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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Ix, 257, [i] pp. Glossary, bibliography, index. Small octavo. Dull grey-green cloth with black hand coming out of a green cloud. Spine a bit dulled, some light signs of wear to the covers. Interior bright green end papers, first free endpaper has top cut off (presumably to lose an owner's name) and a small price sticker mark, some light toning to the text, occasional ink underlining and marginalia, but otherwise clean and unmarked. A very scarce 1st edition of a book that is still in print. "This monograph by a professional thiefwith the aid of Edwin H. Sutherland's expert comments and analysesis 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. "; Sociological Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 257 pages.…