THE NEW YORK COPS - An Informal History by Gerald Astor - 1971

Scribner, 1971. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Scribner. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Scribner, 1971. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Boards are sunned on the edges - interior is clean and complete with no marks. Jacket is rubbed with edgewear on the spine ends. 249 pgs..

Charles Scribner's Sons. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. (new york, history, police, cops)

Charles Scribner's Sons, January 1971. Hardcover . Very Good. Very Good Hardcover with Good Dustjacket. DJ has tear on top left front covervRelease stamp inside front cover Light soiling and shelfwear to DJ. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

Scribner Book Company, 1971. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. ""A"" PRINTING. PREVIOUS OWNER NAME ON FIRST FREE PAGE. CLEAN CONTENT PAGES. New protective mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Scribners, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. fine. Hardcover. 249 pp. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Anecdotal, informal history of that complex figure--the New York City cop. The author traces the beginnings of New York's official police force in the 19th century (when there nwere two competing police forces), 19th century scandals, the reform era under Theodore Roosevelt, the major corruption issues of the day, etc., challenges that the force dealt with in the post war year and the 1960s.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971 2023-12-31. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 1st print.; 249 pp., 8vo.: Light cocking to spine, no ownership markings, slight indentations to first few pages. DJ in Mylar wraps, not clipped: Well packaged in a box, ships with tracking.

London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; with a Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate to front pastedown. Short crease to jacket at front panel. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 8.10 X 5.80 X 1.10 inches; 249 pages.

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. 1st Edition First Thus. Hardcover. New/Near Fine. Text/NEW & Bright. First Edition, First Thus. Silver embossed indigo linen boards/Fine. DJ/NF w/trace edge wear. Straight forward historical review of the evolution of the New York Police Force, written while World War II veteran, journalist, historian, biographer, Gerald Astor (1926 - 2007) was senior editor for Look. In the Battle of the Bulge, Astor demonstrated his unique his ability to evoke the sights & sounds of the battlefield as they were experienced by the soldiers on the ground as warfare unfolded. Likewise, this volume is a social history. It covers details of violence in the city along w/description of the policeman's case load over twenty-four hour periods, and how professionalism breaks down when police feel they are under personal attack, leading to citizens' finding themselves not only unprotected but targets of police dominance. A social history. 249 pgs in 25 chapters.