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Category : Brigands and robbers
Languages : en
Pages : 586
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The Lives and Exploits of the Most Noted Robbers, Buccaneers, and Pirates of All Countries
Author:
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Category : Brigands and robbers
Languages : en
Pages : 586
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Publisher:
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Category : Brigands and robbers
Languages : en
Pages : 586
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Lives and Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Robbers and Murderers, of All Nations,
Author: Charles Whitehead
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Category : Brigands and robbers
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Publisher:
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Category : Brigands and robbers
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Lives and Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Robbers and Murderers of All Nation; Drawn From the Most authentic Sources And brought Down to the Present Time
Author: Charles Whitehead
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387307284
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387307284
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The Lives & Exploits of the Most Noted Highwaymen, Rogues and Murderers
Author: Stephen Basdeo
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1526713187
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
A fascinating historical survey of the world’s most infamous outlaws. For as long as human societies have existed there have always been people who have transgressed the laws of their respective societies. It seems that whenever new laws are made, certain people find ways to break them. This book will introduce you to some of the most notorious figures, from all parts of the world, who have committed heinous crimes such as highway robbery, murder, and forgery. Beginning with Bulla Felix, the Roman highwayman, this book traces the careers of medieval outlaws such as Robin Hood and Adam Bell. Early modern murderers also make an appearance, such as Sawney Beane, whose story inspired the cult horror movie The Hills Have Eyes. Learn also about the crimes and daring escapes of Jack Sheppard, an eighteenth-century criminal who escaped from prison on several occasions, and find out if the “gentlemanly” highwayman Dick Turpin was truly a gentleman. This book also includes an appendix of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century thieves’ cant, as well as several historical poems, songs, and ballads relating to the subjects discussed, and the work is prefaced with an essay highlighting the significance of crime literature throughout history.
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1526713187
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
A fascinating historical survey of the world’s most infamous outlaws. For as long as human societies have existed there have always been people who have transgressed the laws of their respective societies. It seems that whenever new laws are made, certain people find ways to break them. This book will introduce you to some of the most notorious figures, from all parts of the world, who have committed heinous crimes such as highway robbery, murder, and forgery. Beginning with Bulla Felix, the Roman highwayman, this book traces the careers of medieval outlaws such as Robin Hood and Adam Bell. Early modern murderers also make an appearance, such as Sawney Beane, whose story inspired the cult horror movie The Hills Have Eyes. Learn also about the crimes and daring escapes of Jack Sheppard, an eighteenth-century criminal who escaped from prison on several occasions, and find out if the “gentlemanly” highwayman Dick Turpin was truly a gentleman. This book also includes an appendix of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century thieves’ cant, as well as several historical poems, songs, and ballads relating to the subjects discussed, and the work is prefaced with an essay highlighting the significance of crime literature throughout history.
Catalogue of the American Historical Library of Mr. Charles A. Searing of New York City ...
Author: Charles A. Searing
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Category : Americana
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Category : Americana
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Classified Catalogue of the Public Library, of Fitchburg Mass
Author: Fitchburg (Mass.). Public Library
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 788
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 788
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American Book Prices Current
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Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
A record of literary properties sold at auction in the United States.
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Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
A record of literary properties sold at auction in the United States.
Adventure
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Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 612
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To Swear like a Sailor
Author: Paul A. Gilje
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 131648310X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Anyone could swear like a sailor! Within the larger culture, sailors had pride of place in swearing. But how they swore and the reasons for their bad language were not strictly wedded to maritime things. Instead, sailor swearing, indeed all swearing in this period, was connected to larger developments. This book traces the interaction between the maritime and mainstream world in the United States while examining cursing, language, logbooks, storytelling, sailor songs, reading, images, and material goods. To Swear Like a Sailor offers insight into the character of Jack Tar - the common seaman - and into the early republic. It illuminates the cultural connections between Great Britain and the United States and the appearance of a distinct American national identity. The book explores the emergence of sentimental notions about the common man - through the guise of the sailor - appearing on stage, in song, in literature, and in images.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 131648310X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Anyone could swear like a sailor! Within the larger culture, sailors had pride of place in swearing. But how they swore and the reasons for their bad language were not strictly wedded to maritime things. Instead, sailor swearing, indeed all swearing in this period, was connected to larger developments. This book traces the interaction between the maritime and mainstream world in the United States while examining cursing, language, logbooks, storytelling, sailor songs, reading, images, and material goods. To Swear Like a Sailor offers insight into the character of Jack Tar - the common seaman - and into the early republic. It illuminates the cultural connections between Great Britain and the United States and the appearance of a distinct American national identity. The book explores the emergence of sentimental notions about the common man - through the guise of the sailor - appearing on stage, in song, in literature, and in images.
Bibliotheca Americana
Author: Joseph Sabin
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 586
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