Police Principles Problem by Reith (5 results)

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN.

Condition: Good. 1940. No edition remarks. 151 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Ex libris plate at front belonging to Lord Reith. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscription to preface. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, some shelf wear, light discolouration, xi+152. Charles Edward Williams Reith (1886- 1957) was a Scottish police historian, best known for distilling the thought of Robert Peel into nine principles in his 1948 book A short history of the British police. He worked in Sri Lanka as a tea- and rubber- planter, where he joined the Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps and on its disbandment rose to Captain in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers. Owners signature for T. E. St Johnson on free endpaper he was Sir Thomas Eric St Johnston (1911-1986) was a pioneering British police leader who served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary.Born on January 7, 1911, he was educated at Bromsgrove School. He became Britain's youngest-ever Chief Constable, leading three police forces—Oxfordshire, Durham, and Lancashire—serving in Lancashire from 1950. Credited with transforming modern British policing, he is widely regarded as the "father" of the panda car (the small patrol vehicle scheme). National Leadership: He served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary from 1967 until his retirement in 1970. He passed away on March 17, 1986.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo.pp. 252 sequel to 'Police Idea.' Original publisher's cloth binding in dark blue, lettered gilt at spine. Dust jacket in utility beige, lettered blue with a small illustration in blue. / Charles Edward Williams Reith (1886- 1957) was a Scottish police historian, best known for distilling the thought of Robert Peel into nine principles in his 1948 book A short history of the British police. He worked in Sri Lanka as a tea- and rubber- planter, where he joined the Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps and on its disbandment rose to Captain in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers Very good indeed in very good indeed dust jacket. Just jacket creased at edges. Excellent condition. …

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hbk, 152pp, dj toned at the spine and price-clipped, otherwise very good+ and now in protective sleeve, fine blue cloth boards with bright gilt titles to the spine, internally a fine, clean, tight and unmarked copy, becoming harder to find.