Gambling Memorabilia Featuring the Collection of Tom Blue

Matsell, George. Vocabulum; or, The Rogue’s Lexicon. New York: George Matsell & Co., 1859. First edition of the first book by an American policeman. Publisher’s brown cloth. 12mo. vi, 130, [1] ad. Slightly leaning, but stable, a few old pencil notations. Published by Matsell under the auspices of the National Police Gazette, of which he was the founder.