The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury
£305.00
First edition, 4th printing
Published by Alfred Knopf, New York 1928.
Description
The Gangs of New York, An Informal History of the Underworld by Herbert Asbury
A first edition, 4th printing of The Gangs of New York. Detailing the rise of gangs in New York City, prior to the dominance of the Italian- American Mafia. Includes information on the “rogue’s gallery” and accounts of the New York city draft riots in 1863. Original illustrated quarter buckram paper board with wear at the edges. Slight lean. Top edge red. Clean contents. 8vo 400pp.
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