ISBN: 9780888390813 - Cop in the Closet (5 results)

Condition: Good. Flat signed by the author. Light wear to boards with light fading. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ is price clipped and a sticker on the back.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Light wear else near fine in dust jacket, lightly rubbed, light wear at extremities.SIGNED by Fossum with brief inscription and dated June 1982. An inside look into the life of a Royal Canadian Mountie. he Mounties have a long history and a tradition to be proud of, and every man in the field glories in his knowledge of this inheritance. But he also has to cope with the petty annoyances of Rules and Regs, the hardships of isolated postings, the dangers of confronting armed criminals, the frustrations of having to confiscate liquor and pour all of it out. Every officer has his own secret for survival: Jack Fossum's was a sense of humor. This is an insider's look at the grassroots level of a famous force. Jack Fossum joined the RCMP in the thirties, just in time to act as escort for nude Doukhobors and apply the techniques of riot control against men made desperate by the depression. He performed in the Musical Ride, outwitted moonshiners, stalked arsonists, nervously set up roadblocks to stop killers - and accidentally ended up in the clink himself! Through many of his adventures were hair-raising at the time, he chooses to remember the funny twists, the ironies, and the reader's sympathies are immediately engaged. Signed by Author. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First. 169pp., ill. Signed on title page. DJ has heavy wear and damping. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. The book is signed by the author on the full title page. The book is very good with bumps to corners and spine ends and previous owners inscription on the half title page in a very good dust jacket with light edge wear. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good.