Description: RARE, 1937 Stated First Edition. Book is in VERY GOOD+ Condition with some light soiling, light wear, H.J. McFarland's Armorial bookplate on front pastedown, no writing, no loose, torn or missing pages & a tight, firm, square binding. This monograph by a professional thief with the aid of Edwin H. Sutherland's expert comments and analyses--is a revealing sociological document that goes far to explain the genesis, development, and patterns of criminal behavior. "Chic Conwell," as the author was known in the underworld, gives a candid and forthright account of the highly organized society in which the professional thief lives. He tells how he learned to steal, survive, succeed, and ultimately to pay his debt to society and prepare himself for full and useful citizenship. "The Professional Thief" presents in amazing detail the hard, cold facts about the private lives and professional habits of pickpockets, shoplifters, and conmen, and brings into focus the essential psychological and sociological situations that beget and support professional crime. This item is being sold by Books and Collectibles, LLC.International buyers pay $7.99 shipping to eBay hub. U.S. Shipping is $7.99 for USPS Ground Advantage insured. New, Combined Shipping Policy as of 4-1-24: If you buy more than one book for sale right now I will combine shipping costs and save you money.ADD AS MANY ADDITIONAL BOOKSFOR AN ADDITIONAL $2.00 PER BOOK & SAVE MONEY. How? Add $2 extra for each additional one purchased to the one with the highest priced shipping cost. Let me know when you are done and I will send you an adjusted invoice with the new, discounted shipping cost. Wait to pay until I have invoiced you the adjustment and have let you know. example: you bought 4 books with shipping costs of three at $5.99 shipping each and one at $6.99 shipping. The new, combined shipping cost will be $12.99 for all four instead of $24.96.
Price: 275 USD
Location: La Porte, Indiana
End Time: 2024-11-29T07:55:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.99 USD
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Book Title: The Professional Thief, by a Professsional Thief
Signed: No
Book Series: Sociological Series
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Place Published: Chicago
Edition: Collector's Edition, 1st Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1937
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Era: 1930s
Personalized: No
Author: Conwell, Chic (Pseud) ; Sutherland, Edwin Hardin , Annotator
Genre: Action, Adventure, Antiquarian & Collectible, Biographies & True Stories, Business, Economics & Industry, Crime & Thriller, Drama, Historical, History, Politics & Society, World literature & Classics
Topic: American History, Crime, Cultural History, Cultural Studies, Culture, Literature, Memoir, Social History, Social Issues, Social Sciences, Society, True Crime, True Stories
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 257
