MYSTERIES OF POLICE AND CRIME A General Survey of Wrongdoing and Its Pursuit (Two Volumes)

Hardback. 1st Edn. A 2 volume comprehensive survey by the author, (who was formerly one of HM Inspectors of Prisons) of Crime and its Detection. Includes an observation on "Jack the Ripper"'. In 8 Parts : Police Past and Present; Judicial Errors; Captains of Crime; Crimes of the Highway; Murder Mysteries; The Poisoners; Crimes of Greed and Acquisitiveness; Associations of Criminals. Vol. I 495pp. + Cassell Publications; Vol. II includes Index + Cassell Publications. 483pp. 8vo. h/backs. Lightly browned edges and eps, corners sl. bumped, lightly marked covers. Blue cloth with bright gilt lettering to both. Images show the fr. covers of Vol. I and Vol. II. Vg. Scarce 1st edn. Will require additional postage if shipped overseas.