The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the New York Underworld
by Asbury, Herbert
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0880294299
- ISBN 13
- 9780880294294
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Old Towne Books/Dorset Press, 1989. Hardcover. Fair/Very Fine. Sturdy, slightly smaller book, dark blue cloth spine, dark green boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, first front end paper cut out, 400 pages, illustrations throughout. DJ glossy dark green background with antique illustration on front in yellow frame. DJ beneath mylar. Very Fine DJ/Fair book.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40902
- Title
- The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the New York Underworld
- Author
- Asbury, Herbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0880294299
- ISBN 13
- 9780880294294
- Publisher
- Old Towne Books/Dorset Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Crime New York City
- Bookseller catalogs
- Crime;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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