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Book titled "Knots Untied: Or Ways and By-Ways In The Hidden Life Of American Detectives" by Officer

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Book titled "Knots Untied: Or Ways and By-Ways In The Hidden Life Of American Detectives" by Officer

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Book titled "Knots Untied: Or Ways and By-Ways In The Hidden Life Of American Detectives" by Officer George S. McWatters - first edition, published in Hartford 1871 by J.B. Burr and Hyde. Fair condition with wear to covers and first few pages with staining. Measures 5 3/4" x 8 1/2".

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Book titled "Knots Untied: Or Ways and By-Ways In The Hidden Life Of American Detectives" by Officer

Name: Book titled \"Knots Untied: Or Ways and By-Ways In The Hidden Life Of American Detectives\" by Officer
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