Questo sito usa cookie di analytics per raccogliere dati in forma aggregata e cookie di terze parti per migliorare l'esperienza utente.
Leggi l'Informativa Cookie Policy completa.

Libri antichi e moderni

Asbury Herbert

Gangs of New York, The

Avon, 1950

non disponibile

Pistil Books Online (Seattle, Stati Uniti d'America)

Parla con il Libraio
non disponibile

Metodi di Pagamento

Dettagli

Anno di pubblicazione
1950
Autore
Asbury Herbert
Editori
Avon
Soggetto
"Dandy" Johnny Dolan, William Poole (also known as Bill the Butcher), and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in the shadows, and infamous gangs including the Plug Uglies, Dead Rabbits, and Bowery Boys ruled the streets. It includes a rogues' gallery, of prostitutes, pimps, poisoners, pickpockets, murderers, and thieves. The book contains detailed accounts of the New York, City draft riots in 1863. It also elaborates on numerous other, criminal influences of the time, including river pirates and the corrupt political establishment, such as Tammany Hall.Gangs of the Bowery and Five points, Sin along the water front, River pirates, Killing, Bill the butcher, Police Riots, Dead Rabbit riots, Draft riots, Wars, Tongs, Slang
Descrizione
S
Sovracoperta
No
Stato di conservazione
Accettabile
Legatura
Brossura
Copia autografata
No
Prima edizione
No

Descrizione

Book shows wear to covers, mark at lower spine, creasing, general scuffing. Age-toned paper, one page with small open tear, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind, occasional b&w illustrations. Avon #263 6 1/4" x 4 1/4" , Chapters include: Gangs of the Bowery and Five points, Sin along the water front, River pirates, Killing of Bill the butcher, Police and Dead Rabbit riots, Draft riots, Wars of the Tongs, Slang of the early gangsters, etc. Book concentrates on Pre-Mafia gangs of the 19th century and early 20th. Nonfiction. The glue in this perfect bound book is over 50 years old and is likely fragile.