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Livres anciens et modernes

Nash, Jay Robert

Hustlers And Con Men: An Anecdotal History Of The Confidence Man And his Games

M.Evans and Co, N.Y., 1976,

20,00 €

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Auteur
Nash, Jay Robert
Éditeurs
M.Evans and Co, N.Y., 1976
Description
H
Jaquette
Non
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Dédicacée
Non
Premiére Edition
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Description

large 8vo, original hardcover in mylar protected dust jacket, usual library stamps, labels and pocket, ow. very good. 372 pages. The real and fascinating world of the Con Men, and Con Women, Charles Ponzi, Victor "The Count" Lustig, "Paper Collar Joe" Kratalsky, and one of the best, Joseph "Yellow Kid" Weil! etc., some of the top Cons of history, the Gold Brick, the selling of the Eiffel Tower, Three Card Monte, The Once In A Lifetime Opportunity, The Spanish Prisoner, the Ponzi Scheme, Stock Scams, etc. Althought the names of the con men and women have changed, these crooks and cons are more prolific in our current day! Illustrated with photographs, a chronology of top Cons from 1800 to 1975, a glossary of Con terminology, and an extensive bibliography for further study