Memoirs of Vidocq, Principal Agent of the French Police. Written by Himself.
London: Whittaker & Co.
Translated from the French. 4 volumes, small 12mo. 237, 266, 251, 275 pp., 4 volumes, small 12mo., 3/4 burgundy calf, marbled boards, gilt spines, rubbed, top edges gilt. London: Wittaker & Co., n.d. ca. 1840. Very good.
These memoirs, published originally in French (Paris: 1828-29) are cited for their enormous influence on detective-story writers to come, especially on Poe. Vidocq's memoirs display his transition from rogue to detective. Vidocq wrote only the first volume, the others having been ghost-written.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Language: English
Price: $600.00
Item #261962