Gambling Memorabilia Featuring the Collection of Tom Blue

Pinkerton, William A. Group of Six Pinkerton Pamphlets on Criminals. New York/Chicago, 1904—07. Original printed wrappers, pamphlets (6 ½ x 5 ½”), comprising: “Train Robberies, Train Robbers, and The ‘Holdup’ Men”; “Bank…’Sneak’…Thieves”; “Forgery”; “The ‘Yeggman’”; “Adam Worth Alias ‘Little Adam’”; and “Timothy Webster Spy of the Rebellion.” 10—84pp. Most include halftone mug-shots from photographs, and other illustrations. One cover detached, others with chipping, otherwise good overall. Two with ownership sigs. Sold with “Bulletin No. 1/Information Issued to Members American Bankers’ Association (1898), reproducing specimens of forged signatures, halftone mugshots of wanted bank sneaks and forgers. Uncommon. Four of the titles are listed as addresses read to the International Association of Chiefs of Police, read at the conventions in Hot Springs, Ark., St. Louis, Washington, D.C., and Jamestown, Va.