L'extradition: Recueil renfermant in-extenso tous les traités conclus jusqu'au 1er janvier 1883 entre les nations civilisées et donnant le solution précise des difficultés qui peuvent surgir dans leur application

Published in 1883, this legal compendium was compiled by Sir Charles Edward Howard Vincent, a prominent British police official and diplomat who served as the first Director of Criminal Investigation at Scotland Yard. The volume was conceived during an era of expanding international relations and global mobility, which necessitated a clearer framework for the burgeoning practice of extradition between sovereign states. It serves as an exhaustive reference work, meticulously documenting the treaties in force up to the start of 1883 and offering interpretive guidance on the complex legal challenges inherent in their practical application.

The design of the work reflects the Victorian dedication to administrative precision and systematic legal scholarship. Howard Vincent, drawing on his expertise in international law and policing, intended for the book to function as a definitive manual for government officials, diplomats, and jurists navigating the intricacies of cross-border judicial cooperation. Upon its release, it was regarded as a significant contribution to the study of international criminal law, praised for its clarity in synthesizing a fragmented web of bilateral agreements into a coherent, accessible format for practitioners of the time.