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Vintage Books About Crime and Criminals

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1843 1st English ed Celebrated Crimes Alexandre DUMAS: 1843 1st English ed Celebrated Crimes Alexandre DUMAS Criminals Murderers “All human wisdom is contained in these two words - Wait and Hope” – Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo French w

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1859 Hugo Les Miserables inspiration 1ed Eugene Vidocq Crime Memoirs French: 1859 Hugo Les Miserables inspiration 1ed Eugene Vidocq Crime Memoirs French Eugene Vidocq was an 18th-century French reformed criminal who is remembered for being the source of many iconic works of li

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1915 San Francisco CRIME PHOTO INDEX CARD MUG SHOT,: 1915 San Francisco CRIME PHOTO INDEX CARD MUG SHOT, JOHN SOUTH, ROBBERY Seattle 1915 San Francisco CRIME PHOTO INDEX CARD MUG SHOT, JOHN SOUTH, ROBBERY Seattle Description 1915 Vintage Criminal Index

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Group of Fashion and Art Themed Vintage Books: Group of Fashion and Art Themed Vintage Books Including: Tallulah: My Autobiography, by Tallulah Bankhead, Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1954, first edition; The Irrational Journey, by Pauline de Ro

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OVER 30 LINEAR FEET OF ANTIQUE & VINTAGE BOOKS: Dimensions: H (tallest) 12.5" x W (approx. total linear width) 402" x D 10" Condition: Showing various signs of wear consistent with age.

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A group of vintage and antique crime books in varying condition.

Condition

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Vintage Books About Crime and Criminals

Name: Vintage Books About Crime and Criminals
SKU: 157499744
Price: 18 USD
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