London: John S. Levey, 1876. First edition. 8vo, unbound, 8 pages. Data no doubt supplied in the service of the criminal and penological reforms of the period, a report from the former Union officer-turned-diplomat Andrews on the criminal systems of Norway and Sweden; Andrews commends such features as detailed annual... More about Report from Mr. Andrews, Minister Resident of the United States at Stockholm, on Criminal...

Glasgow: Printed by T. Duncan, [1812]. First edition. Broadside, 11.25 x 6.5 inches mounted on a larger contemporary leaf of cheap laid paper, this rough-timmed to approx. 12 x 8.13 inches. “It appeared in evidence that the male prisoner had three children by a former wife, who died about three... More about An Account of the Trial and Execution of John Smith, and Elizabeth his Wife, who were hanged at...

Boston: Published by S. G. Simpkins, 1841. First edition. 16mo, original blind-stamped diaper grain blue cloth, gilt lettering, 48 pages. "No man of ordinary observation can pass through the streets of New York or Philadelphia, without meeting numerous living witnesses of the misery which exists in both of those cities... More about Essays on the Origin of Pauperism and Crime

Boston, n. d., [ca. 1903]. 3 leaves printed rectos only, 11 x 8.38 inches, text in green ink, printed letterhead and testimonials on the first lead in red and blue ink. An entertaining and extensive (likely canned) horoscope that predicts in part, “The profession you should follow is that of... More about Typed letter, 3-page mechanically reproduced typescript letter on attractive letterhead, casting...

[Rutland, Vt. n. p.], 1816. Second edition. 8vo, unbound original self-wrappers (stitching perished but the title page—which appears to have been the only leaf loosened—neatly re-attached along the gutter), 12 pages, untrimmed. An uncommon account of a curious attempt at extortion: beginning on August 5, 1796, Abraham Morhouse began to... More about The Writings of a Pretended Prophet, (In Six Letters) Who Assumed The Title Of “A Faithful...

Cincinnati: n. p., 1853. First edition. 8vo, removed pamphlet (no wrappers), 40 pages. A detailed look at the mores of gentlemanly conflict and the popular press of the Queen City of 1853: whenever Dr. Fisher Ames met railroad president James C. Hall on the street, vituperation, sword canes, and gunshots... More about Argument of William Johnston in the Case of the State vs. Ames, Before the Criminal Court of...

[Paisley? Glasgow?]: Printed for the Booksellers, 1863. First edition. Removed chapbook, 6 x 3.75 inches, 8 pages. The son of a respectable farmer was carrying on an "illicit connection" with Jane Henderson, whom he was courting; when she became pregnant, Johnstone turned his attentions to a young woman who might... More about Cruel Murder Committed by Robert Johnstone, on the Body of Miss Jane Henderson, Near Rosevale...

(Sacramento, Calif. Chas. N. Fleming, Co.), [ca. mid-1930s]. First edition. 16mo, original pictorial wrappers, [12] pages. "We often worked Confederate bills, And sometimes, phoney rings, So I became acquainted with, The Big House at Sing Sing." Ephemeral verses from a California serial criminal offender who bounced around various prisons from... More about The Rambler is a History in a Unique Form, it Gives No Advice but Carries a Warning that Parents...

London: Published by Gale, Curtis, and Fenner, and Egerton, 1814. Stated second edition at the head of the title. 8vo, contemporary black morocco spine, marbled boards, vellum corners, gilt lettering. Folding table. Quentin had been charged with incapacity and misconduct in the field, charges stemming in part from his opposition... More about The Trial of Colonel Quentin, of the Tenth . . . by a General Court-Martial . . . Taken in...

Grand Prairie, Texas: Sargent-Sowell, Inc., 1959. First edition. Original pictorial wrappers, 11.25 x 8.5 inches, 120 pages, [8] page order form. Illus. Amply illustrated throughout, everything a town needs to keep traffic running, from stoplights and road signs, to self-propelled line markers and asphalt pots, to service revolvers, police uniforms... More about SaSo Company. Municipal Police Signs Supplies Catalog . . . No. 104, January 1959 [wrapper title

Buffalo: Printed for the Publisher, [1825]. First edition, this issue or edition with three coffins on the title page. Unbound pamphlet, stitched, 9 x 5.75 inches, 16 pages, untrimmed. Three woodcut coffins on the title page. A nice early Buffalo imprint: the three brothers were in debt to John Love... More about The Life, Trial, Condemnation, and Dying Address of the Three Thayers! Who were Executed for the...