Cherrill of the Yard: The Autobiography of Fred Cherrill, Ex-Chief Superintendent of the Fingerprint Bureau, New Scotland Yard
by Fred Cherrill
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1954. Reprint. 248 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Clean pages with mild tanning throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Notable scuffing to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing and tearing to spine ends. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Mild water staining to front panel. Moderate tanning to spine. Light rubbing and marking all over. Pen to rear panel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1703165452MHP
- Title
- Cherrill of the Yard: The Autobiography of Fred Cherrill, Ex-Chief Superintendent of the Fingerprint Bureau, New Scotland Yard
- Author
- Fred Cherrill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd
- Date Published
- 1954
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....