Gem of the Prairie An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld
by Asbury, Herbert
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Knopf. 1940. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine decorated boards, but for slight sunning to top edge as well as a bit of wear at head of spine and shelf wear at bottom edge, in vg+ generally darkened dust jacket with small chips, tears and wear. Modest tape reinforcement on verso. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 377 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Beasley Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33270
- Title
- Gem of the Prairie An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld
- Author
- Asbury, Herbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Crime, Gangsters, Al Capone, Chicago History
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.