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Matsell, George. Vocabulum; or, The Rogue’s Lexicon. New York: George Matsell & Co. (proprietors of the Police Gazette), 1859. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST BOOK BY AN AMERICAN POLICEMAN. Publisher’s embossed brown cloth, spine titled in gilt. 16mo. 130pp., [1] ad. Chipped ends and separation along front exterior hinge expertly reinforced, boards gently faded. An important work in its own right for its contribution to the history of criminal argot in this country.