Beggars, cheats and forgers : a history of frauds through the ages / David Thomas

Object Details

Notes

Originally published: Barnsley, UK : Pen & Sword, 2014.

NPM copy 39088019676469 gift of Anne T. Graham

Contents

Introduction -- 1. Greatest con men -- 2. Document forgers -- 3. Begging letter writers -- 4. Spanish prisoner -- 5. Sturdy beggars -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix: Street entertainers

Data Source

Smithsonian Libraries

Date

2014

©2014

Call number

HV6691 .T43 2014

Author

Thomas, David

Type

Books

History

Physical description

xiii, 161 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place

Great Britain

Topic

Fraud--History

Tricksters--History

Record ID

siris_sil_1090886

Usage

CC0