Crooks, thieves, criminals Schwencken, Karl Philipp Theodor File news of the crook and vagabond rabble, as well as of individual professional thieves, in the countries between the Rhine and the Elbe, together with an exact description of their person. By a criminal official from the Electorate of Hesse. Kassel, Hampe, 1822. XIII, 656 pages. Half leather with spine label (somewhat rubbed, mounted initials on front cover. First edition of the rare original edition, published anonymously. - Holzmann-Boh. III, 6191 - Huelke-Etzler 2036 - Schwencken was employed in the judicial service of the Electorate of Hesse and provides an alphabetical description of about 1200 criminals with details of their crimes, personal description, environment, punishments, profiles, etc., plus a list of crooks "executed or otherwise put to death in recent times", with extensive index. - Title page somewhat browned, stamp of the Reichsgericht Eisenach on title, otherwise a good, clean copy of the rare original edition. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.