Bunco artists in Richmond, 1870-1920 : sharpers, snatchers, swindlers, flimflammers and other con men
Title:
Bunco artists in Richmond, 1870-1920 : sharpers, snatchers, swindlers, flimflammers and other con men
Author:
Ward, Harry M, author.
ISBN:
9781476666921
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
vi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Abstract:
"Richmond in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was home to a lively underworld of tricksters, swindlers, confidence men and thieves. This book provides a portrait of Richmond during the "Golden Age of the Con," when gamblers, hustlers and frauds plied their trades across the country"-- Provided by publisher.
