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A Pickpocket's Tale: The Underworld of Nineteenth-Century New York (Reprint Edition) by Timothy J. Gilfoyle Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2007 ISBN-10: 0-393-32989-5 / 0393329895 ISBN-13: 978-0-393-32989-6 / 9780393329896 "A remarkable tale."—Chicago TribuneIn George Appo's world, child pickpockets swarmed the crowded streets, addicts drifted in furtive opium dens, and expert swindlers worked the lucrative green-goods game. On a good night Appo made as muc |