Plume, 1963-03-29. Paperback. Acceptable. 0.5000 in x 7.1000 in x 4.3000 in. 1963. E. P. Dutton. Paperback. 98 pages. Some surface and edge wear to cover. Previous owners name is written inside. Some pen markings inside.

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This classic work offers the unblushing, unvarnished wit and wisdom of one of the most fascinating figures ever to play the American political game and win. George Washington Plunkitt rose from impoverished beginnings to become ward boss of the Fifteenth Assembly District in New York, a key player in the powerhouse political team of Tammany Hall, and a millionaire. In a series of utterly frank talks given at his headquarters at Graziano’s bootblack stand inside the New York County Court House, he revealed to a sharp-eared and sympathetic reporter named William L. Riordon the secrets of political success as practiced and perfected by Tammany Hall titans. The result is not only a volume that reveals more about our political system than does a shelf load of civics textbooks, but also an irresistible portrait of a man who would feel happily at home playing ball with today’s lobbyists and kingmakers, trading votes for political and financial favors. Doing for twentieth-century America what Machiavelli did for Renaissance Italy, and as entertaining as it is instructive, Plunkitt of Tammany Hall is essential reading for those who prefer twenty-twenty vision to rose-colored glasses in viewing how our government works and why.

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Bookseller: ParlorBooks (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: mon0000118660
Title: Plunkitt of Tammany hall
Author: Riordan, William L
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0525482288
ISBN 13: 9780525482284
Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 1963-03-29
Size: 0.5000 in x 7.1000 in x 4.3000 i
X weight: 0.2500 lb

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