The Elizabethan Underworld
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Gamini Salgado
Binding: Hardback
Published: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1977
Condition:
Book: Excellent
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Priced clipped dj otherwise good.
This book details the Elizabethan underworld, describing the various types of criminals and their illicit activities. It discusses "coney-catchers" who preyed on the unsuspecting, alongside the widespread presence of vagabonds and rogues throughout the country. The underworld encompassed thieves, prostitutes, beggars, conmen, swindlers, cutpurses, and pickpockets. These individuals engaged in diverse criminal enterprises, exploiting every opportunity for personal gain. The narrative also includes cheats, gamblers, astrologers, fortune-tellers, and wandering rogues who significantly shaped the criminal landscape of the period.
Author: Gamini Salgado
Binding: Hardback
Published: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1977
Condition:
Book: Excellent
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Priced clipped dj otherwise good.
This book details the Elizabethan underworld, describing the various types of criminals and their illicit activities. It discusses "coney-catchers" who preyed on the unsuspecting, alongside the widespread presence of vagabonds and rogues throughout the country. The underworld encompassed thieves, prostitutes, beggars, conmen, swindlers, cutpurses, and pickpockets. These individuals engaged in diverse criminal enterprises, exploiting every opportunity for personal gain. The narrative also includes cheats, gamblers, astrologers, fortune-tellers, and wandering rogues who significantly shaped the criminal landscape of the period.