Fünfzehn Jahre Kriminalkommissar

Engelbrecht, Ernst. Fünfzehn Jahre Kriminalkommissar. Berlin: Peter J. Oestergaard Verlag, 1928. First edition. Octavo. 270 (2)pp., xvi plates, incl. two drawings by Elek Barna. Original black half leather over orange illustrated cloth with gilt tooling and lettering on spine. Publisher’s device on title page. Ribbon marker.

Serious and cheerful stories from my criminological profession. With twenty original photographs and two drawings by Elek Barna. Illustrated with sepia-toned reproductions of photographs depicting office buildings, criminological duties and practices, criminal types, and places around Europe his profession lead him to, including two drawings depicting innkeeper and pub of the establishment “Die Kaschemme.” Text in German. Light wear and light staining to cover. Block slightly age-toned, and small printed sticker on inside back cover. Binding and interior in overall good condition. g. Hardcover. (45212) $65