Publication of Professional Criminals of America

1886

The Professional Criminals of America was published in 1886 and was a compendium of images of almost 400 criminals. The book contained mug shots, descriptions, and individual records of each criminal and was written by an inspector named Thomas Byrnes, known for cleaning up New York’s streets of various types of criminals.

Byrnes, Thomas. 1886. The Professional Criminals of America, New York, NY: Chelsea House Publishers.

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Byrnes, T.F. 1886. Professional Criminals of America. Hardcover. From sequiturbooks. Biblio.com. Available at: https://www.biblio.com/book/professional-criminals-america-rogues-gallery-1st/d/1084762244 [Accessed December 22, 2021].