1871 · Hartford
by McWatters, George S.
Hartford: J.B. Burr and Hyde, 1871. 665pp. Contemporary calf, rebacked in suede. Boards rubbed, corners, chipped. Rear hinge cracked, but firm. Scattered foxing and soiling. Good. First edition of the autobiography of George McWatters, detective in the New York Metropolitan police force from 1858 to 1870. McWatters was a Scottish immigrant who studied law in Philadelphia before heading to California during the gold rush. He later returned to the east, where he gained notoriety as a successful detective, solving many crimes during his short tenure on the force. (Inventory #: WRCAM48820)