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Rascals' Heaven Mason, F. Van Wyck Garden City, New York Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1964 First Edition Cloth Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Green cloth boards with gold lettering on spine. Binding is tight. Pages are clean. Shelfwear with slight lean. Boards are slightly soiled. "In writing this book, I have attempted, primarily, to shatter an old and, unfortunately, persistent fallacy - that the unfortunates brought to North America by James Edward Oglethorpe were felons, hardened criminals, and persons of low moral caliber; this illusion gave issue to a spate of reports that this was a Heaven for Rascals,,, a Convicts' Paradise, a Promised Land for the Thief, the Cheat, the Embezzler, the Whoremaster, and the Murderer. Nothing could be further from the truth, as the reader - if he has fortitude and an unbiased attitude - may discover if, and when, he finishes this volume." This book is just one of many from the entire collection we acquired from the estate of a respected genealogist/author. His library contained numerous historical works, both fiction and nonfiction. Many may have his notes inside on the back pages and margin marks, which were used as his reference materials. You may view our listings to see other books still being listed from this group. 0404N0050H13. Historical Fiction Price: 18.00 USD
