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12 page photo illustrated article from a rare 1894 Victorian periodical, the article is entitled "Crimes and Criminals - Burglars and Burgling" this is part 2 of a series of article on Victorian crime - the article is complete in its own right the other parts concern different crimes

A very interesting article discussing various burglary crimes and descriptions of the tools and methods used etc

There are several illustrations including

Safe breakers outfit

Burglars lanterns

Key hole lanterns

Phosphorus lantern

8 large Jemmies

Skeleton keys

Wedges made from chair leg

Relics of the Orrocks case

A convicting chisel

Candles, peice cut out of door and palette knife

Safe locks cut with ratchet

The broken button

Shutter cutter

Revolvers and dagger

The New North Road mask

Life preservers and boot covers

Beards whiskers etc

Wire, string, wedges, jemmy and socks of Portico thieves

Peace's ladder, outfit, spectacles, crucible and dummy arm

Please note this listing is for genuine actual pages extracted from a scarce disbound magazine, there are no covers. Some articles may include the ending or beginning of other articles. Whilst the images show the article in its still bound state, the article will be sent as loose pages. Some pages may be showing signs of foxing / browning due to the age of the paper 

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