Title Notorious murders, black lanterns, and moveable goods : transformation of Edinburgh's underworld in the early nineteenth century / Deborah A. Symonds

Edition First edition Published Akron, OH : University of Akron Press, 2005

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W'PONDS	364.109413 Sym/Nmb		AVAILABLE

Description xiv, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Series Series on international, political, and economic history Series on international, political, and economic history. Contents Introduction -- The notorious murders in the west port in 1828 -- Common thievery in the old town in 1828 -- The spectacular "Burke mania" trial -- The criminal household -- The transformation of the shadow economy in 1828 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Crime -- Economic aspects -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- History -- 19th century. Murder -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- History -- 19th century. Theft -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- History -- 19th century. Informal sector (Economics) -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- History -- 19th century. SUBJECT Edinburgh (Scotland) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79053770 -- Social conditions -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008858 Edinburgh (Scotland) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79053770 -- Economic conditions -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002011403 LC no. 2005004167 ISBN 1931968276 cloth alkaline paper

Other Titles Murder, theft, and the transformation of Edinburgh's shadow economy

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