In-16°, illustrated paperback (or coeval binding). Interesting collection of short stories and social sketches on the Neapolitan underworld at the end of the 19th century. The author, Giulio Caggiano, was a magistrate who used his professional experience to describe with stark realism the dynamics of the Camorra and life in the slums. Valuable details: Iconography: The volume is enriched with numerous in-text and out-of-text illustrations by Aurelio Caggiano, which visually document the costumes and scenes described. Sociological interest: The work includes famous chapters such as 'Da guaglione a giovinotto onorato' and 'Casa paterna Ravaschieri', fundamental for the study of social deviance in post-unification Italy. Edition: Published by 'La Poligrafica' of Milan, the copy is part of the highly successful popular editions that contributed to the birth of the 'judicial-social' genre in Italy.