Title page: MYSTERIES OF THE | FRENCH SECRET POLICE | by | JEAN GALTIER-BOISSIÈRE | FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF ‘CRAPOUILLOT’ | Translated by | RONALD LESLIE-MELVILLE | AUTHOR OF | ‘THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIR JOHN FIELDING’, ETC. | WITH 22 ILLUSTRATIONS | London | STANLEY PAUL & CO. LTD. ||
Pagination: [1-8] 9-292 [16 advert], frontis., 14 pp of ill.
Collation: 8vo; [A]8 B-R8 S10 + 8 leaves of advertisement + frontispiece and 7 leaves of b/w photomechanical illustrations.
Binding: Burgundy cloth, gilt lettering to spine, brown endpapers.
Contributors:
Galtier-Boissière, Jean (French, 1891 – 1966) – author.
Leslie-Melville, Ronald (British, 1905 – 1942) – translator.
Stanley Paul (London) – publisher.
Mayflower Press (Plymouth), William Brendon & Son (Plymouth) – printers.
Additional Information
| Collection | French history, art, literature , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Period | 20 AD , Mid-20th Century |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Subject | 19th century , France , History , Police , Politics , Secret police , Secret police (political police) |
| Media/Technique | Paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1938 |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Binding | Cloth , Hardcover |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
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