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HUSTLER! The Autobiography of a Thief

HUSTLER! The Autobiography of a Thief

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HUSTLER! The Autobiography of a Thief

by Williamson, Henry

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Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Edited by R. Lincoln Keiser, with a commentary by Paul Bohannan. Anticipating and informing the popular blaxploitation films of the early 1970s, this account of a Chicago gang's troubleshooter describes in detail the various techniques of hustling, while also depicting the harsh realities of the inner city and the difficult decisions many African American faced. Williamson's story was recorded by his South Side caseworker in between prison sentences. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with teal and gilt titles. Some mild edgewear to the dust jacket; otherwise very good.

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Bookseller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
70571
Title
HUSTLER! The Autobiography of a Thief
Author
Williamson, Henry
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very good
Jacket Condition
Very good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Doubleday & Company, Inc
Place of Publication
Garden City, New York
Date Published
1965
Keywords
Ethnic Studies, African American, Americana, Chicago, Gangs, True Crime, Sociology, Black Studies, Blaxploitation

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