Description: Robbery of the Northampton National Bank, The Cashier Overpowered... Author: Edwards, Oscar Title: Robbery of the Northampton National Bank, The Cashier Overpowered... Publication: 1876. Description: The Greatest Burglary in U.S. History [Edwards, Oscar]. Robbery of the Northampton National Bank. The Cashier Overpowered at Midnight, Tortured, And Forced to Give the Combinations to the Vault and Safe: Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars in Money and Bonds Stolen. ,000 Reward. Northampton, MA: Steam Press of Gazette Printing Company, 1876. 24 pp. Two woodcut text illustrations, one a floor plan. Octavo (9" x 5-1/2"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in pictorial wrappers. Negligible light soiling, spine worn at ends, faint vertical crease through center, light toning to text. * Only edition. Text at head of title page: "The Greatest Burglary on Record." An early account of the greatest burglary in U.S. History, which was carried out by members of the Rufus Ring, a gang that conducted several bank robberies in places ranging from Kentucky to upstate New York. The subtitle is not accurate; the robbers stole million in cash, bonds and other securities, about ,000,000.00 in today's money. Three of the robbers were captured and the securities recovered. Unfortunately, the money was never found. Appended to the text is a list of the stolen securities. OCLC locates 2 copies in North American law libraries (Harvard, Library of Congress). Seller ID: 68044 Subject: Antiquarian & Scholarly Specialists in law and legal history, The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. offers a comprehensive selection of antiquarian and scholarly books, manuscripts, artwork, ephemera, and current materials for practitioners. We also publish original books and reprints of significant titles. Founded in 1983, we currently serve thousands of individuals and institutions worldwide. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Clark, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-30T22:03:17.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Author: Edwards, Oscar
Illustrator: Northampton, Mass: Steam Press of Gazette Printing
Publisher: Unknown
Year Printed: 1876
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Binding: Brochure/Pamphlet
Language: English
