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The Casebook of a Victorian Detective : James Levy : Edinburgh Crime 1975
The Casebook of a Victorian Detective : James Levy : Edinburgh Crime 1975
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The Casebook of a Victorian Detective
By James Levy
Published by Canongate, Edinburgh, 1975. First Edition. Hardback book with dust jacket. 270 pages. Illustrated.
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A very good copy. The dust jacket is priced clipped but otherwise very good. Boards and spine very good and all contents present and pages clean throughout. There is a small neat name and address written to the top of the title page.
James McLevy was probably the most successful detective in Britain in the mid-nineteenth century. He joined the Edinburgh Police Force in 1830 and rapidly earned the fearful respect of the criminals of the day. After thirty years he wrote two volumes of reminiscences in which he described some of the most notable of his three thousand cases. In these stories McLevy's personality emerges strongly through his intimate acquaintance with the Edinburgh underworld and his enlightened attitude towards his "bairns". There is also some suggestion that his example and methods of deduction may have contributed to Conan Doyle's creation of Sherlock Holmes. ---- George Scott Moncrieff was an enthusiastic admirer of McLevy's stories and made this selection. THe ten line drawings are by David Black --- A perfect book for both lovers of true crime and those who love great detective books.
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