Recollections of a Detective Police-Officer

London: J. & C. Brown & Co, 1856. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 12mo. 309pp. Engraved frontispiece. Previous ownership name on title page dated 1858. Contemporary half-leather, spine in four compartments tooled in blind with raised bands tooled in gilt, black leather lettering label, gilt. Marbled paper sides. Bookseller label on the front pastedown. Light wear to the edges, large ownership name on the title, else a near fine copy.

Thirteen popular detective short stories, which were previously published in 'Chambers' Edinburgh Journal', including 'One Night in a Gaming-House', 'Guilty or Not Guilty', 'Legal Metamorphoses', 'Mary Kingsford', and more. This is their first collected edition.

Important early example of detective fiction. Queen's Quorum 2.
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