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David steals a spear and jug from Saul, who lies deep in a sleep imposed by God. Engraving.

Punishments of Hell. Chromolithograph.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated patient while a woman steals from his bag. Etching by J.J. van Vliet.

A butcher's boy, reading to improve his mind, is so absorbed in his book that his delivery of meat is stolen by a passer-by. Coloured etching by T.L. Busby, 1826.

A chicken-thief in Yunnan Province, China, punished by being attached to a tree by his arms, watched by a crowd of people. Halftone after F.W. Carey.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated patient while a woman steals from his bag. Watercolour after J.J. van Vliet.

A dentist telling off his black assistant for not extracting a tooth, the assistant retorts that instead of the tooth he got the patients's watch and pocket book. Process print after G.E. Studdy.

A firing squad executing criminal soldiers. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.

Soldiers plundering a convent, killing and raping the men and women that resist them. Etching after J. Callot, ca. 1633.

Soldiers sacking a mansion and torturing its inhabitants. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.

Corny, the servant of a king, diverts to his master a cargo of wine intended for a bishop: a monk threatens him with the devil. Etching by S. Lover, 1832.

Shoplifting : a report on research carried out under the auspices of the I.S.T.D. / T.C.N. Gibbens and Joyce Prince.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

Criminal soldiers are caught in their hiding places in woods and brought to justice. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.

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Corny, the servant of a king, diverts to his master a cargo of wine intended for a bishop: a monk threatens him with the devil. Etching by S. Lover, 1832.

A chicken-thief in Yunnan Province, China, punished by being attached to a tree by his arms, watched by a crowd of people. Halftone after F.W. Carey.

Shoplifting : a report on research carried out under the auspices of the I.S.T.D. / T.C.N. Gibbens and Joyce Prince.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

Criminal soldiers are caught in their hiding places in woods and brought to justice. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.