French criminal-turned-criminalist (1775-1857) who founded the first private detective agency, and whose life story inspired several writers, including Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe, and Honoré de Balzac. ALS in German, signed “Vidocq,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter to a lady by the famed detective. In fine condition.
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