THE OFFICIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCOTLAND YARD

Hardback. SIGNED. Foreword by the then Commissioner, Sir Paul Condon. For 170 years Scotland Yard had been the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service. 'The Yard' has become a symbol for law and order in London, and is also recognised around the world as the premier civilian peacekeeping force. This ground breaking, official encyclopedia produced with the full co-operation of the Metropolitan Police, reveals a wealth of fascinating facts and stories from the Yard's eventful history. Arranged in an accessible A-Z format, over 500 entries and 250 images cover every aspect of the yard, past and present, from A Division to Z Wagon, showing how the methods and nature of policing have evolved dramatically since Sir Robert Peel founded the Metropolitan Police in 1829. Profusely Illus. with many previously unpublished images from the archives of the Metropolitan Police Museum, Appendices, Bibliog. and Index. 320pp. 4to. h/back. From the library of Paul Daniel, ex-editor of the 'Ripperologist' magazine (December 1996 No. 8 - February 2000 No. 27). With tipped-in book review to fpd by Bill Beadle for 'Ripperologist' magazine, plus newspaper cutting to ffep. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY KEITH SKINNER TO PAUL DANIEL. Nr. F. in protected Nr. F. dw. A heavy book which will require additional postage if shipped overseas.