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The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld
by Herbert Asbury (Author); Jorge Luis Borges (Foreword by)
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- ISBN 10
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- ISBN 13
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About This Item
New York: Thunder's Mouth Press/An Imprint of Avalon Publishing Group Incorporated, 1998. Copyright © 1998 . Trade Paperback. Like New. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. Howard Grossman/2E Design (Cover Design); Jacob Riis/The Museum of the City of New York (Cover Photo). 366 pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially flawless copy with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear.
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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- Title
- The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld
- Author
- Herbert Asbury (Author); Jorge Luis Borges (Foreword by)
- Illustrator
- Howard Grossman/2E Design (Cover Design); Jacob Riis/The Museum of the City of New York (Cover Photo)
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Copyright © 1998
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1560252758
- ISBN 13
- 9781560252757
- Publisher
- Thunder's Mouth Press/An Imprint of Avalon Publishing Group Incorporated
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 366
- Keywords
- New York City History & Studies, American History & Studies, Americana, Social Studies & Sciences, Film & Motion Pictures, Movies & Cinema, Film Tie-In, Entertainment, Popular Culture, Cultural Studies, Gangs of New York, Literary Stud
- Size
- 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall
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