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Click here to see our other books! A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Writings of Patrick Colquhoun Grant David Yeats 1818 Not Stated : London 8.5" by 5.5" 64pp. SUMMARY The biography of the founder of Patrick Colquhoun, founder of the Thames River Police, a very scarce first edition. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage : £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION A very scarce copy of the first 1818 edition of Patrick Colquhoun by Grant David Yeats. Patrick Colquhoun was the founder of the first regular preventive police in England, namely the Thames River Police. A Scottish economist, he is known for having provided theoretical support for police reforms in A Treatise on the Police Metropolis in 1796, in which he applies business principles to police administration - allowing him to achieve a full-time salary for officers prohibited from taking private fees. Historians credit Colquhoun's ideas as a critical development leading up to Robert Peel's "new" police three decades later. Illustrated with a frontispiece. CONDITION In the original publisher's half morocco binding over paper covered boards. Externally smart with some shelf wear and rubbing to the spine and extremities, with a mark to the rear board, as well as some scuffing to the leather to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor offsetting to the title page, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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