Police, Justice, Crime

First edition.
Frontispiece with a portrait of Jacques Besson implicated in the murder of Marcellange.
Spine cracked with lacks, tears and marginal lacks to boards, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated cover, extensive iconography.
From the king's galleys to Devil's Island.

First edition.
Occasional foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half bottle-green cloth, smooth spine decorated with three double gilt fillets and gilt fleuron, shagreen title-label, date at foot, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
From the 'trésor judiciaire de la France' collection.
One tear to a joint, foxing affecting mainly the edges, a corner loss to the first cover and the first two pages.

New edition.
Two small marginal tears without loss to the first cover, a central lack to the second, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

Second edition.
A tear without loss to spine, an angular lack to rear board.

First edition in book form, one of the copies on thick laid paper. Introduction and notes by Charles Guiffrey.
Work illustrated with 3 plates and decorative initials.
Spine split and reattached, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation.
A tear to head of spine.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.
About the prison universe. Spine sunned.

First edition, one of 96 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 52 Montval.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Crime and misery, sinister thugs, famous convicts, monsters, bloody adulteries, crime and madness...
Spine restored, minimal corner bumps to boards, spotting to boards, some light occasional foxing.
Rare.

Third edition.
Preface and notes by Georges Bertin.
With a frontispiece portrait of H. Masers de Latude.
Corner lacks to boards, dampstaining to second board also affecting and more lightly the final leaves.
Rare.

First edition.
Fine full-page autograph inscription by the author to Paul Le Cour.
Cover illustrated with a color drawing by G. Delatousche.
Crab baskets, brain stuffing, schemes, strikes, gangs and gangsters, the man in the street, parasites and freeloaders, black market...

New edition.
Minor lacks at head and foot of spine, tiny corner wear to boards without significance, some light foxing.
Complete with the publisher's catalogue at rear.

First edition of this thesis submitted to obtain the degree of doctor of law at the University of Paris.
Minor worming to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
A small lack to head of spine, internally good.

First edition.
Lacking spine and boards, a small stain and slight marginal lack to the second board, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.