CARD SHARPS, DREAMBOOKS AND BUCKETS by Fabian, Ann

CARD SHARPS, DREAMBOOKS AND BUCKETS
by Fabian, Ann
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Fabian concentrates on gambling in 19th Century America. How riverboat card sharps operated; urban bettors who consulted dream books to find clues to winning numbers and traders who frequented illegal brokerage houses (called "bucket shops") to speculate in prices on grain and stock markets. This is an illuminating study of gamblers and speculators. 250 pages, hardbound. 1990.

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