The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld
by Asbury, Herbert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Blue Ribbon Books, 1939. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: Blue Ribbon Books, 1939. Reprint of the 1928 Knopf edition. 8vo., xviii+400pp., illustrated with b/w plates. Red cloth with black spine titles and decoration, top edge tinted red. The classic history of New York crime. Mild offset toning to pastedowns and fly leaf, previous owner name stamp on fly leaf. Near fine. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.
Synopsis
Herbert Asbury , an early 20th-century journalist, made a name for himself by documenting the gangs, pimps, prostitutes, and thieves that thrived in the underbellies of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and New Orleans. His works, still in print after sevety-five years, are often hailed as the best snapshots of their time period . The Gangs of New York was the basis of Martin Scorcese's 2003 film.
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- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010179
- Title
- The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld
- Author
- Asbury, Herbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Blue Ribbon Books
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- New York; American History & Americana;
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The Wild Muse
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About The Wild Muse
Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
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