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The Casebook of a Victorian Detective
James McLevy · illustrated by David Black
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- Author
- James McLevy
- Illustrator
- David Black
- Publisher
- Canongate Publishing, Ltd.
- Year
- 1975
- Edition
- First edition · not confirmed
- Binding
- Hardback
- Dust jacket
- Yes – Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 0903937077
About this copy
This is a collection of case narratives drawn from the real nineteenth-century reminiscences of James McLevy, a detective with the Edinburgh Police Force. The selection was made by George Scott-Moncrieff shortly before his death in 1974, with an introduction by him and ten line drawings by David Black. The front board bears a printed portrait of McLevy and a facsimile reproduction of his own signature - this is a decorative printed feature of the book design, not a hand-signed copy.
Hardcover in green cloth boards with a printed dust jacket. The dust jacket carries the original printed price of £5.95, and a retailer's price sticker for the same amount is affixed to the front flap.
Condition
- Book
- Very Good - boards and text block are clean and tight, with no inscriptions or markings noted.
- Dust jacket
- Good - a small nick/tear at the top of the spine and a faint crease near the top of the front panel; otherwise presentable with bright printing.
This is a pre-owned book, and minor age-related wear may be present beyond what is specifically mentioned. All readily visible defects have been described to the best of my ability. Please see photos, which form part of the description.
Collector's notes
- James McLevy (1796-1873) was a real Edinburgh detective whose own casebooks form the basis of these stories
- Published by Canongate Publishing, Edinburgh, 1975
- Edited with an introduction by George Scott-Moncrieff, completed shortly before his death in 1974
- Ten line drawings by David Black illustrate the text
- Dust jacket printed price £5.95, with a matching retailer price sticker on the front flap A well-presented copy of this Edinburgh-published collection of genuine Victorian-era detective casework.
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.