Criminals of America; or, Tales of the Lives of Thieves. Enabling Every One to be His Own Detective. With Portraits, making a Complete Rogues’ Gallery. By Phil. Farley, Detective. Author’s ed.

Singerman ID
supp1983
Year
1876
Entry
Farley, Philip. Criminals of America; or, Tales of the Lives of Thieves. Enabling Every One to be His Own Detective. With Portraits, making a Complete Rogues’ Gallery. By Phil. Farley, Detective. Author’s ed. New York, 1876. 638 p.
Author/Editor
Farley, Philip
Location
New York, NY
Holdings
In most academic libraries
Title
Criminals of America; or, Tales of the Lives of Thieves. Enabling Every One to be His Own Detective. With Portraits, making a Complete Rogues’ Gallery. By Phil. Farley, Detective. Author’s ed.
Language
English
Printer/Publisher
None
Notes
Contains brief accounts of two persons identified as Jews: Abraham Davis, a shoplifter (p. 354; portrait on p. [191]), and Sophia Levy, a pickpocket (p. 102; portrait on p. [547]). Theodore Kohn, a swindler, may or may not be Jewish (p. 101; portrait on p. [379]).
Collection
Chronological File, 1676 to 1900

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Farley, Philip, “Criminals of America; or, Tales of the Lives of Thieves. Enabling Every One to be His Own Detective. With Portraits, making a Complete Rogues’ Gallery. By Phil. Farley, Detective. Author’s ed.”, Judaica Americana II, accessed September 16, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/singerman/item/53215