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THE NEW YORK COPS : An Informal History
by Astor, Gerald
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 068410007X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684100074
- Seller
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. 1st Edition First Thus. Hardcover. New/Near Fine. Text/NEW & Bright. First Edition, First Thus. Silver embossed indigo linen boards/Fine. DJ/NF w/trace edge wear. Straight forward historical review of the evolution of the New York Police Force, written while World War II veteran, journalist, historian, biographer, Gerald Astor (1926 - 2007) was senior editor for Look. In the Battle of the Bulge, Astor demonstrated his unique his ability to evoke the sights & sounds of the battlefield as they were experienced by the soldiers on the ground as warfare unfolded. Likewise, this volume is a social history. It covers details of violence in the city along w/description of the policeman's case load over twenty-four hour periods, and how professionalism breaks down when police feel they are under personal attack, leading to citizens' finding themselves not only unprotected but targets of police dominance. A social history. 249 pgs in 25 chapters.
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- Bookseller
- 100 POCKETS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020449
- Title
- THE NEW YORK COPS : An Informal History
- Author
- Astor, Gerald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 068410007X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684100074
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- History, Social Order, Policeman, New York
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