281 pages.

Cloth. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Not Illustrated (illustrator). New York, NY: George H. Doran Company. G/No Dustjacket. 1923. . Cloth. 8vo., 337 pp., Rubbed, spine faded; ownership plate, light foxing, gently cracked .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated first edition two small spots lighter than rest of book. No markings of any kind inside, very faint odor.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Front hinge cracked. Slightly dampstained. (vintage, mystery).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fading/general age wear to boards. Pages clean, binding sturdy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, Later Printing. Published by The Literary Guild, 1936. Octavo. Hardcover. Red topstain. Book is very good with shelf wear and bookplate on pastedown. No dust jacket.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Later. Very good in an about Very good dust jacket. Foredges of pages light brown. Corners slightly bent. Edges of spine bumped. Dustwrapper spine faded. Edges of dust jacket worn and torn. Dustwrapper shelf rubbed.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Red cloth, spine panel lettered/decorated in gilt, deckled text block edges. 1st thus, of this reprint edition. xv,347 pp. Spine cloth a bit dulled, overall essentially as issued. Orange pictorial dust jacket VG, well-preserved example showing minor rubbing in a few areas, several vertical creases but displays exceptionally well, now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.