National Book Auctions: Books and Ephemera - Cuba, Sheet Music etc.: Lot 3362
Hix C. Stuart THE NOTORIOUS ASHLEY GANG 1928 1st Edition Twenties Gang Active On Lower East Coast Florida Lemon City
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Title: The Notorious Ashley Gang: A Saga of the King and Queen of the Everglades
Author: Hix C. Stuart
Publisher: St. Lucie Printing Co., Inc. (Stuart, Florida)
Printing Year: 1928 First Edition
Condition/Details: Bound in red cloth with black lettering, this antique volume is a scarce history of a criminal gang active in on the lower east coast of Florida, during the years before and after World War I. Led by John Ashley, and aided by his nephew Hanford Mobley, the gang held up ships at sea, passenger trains and motorists. They openly robbed banks in the coastal communities from Lemon City (now part of Miami) to Stuart and Fort Pierce, shooting down people as the occasion required. Their exploits gained much notoriety throughout the state of Florida and beyond.
The work is illustrated with many photographs of gang members, as well as reenactments of their crimes. The volume shows light external age/wear, and is solidly bound with clean pages. The book measures approximately 5 1/2" x 7 3/4" and contains 80 pages. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $4.50
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