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Bunco Artists in Richmond, 1870-1920
- Sharpers, Snatchers, Swindlers, Flimflammers and Other Con Men
Engelsk Paperback
Bunco Artists in Richmond, 1870-1920
- Sharpers, Snatchers, Swindlers, Flimflammers and Other Con Men
Engelsk Paperback

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Richmond in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was home to a lively underworld of tricksters, swindlers, confidence men and thieves. The former Confederate capital''s under-staffed police force and dense population--large numbers of immigrants and the very poor--accommodated the enterprising criminal.

Newspaper reports of the day offer a glimpse of a wide variety of crimes and misdemeanors, often with a bit of humor or pathos. Based on reports from the proceedings of the Police Court, this book provides a portrait of Richmond--then the most congested city in the U.S.--during the "Golden Age of the Con," when gamblers, hustlers and frauds plied their trades across the country.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
248
ISBN-13:
9781476666921
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
147666692X
Udg. Dato:
6 mar 2017
Længde:
13mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
6 mar 2017
Forfatter(e):
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