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Click here to see our other books! Memoirs of Vidocq, Principal Agent of the French Police. [Eugene Francois Vidocq] c1840 Whittaker & Co. : London 6" by 3.5" xxii, [2], 237, ix, [3], 266; xii, 251, xii, 275pp. SUMMARY An early English translation of the memoirs of Eugène-François Vidocq, a French criminal turned criminalist, complete in four volume bound over two. Leather Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage : £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION An early English translation. Complete in four volumes bound over two. Bound in half calf with marbled paper covered boards. Originally written in French. First published in English in 1828-9. The memoirs of French criminal turned detective, Eugène-François Vidocq, who details his extraordinary journey as he swapped a life of crime to one of justice and policing. His memoirs are filled with tales of how he outsmarted crooks through his undercover work, on one occasion even faking his own death. His approaches to criminology were innovative and unique at the time. Vidocq is considered to be the first private detective and is known for founding France's first criminal investigative agency, the Surete Nationale. His fascinating life story is said to be the inspiration behind a several prominent detective authors, including Edgar Allan Poe, Victor Hugo and Honore de Balzac. Illustrated with a frontispiece to volume I. CONDITION Bound in half calf with marbled paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed and blanks retained. Externally, very good, with rubbing to joints and extremities. Minor loss to backstrip head. Front hinge to I is a little strained, but holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just the odd light mark. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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