Old West Swindlers

by Laurence J. Yadon, Robert Barr Smith, Laurence J Yadon

This rollicking history covers oil and mining frauds, town-site frauds, land swindles, and railroad rackets of the Old West era, many of which occurred in Nevada, Arizona, and California. It even includes a swindler's dictionary, defining such insider terms as ace, banco, country send, and wipe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589808630
• ISBN13: 9781589808638
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"