The Ricky Jay Collection Part III
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Lot 492
THE FATHER OF MODERN CRIMINOLOGY & FIRST PRIVATE DETECTIVE ...
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
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THE FATHER OF MODERN CRIMINOLOGY & FIRST PRIVATE DETECTIVE.VIDOCQ, Eug?ne Fran?ois. Les Voleurs, physiologie de leurs moeurs et de leur language ? Paris: Chez l?Auteur, 1837. Second edition. Two volumes in one. Later green cloth spine over boards, black title label gilt. 8vo. Half-title in V1 only, separate pagination and register; calling for portrait by Dev?ria, light occasional foxing in V1, browning to V2, pp. 211?224.A reformed criminal turned detective, Vidocq?s life inspired several important writers. He is considered not only the first private detective, but the father of modern criminology.
