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Wooldridge, Clifton R. Hands Up! In the World of Crime. 12 Years a Detective on the Chicago Police Force. Chicago: Police Publishing, 1901. First edition. Teal cloth stamped in black and silver. Frontis., halftone portraits of Chicago police officers with their testimonials to the author’s work, mugshots of men, women, and criminals of various ethnicities, line drawings and other illustrations. Tall 8vo. Heavy crease to one leaf, a few others dog-eared, otherwise very good. This edition was printed on a heavier, glossy paper than later editions, which used a cheap pulp paper. The photo illustrations are much sharper in this printing, which is decidedly scarcer than the 1903 or 1906.