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Overview"A fascinating addition to any criminal law history library or collection, this book will likely be perused often. With a new introduction by Bryan A. Garner, President, LawProse, Inc. [1-2 new introduction], 292 pp. Originally published: Boston: The Christopher Publishing House, 1949. Monteleone was a police officer with thirty-two years of service throughout the United States. He compiled this collection of words and phrases used by the ""gangster, tramp or hobo"" over the course of a career that spanned the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Both instructive and amusing, it contains hundreds of entries relating to criminal matters of the time, such as ""Academy"" (a jail), ""Across the River"" (dead), ""Grease the Track"" (to fall under a moving train), ""Looseners"" (prunes), ""Sprinkle the Flowers"" (to distribute bribes), ""Suey Bowel"" (A Chinese opium den), ""Write Short Stories"" (to forge checks) and ""Zib"" (an easy victim). Also includes a table of hobo code symbols." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vincent J MonteleonePublisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. Imprint: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. Edition: Revised ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.608kg ISBN: 9781584773009ISBN 10: 1584773006 Pages: 298 Publication Date: 31 August 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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