By Inspector Thomas Byrnes. Introductions by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and S.J. Perelman. "247 Professional Criminals of 19th Century America." "Profiles pickpockets, safecrackers, crime czars, and scoundrels in between," per Amazon; Byrnes was a 19th-century detective, and the era's monikers and aliases make for a fantastic read-aloud experience.
A somewhat down-at-heel jacket --edgewear, notches -- and inside the pages are firm, but some foxing to the edges, and the spine has a slight cock. A bit rough-and-ready like the folks profiled within.