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Collects nineteenth-century stories, sketches, and book excerpts by a gallery of authors to create a comprehensive collection of writings about the riverboat gambler. Thomas Ruys Smith puts the twenty-eight selections in perspective with an introduction that explores the history and myth surrounding this fascinating American cultural icon.

Blacklegs Card Sharps and Confidence Men

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      Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/05/2010
      ISBN13: 9780807136362, 978-0807136362
      ISBN10: 0807136360

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      Book Synopsis
      Collects nineteenth-century stories, sketches, and book excerpts by a gallery of authors to create a comprehensive collection of writings about the riverboat gambler. Thomas Ruys Smith puts the twenty-eight selections in perspective with an introduction that explores the history and myth surrounding this fascinating American cultural icon.

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