HAMPE, THEODOR. — Crime and Punishment in Germany.

London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd, 1929. As illustrated by the Nuremberg Malefactors' Books. Translated, with an introduction based on Wm. Smith's 'Breef Description of Norenberg' (1594) by Malcolm Letts. Chapters: I.Thieves of All Kinds; II. Violence, Robbery and Incendiarism, Murder and Homicide; III. Concerning Riot, Perjury and Treachery, Defamation and Blackmail; IV. Of Lewdness; V. Fraud, Deception, Swindling, and Adulteration of Food; VI. Of Card-Sharpers, Coiners, and Forgers of Documents; VII. Of Magic, Treasure-Seekers, Witches, Exorcists and Blasphemers; VIII. The World at Large; IX. Escapes; X. Gallows' Humour. Appendix: I.Crimes and Punishment of Barbara Schlumpfin; II. Execution at Breslau of Heinrich Thein who had Commited 251 Murders; III. Some Names of Thieves and Robbers from the Second Half of the Sixteenth Century; IV. Nuremberg Inns, Beer-Shops, and Tap-Rooms. Pp.viii/175, frontispiece + 11 further black & white plates + 8 illustrations in the text, title page foxed + further occasional foxing, owner's name to front free endpaper. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. G-.