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London: Frederick Muller Ltd, 1961. 200pp., foreword by author, list of illustrations. The text is illustrated with black and white photographs. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Slight shelfware to the bottom edges of the book and browning to the paper edges. Some marks to the front endpapers. Illustrated dust wrapper, showing a bowler hat, a cane and a pair of gloves, with wide and purple background with purple, orange, black-and-white writing on the front panel and spine. Dust wrapper is rubbed and slightly faded and there are some foxing marks noticeable to the back panel. Rubbing and chipping to the top dust wrapper edge. Foxing is also noticeable on the creases of the back fold over. Dust wrapper is priced clipped, front fold over lower right-hand corner. The biography of Arthur Barry, 1920s society jewel thief.. First Edition. Black Boards. Good/Reasonable. Octavo - up to 9 ¾" Tall. True Crime.