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  • THE FLOOR OF HEAVEN: A True Tale of the Last Frontier and the Yukon Gold Rush. by Blum, Howard.
    Blum, Howard.
    THE FLOOR OF HEAVEN: A True Tale of the Last Frontier and the Yukon Gold Rush.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Crown, (2011) dj. Hardcover first edition - In the last decade of the 19th century, the Wild West has been tamed - and then gold is discovered in Alaska and the adjacent Canadian Klondike and a new frontier suddenly looms. "'Klondicitis,' a mix of greed and lust for adventure, ignites a stampede. Fleeing the depths of a worldwide economic depression and driven by visions of vast wealth, tens of thousands rush northward. Among them are Charlie Siringo, a sharp-shooting cowboy who, after futilely trying to settle down with his new bride, becomes one of the Pinkerton Detective Agencys shrewdest; George Carmack, a California-born American Marine whos adopted by an Indian tribe, raises a family with a Taglish…

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    New York: Crown, (2011) dj. Hardcover first edition - In the last decade of the 19th century, the Wild West has been tamed - and then gold is discovered in Alaska and the adjacent Canadian Klondike and a new frontier suddenly looms. "'Klondicitis,' a mix of greed and lust for adventure, ignites a stampede. Fleeing the depths of a worldwide economic depression and driven by visions of vast wealth, tens of thousands rush northward. Among them are Charlie Siringo, a sharp-shooting cowboy who, after futilely trying to settle down with his new bride, becomes one of the Pinkerton Detective Agencys shrewdest; George Carmack, a California-born American Marine whos adopted by an Indian tribe, raises a family with a Taglish squaw, makes the discovery that starts off the Yukon Gold Rush and becomes fabulously rich; and Soapy Smith, a sly and inventive predator-conman who rules a vast criminal empire.. . A fortune in gold bars has been stolen from the fortress-like Treadwell Mine in Juneau, Alaska, with no clues as to how the thieves made off with such an immensely heavy cargo. Charged with getting the job done is Charlie Siringo who discovers that, to run the thieves to ground, he must embark on a rugged cross-territory odyssey that will lead him across frigid waters and through a frozen wilderness where he must face down Soapy Smith and his gang of 300 cutthroats. At once a compelling true-life mystery and an unforgettable portrait of a time in Americas history when thousands were fired with a vision of riches so unimaginable as to be worth any price." Illustrated with vintage photographs. Note on sources. x, 420 pp. ISBN: 978-0307461728.

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    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (toning to edges of textblock)

    Book ID: 89100
    Keywords: alaska, klondike, pinkerton, true crime, Western Americana
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  • Gipe, George.
    CONEY ISLAND QUICKSTEP.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1977.) dj. Hardcover - A "madcap novel of naughty 1890s New York." - based on the 1891 Gravesend Race Track Affair, and involving legendary detective Pinkerton. 280 pp. ISBN: 0-690011970.

    Condition: Near fine in a good only dust jacket (edgewear to the dj)

    Book ID: 40635
    Keywords: Historical Fiction, pinkerton, thoroughbred horse racing fiction
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  • GO BY GO. by Jackson, Jon A.
    Jackson, Jon A.
    GO BY GO.

    Edition: First printing.

    Tucson: Dennis McMillan Publications, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An historical novel, set in Butte Montana where a young Pinkerton detective was sent to assist in busting the union, when the miners spontaneously walked out after a deadly accident, activities which result in the murder of union activist Frank Little. One review comments that Jackson, "best known for his Fang Mulheisen detective series, has taken a little-known historical incident and woven it into a fascinating tapestry of time, place, atmosphere, and character." SIGNED on the half title page. 278 pp. Photographic endpapers. ISBN: 0-939767317.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82018
    Keywords: mining, montana, Mysteries: historical, pinkerton, union busting
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  • GO BY GO. by Jackson, Jon A.
    Jackson, Jon A.
    GO BY GO.

    Edition: First printing.

    Tucson: Dennis McMillan Publications, (1998) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An historical novel, set in Butte Montana where a young Pinkerton detective was sent to assist in busting the union, when the miners spontaneously walked out after a deadly accident, activities which result in the murder of union activist Frank Little. One review comments that Jackson, "best known for his Fang Mulheisen detective series, has taken a little-known historical incident and woven it into a fascinating tapestry of time, place, atmosphere, and character." SIGNED on the half title page and dated in the month of publication. 278 pp. Photographic endpapers. ISBN: 0-939767317.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 82019
    Keywords: mining, montana, Mysteries: historical, pinkerton, union busting
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  • CALVACADE. by Satterthwait, Walter.
    Satterthwait, Walter.
    CALVACADE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel set in 1920s Germany where two young Pinkerton detectives have been hired by find out who attempted to kill Hitler at a supposedly secret meeting in Berlin. SIGNED on the title page. 354 pp. ISBN: 0-312339747.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 80212
    Keywords: hitler, Mysteries: historical, nazi germany, pinkerton
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  • THE FOUR HUNDRED. by Sheppard, Stephen.
    Sheppard, Stephen.
    THE FOUR HUNDRED.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Summit Books, (1979.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel based on a crime that shook the Victorian world of Charles Dickens - a daring robbery of 400,000 Pounds Sterling from the Bank of England . The ingenious plot was the work of four young Americans - the Bidwell brothers, George 'Mac' MacDonald and Edwin Noyes. Includes appearances by the Baron Rothschild and the famous American detective, Pinkerton. 414 pp. ISBN: 0-671400711.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 41845
    Keywords: bank of england, crime caper, Historical Fiction, mystery, pinkerton, suspense novel
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