Category: Police, Crime & Criminology

The Death of Albert Johnson: Mad Trapper of Rat River

Price: $4.95

Publisher: Surrey, Heritage House Publishing Company, Limited : 2007

Seller ID: 19205

ISBN-13: 9780919214163

Condition: As New

An account of the manhunt and capture of RCMP-killer, Albert Johnson, the 'Mad Trapper of Rat River'. 94pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy, about 'as new'. Weight, 140g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations!
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Oldtime Western Sheriffs & Outlaws

By: ANDERSON, Frank W.

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Saskatoon, Frontiers Unlimited : 1982

Seller ID: 038346

Binding: Stapled Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Features 40 pieces on Lawmen and Criminals of Western Canada, from Manitoba to B.C. True first edition. 108pp, illustrated. Unmarked. Tight, square stapled binding with cloth at spine. Unpacked weight, 350g. Eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail rates within Canada, slightly more to the USA and other Countries.
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Sagas of the West Magazine: Volume One, Number One

By: ANDERSON, Frank W.

Price: $7.50

Publisher: Calgary, Frontier Publishing Ltd. : 1971

Seller ID: 050528

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: Fine

First issue of a Western Canadian publication dealing with early pioneers, outlaws, crime etc. This issue features 'Sheriffs and Outlaws'. 32pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy, about 'as new'. We ship from both Canada and the United States with very competitive rates. Weight, 102g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations.
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Western Canadian Desperados: Little Known Tales of the Old West

By: ANDERSON, Frank W.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Saskatoon, Author Published : 1985

Seller ID: 28418

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: Very Good

Stories of criminals and outlaws in Canada's Old West. 95pp, photo illustrated. Clean interior, unmarked except for previous owners names to ffep. Clean wrappers with a little creasing parallel to spine. Sound stapled binding covered with black cloth tape [as published]. Weight, 234g..
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Old Time Punishments

By: ANDREWS, William

Price: $9.95

Publisher: New York, Dorset Press : 1991

Seller ID: 050795

ISBN-13: 9780880297035

Binding: Cloth

Condition: As New

A history of the peculiar and particular punishments [In Britain] known as the ducking stool, the Scottish maiden, the pillory, stocks, whipping post, the drunkard's cloak, hanging in chains, and the more terrifying and unsavory punishments such as death by pressing, being hung then drawn and quartered, and death by boiling. Facsimile reprint of Hull : W. Andrews, 1890. x, 251 pages, [1] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked with bright white pages and a similar, unclipped dustjacket. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Serv...
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A Frontier Guide to Outlaws of Manitoba

By: ANERSON, Frank W. - Editor

Price: $6.95

Publisher: Calgary, Frontier Publishing : 1971

Seller ID: 460

Binding: Stapled Card Wrappers

Condition: Fine

Collection of true stories of Outlaws in Manitoba in pioneer days. 48pp, photo illustration. Bright, clean copy looking almost 'as new'. Unmarked except for a neat inscription in tiny writing at the top of the title page, by a previous owner. Unpacked weight, 74g.
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How to Change Your Fingerprints

By: ANONYMOUS

Price: $15.00

Publisher: USA, No Data Shown

Seller ID: 047366

Binding: Stapled Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

Counter-culture, ant-Government booklet. No publication data shown - for obvious reasons of evading responsibility. Probably published in the 1970s but condition is 'as new'. 12pp, with illustrations. Mint! Weight, 28g.
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The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld

By: ASBURY, Nerbert

Price: $7.50

Publisher: USA, Garden City : 199

Seller ID: 2502

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG

With the discovery of the gold in California in 1849, San Francisco developed a notorious 'underground' culture. For many years it harbored a unique criminal district that was the scene much violence and depravity, vice and iniquity. 319pp, illust., photo plates, xi page index, 2pp publisher's catalog, illustrated endpapers. A clean, unmarked interior excepting an ink name and date to the ffep. Tight, square binding. Red cloth shows little wear and minor soiling. Weight, 467g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on...
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Outrage : The Abuse of Diplomatic Immunity

By: ASHMAN, Chuck; TRESCOTT, Pamela

Price: $12.00

Publisher: London, W.H. Allen : 1986

Seller ID: 29802

ISBN-13: 9780491037136

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

An investigation into the abuse of Diplomatic Immunity and Priviledges. With an introduction by Gerald Kaufman. 240 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no wear to the black cloth. Similar, unclipped dustjacket. Unpacked weight, 535g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian GST included. Images always available.
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The Charge is Rape

By: ASTOR, Gerald

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Chicago, Playboy Press : 1975

Seller ID: 28199

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: VG+

'A shocking study of the facts and fictions surrounding the fastest-growing, most misunderstood crime in America'. 215pp. Clean, unmarked interior, pages uniformly and quite lightly tanned. Binding is tight and square, no spine creases. Weight, 130g.
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Maintain the Right; the Early History of the North West Mounted Police, 1873-1900

By: ATKIN, Ronald

Price: $12.00

Publisher: London, Macmillan : 1973

Seller ID: 057527

ISBN-13: 9780333122822

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

The early history of the North West Mounted Police, 1873-1900, fore-runners of today's Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 400pp, [16] pages illustrations, maps, portraits; 23 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked with a tight, square binding and no wear to the cloth boards. The unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar but with two short, closed tears to the edges. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges based on actual cos...
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B. J. Map and Guide of Metropolitan Toronto

By: B. J. MAP & GUIDE

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Toronto, B. J. Map & Guide : 1966

Seller ID: 052466

Binding: Plastic Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Handy, pocket-sized book of street maps of Toronto with other miscellaneous info included. 156pp, [4pp], index. Blue plastic wrappers are marked - 'Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission', with their crest above. Proibably used as reference b y the Toronto Police. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 123g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage within North America. Other Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the US...
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Jack the Ripper, a Psychic Investigation: The Compelling Paranormal Search for the Killer's True Identity

By: BALL, Pamela

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Leicester, Arcturus : 1998

Seller ID: 13184

ISBN-13: 9781900032131

Binding: Laminated Pictorial Boards

Condition: Fine

The author 'revisits' the scenes of the Ripper killings to throw light on the perpetrator. 197pp, photo illustrated. Bright, fresh copy with a sound binding. About 'as new'. [weight, 830g]
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Red Coats On The Prairies: the North-West Mounted Police, 1886-1900

By: BEAHEN, William; HORRALL

Price: $16.50

Publisher: Regina, SK, Centax Books, PrintWest Pub. Services : 1998

Seller ID: 056211

ISBN-13: 9781894022088

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Here is the real story, the incredible adventures, the daunting hardships, the personal and political scandals, the rigorous training, the frontier morals and mores. Using original source material and documents, RCMP historians Beahen and Horrall cut through the romantic fantasies to expose the real heroes. They examine the social background of the men, their living conditions, indiscretions, health, habits, discipline, benefits and marital relations. . . . Published also in French under title: 'Les tuniques rouges dans la Prairie'. xvi, 352 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustration...
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Ripperology

By: BEGG, Paul - Editor

Price: $9.50

Publisher: London, Magpie : 2007

Seller ID: 041212

ISBN-13: 9781845296179

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

Articles concerning Jack the Ripper and his crimes. Sub-title on cover: Jack the Ripper and the Victorian East End. vii, 217 p. ; 24 cm. Bright, fresh, unmaerkd copy, 'as new'. Weight, 293g.
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Who Said Murder?

By: BELL, Charles W.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Toronto, Macmillan : 1935

Seller ID: 15160

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About VG

Autobiographical account of the legal life of a Canadian Criminal lawyer - with a specialty in murder. ix, 403pp, illustrated. Bright, clean interior with a sound binding. Owner's inscription on ffep. Minor wear to cloth. Small patches of discoloration to rear board. Weight, 860g.
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The R. C. M. P. Quarterly; Volume 43

By: BENTHAM, J. R. - editor

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Ottawa, Royal Canadian Mounted Police : 1978

Seller ID: 3223

Binding: Stapled Wrappers

Condition: About Fine

Four issues comprising the whole of Volume 43, the year 1978. Dual English/French language, 6.75"x10",each issue 80pp, photo illustrated. All issues About Fine
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Constable for Life: Chronicles of a Canadian Mountie

By: BERTRAND, Chuck

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Sechelt, BC, Hugo Publishing : 2009

Seller ID: 052630

ISBN-13: 9780987680808

Binding: Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

Compilation of the unique adventures of Constable Chuck Bertrand's career in and around the Royal Canadian Mounted police. 149 pages ; 23 cm. Signed by the author. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 267g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage wuthin Canada. Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates based on specific destination and weight.
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Private Eyes: A Writer's Guide to Private Investigators

By: BLYTHE, Hal with SWEET, Charlie and LANDRETH, John

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Cincinnati, Writer's Digest : 1993

Seller ID: 036442

ISBN-13: 9780898795493

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: About 'As New'

A Title in 'The Howdunit series'. Reference work for writers. Trade Paperback, 8vo, 198pp. Good Copy, no spine creases or signs of use. About 'as new'. Weight, 326g.
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The Thieves of Threadneedle Street: The Incredible True Story of the American Forgers Who Nearly Broke the Bank of England

By: BOOTH, Nicholas

Price: $14.50

Publisher: New York, NY, Pegasus Crime : 2016

Seller ID: 057848

ISBN-13: 9781681772400

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

In the summer of 1873, four American forgers went on trial at the Old Bailey--London's iconic law court--for the greatest fraud the world had ever seen. The attempted crime: stealing five million dollars from the Bank of England. . . 351 pages, photo plates, index. Book and unclipped dustjacket appear 'as new' except that the dustjacket shows a couple of light scratches to the rear panel. Enquire for correct Postage to Canada and the USA. Also for outside of North America. ABE rates shown are usually incorrect except for very small Lettermail items. Does not qualify for Media Mail within ...
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Category: Police, Crime & Criminology