The Rail-Road Forger and The Detectives

New York:: G. W. Carleton & Co.,, 1881.. First edition.. publisher's green gilt cloth. . Armorial bookplate and red gilt leather book label on pastedown; light use to cloth; tight and sound.. 8vo,. Illustrated from engravings.. Ellery Queen's copy, signed on flyleaf, "Barnaby Ross" and "Ellery Queen."

New York: G.W. Carleton, 1881. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition of these detective short stories by the founder of the first detective agency in the United States. A good copy in green cloth showing overall use, paper somewhat darkened, gilt titles and decorations, with the Pinkerton Detective Agency motto, 'We Never Sleep' on the front board.… Read more about this item

New York: G.W. Dillingham Co., Publishers, 1909. Cloth. Very Good. Later Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 364 pp. With printed tag inserted "Compliments of Wm. A. & Allan Pinkerton Sept. 25, 1915. Slight dent upper front cover,1" spongy-ink stain lower cover. Some pencilling.

The Kent State University Press / Black Squirrel Books, 2021-09-14. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010-09-10. Paperback. Good.

Toronto: J.S. Robertson & Brothers, 1886. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. green cloth,gilt spine, 174 pages, illustration, frontis., 5 full page b & w illustrations, text pages toned, corners lightly bumped, light wear at corners, the author, Allan Pinkerton ( 1819 - 1884) Scottish American detective and spy, created the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, the first detective agency of the United… Read more about this item

G.W. Carleton and Co., Publishers. Used - Good. 1881. Hardcover. Decorated cloth. Octavo. 364 pp. Some shelf wear and scuffing to boards. Both hinges starting. Bookplate to front pastedown. Previous owner's inscription to front flyleaf. Pages toned. Altogether a copy in Good condition. Good. (Subject: Fiction).

NY: G. W. Carleton & Co., 1885. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Heavy age toning to pages, corners rubbed and bumped, hinge slightly shaken. Green cloth with gilt stampings. 364pp..

Paperback / softback. New. The Kent State University Press is excited to reissue these classic true crime detective stories by Allan Pinkerton, the Scottish American detective and spy who founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in 1850.

G. W. Dillingham, 1881. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Blue cloth over boards . White embossed titles. Light bottom edge scuff. NO corner or edge wears or bumps.Free endpaper has a scuff at bottom, likely from old price sticker removal. Frontis of Allan Pinkerton. Binding is tight. Content is clean.

Black Squirrel Books, 2021. Paperback. New. 352 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.75 inches.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-06-25. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-06-25. Paperback. Good.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

New.

New.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

Hardback. New.