The Thin Blue Line: The Story of the City of Glasgow Police, Grant, Douglas. Foreword by Sir James Robertson. Published by John Long Limited, London, 1973. First Edition. 1973. 8vo up to 9½” tall., 191pp., black and white photos; index. Appendix is a detailed listing of Glasgow police force officers awarded medals from 1917 to 1972 and the circumstances surrounding the feat for which the award was given. Blue cloth boards with gilt spine titles. Volume is in fine, unmarked condition; unclipped dustjacket has rubbing to edges, small area of paper loss front lower edge and creases to inner flaps.
An oft referenced history of Britain’s oldest police force from its’ inception in 1880 to 1973. Major police events include general strikes, riots and famous criminal cases including: The Greatrex Case which involved forgery and counterfeiting spanning two continents (1866); The murder of Marion Gilchrist, a case which has frequently been described as without parallel in criminal history (1908) and; Scottish-American serial killer Peter Manuel (1956-58). A rare copy.
