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As Plunkitt would have said, he was only practicing honest graft. Plunkitt was a crony of the infamous William M. Boss Tweed, who created and presided over a Democrat, ward based patronage form of government in the City of New York in the mid to late 19th century referred to then as and now Tammany Hall. Plunkitt was one of his side-kicks who participated in all of the perks of office and had the ability to discuss his work with justifications worthy of the best wit of Mark Twain. It is no coincidence that this little jewel of amateur literature has remained in print for over 100 years.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50186554474769,"sku":"CIN149488500XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51030054273297,"sku":"NIN9781494885007","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/149488500X.jpg?v=1751117326"},{"product_id":"plunkitt-of-tammany-hall-book-george-washington-plunkitt-9781605975009","title":"Plunkitt of Tammany Hall","description":"Plunkitt of Tammany Hall\u003cbr\u003eA Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics\u003cbr\u003eWilliam L. Riordan \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNobody thinks of drawin' the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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, not incidentally, a millionaire. In a series of utterly frank talks given at his headquarters (Graziano's bootblack stand outside the New York County Court House), he revealed to a sharp-eared and sympathetic reporter named William L. Riordan the secrets of political success as practiced and perfected by him and fellow Tammany Hall titans. The result is not only a volume that reveals more about our political system than does a shelfful of civics textbooks, but also an irresistible portrait of a man who would feel happily at home playing ball with today's lobbyists and king makers, trading votes for political and financial favors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoing for twentieth-century America what Machiavelli did for Renaissance Italy, and as entertaining as it is instructive, \u003ci\u003ePlunkitt of Tammany Hall\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for those who prefer twenty-twenty vision to rose-colored glasses in viewing how our government works and why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an Introduction by Peter Quinn\u003cbr\u003eand a New Afterword","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51299543843089,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51299545645329,"sku":"NIN9781605975009","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1605975001.jpg?v=1750992290"},{"product_id":"plunkitt-of-tammany-hall-book-george-washington-plunkitt-9781673774269","title":"Plunkitt of Tammany Hall","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51330592047377,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51330594636049,"sku":"CIN1673774261VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1673774261.jpg?v=1751246625"},{"product_id":"owindia-a-true-tale-of-the-mackenzie-river-indians-north-west-america-book-george-washington-plunkitt-9789357917414","title":"Owindia; A true tale of the MacKenzie River Indians, North-West America","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52146638881041,"sku":"NLS9789357917414","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9789357917414.jpg?v=1757598170"},{"product_id":"plunkitt-of-tammany-hall-book-george-washington-plunkitt-9781727732924","title":"Plunkitt of Tammany Hall","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52754214027537,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52754214519057,"sku":"NIN9781727732924","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781727732924.jpg?v=1763568699"},{"product_id":"plunkitt-of-tammany-hall-book-george-washington-plunkitt-9781023094214","title":"Plunkitt of Tammany Hall","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53108973961489,"sku":"NIN9781023094214","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-george-washington-plunkitt.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}