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Drunks, Whores and Idle Apprentices: Criminal Biographies of the Eighteenth Century

By (author) Philip Rawlings

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Criminal biographies enjoyed enormous popularity in the 18th century and today they offer some fascinating perspectives on the period. This book reproduces a number of these biographies including those of street robbers, pickpockets, burglars, horse thieves and confidence tricksters. Each biography is prefaced with background historical information, and thoroughly footnoted.

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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published date | 1 Oct 1992
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 240
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 560g
ISBN | 978-0-4150-5056-2
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BISAC | biography & autobiography / social scientists & psychologists

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