Pinkerton: America's First Private Eye, by Richard Wormser. 1990 - 1st edition. Examines the life of the detective who founded his own agency and introduced a system of recording criminals to help track them down and tie them to crimes. From the inside cover: " Allan Pinkerton, the most famour detective in the 19th century, was born in the worst, most desperate slums of Glasgow, Scotland. He died on his estate in America. This contradiction is one of many in his life which was shaped as much by the times he lived in as by his own personality. In this fast-paced biography, author Richar Wormser shows us a man who firmly believed in upholding the law, but broke it without a moment's hesitation in his fight against slavery. We are also shown how it is possible for a man who fled Scotland in fear of arrest for his pro-labor activities, years later, to become an enemy of militant labor in America. The determination which drove him to work against slavery and the labor forces was not a factor when he became a private eye. In fact, he became a detective almost by accident. He curiosity helped him uncover a crime which he was coerced into solving. The first taste of undercover work convinced Pinkerton to turn from his trade of barrel-making to police work and, ultimately, to the formation of his own detective agency."
Illustrated with photographs and reprints of archival illustrations.
Walker & Co. 1990 First Edition Hard Cover Book Very Good w/good Dust Jacket. 8 1/2" x 10 1/4" 119 pages. Back cover dust jacket has a small rip with no lose
