Hardback. 1902 Reprint (1st pub. 1898). A 3 volume comprehensive survey by the author, (who was formerly one of HM Inspectors of Prisons) of Crime and its Detection which includes an item entitled 'the Probable Identity of "Jack the Ripper"'; Judicial Errors; Police - Past and Present + Captains of Crime (Vol. I). High-Class Criminals; Crimes of the Highway; Some Murder Mysteries (Vol. II). The Poisoners; Crimes of Greed and Acquisitiveness; Association of Criminals (Vol. III). All vols. profusely Illus. + Plates and Index. Each vol. has 464pp. Lge. 8vo. h/back. Maroon cloth/gilt lettering to sp. Tiny split to head of sp. Vol. II; sl. 'bubble' to fr. cover of Vol. III o/w Vg. Images show : Vol. I, Vol. II and Vol. III. Heavy at over 4kg. so will require additional postage.