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The Gangs of New York : an informal history of the underworld / by Herbert Asbury ; [foreword by Jorge Luis Borges]. - New York : [Emeryville, CA] : Thunder's Mouth Press ; Distributed by Publishers Group West [2001] - xvi, 366 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Previously published: New York : Paragon House, 1990.
Foreword by Jorge Luis Borges -- Introduction -- Cradle of the gangs -- Early 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 -- When New York was really wicked -- King of the bank robbers -- Whyos and their times -- Kingdoms of the gangs -- Prince of gangsters -- Wars of the Tongs -- Last of the gang wars -- Passing of the gangster -- Slang of the early gangsters.
1560252758 (pbk.)
2001046256
Gangs--New York (State)--New York.
New York (N.Y.)--Social conditions.
364.106097471 Asb 9
The Gangs of New York : an informal history of the underworld / by Herbert Asbury ; [foreword by Jorge Luis Borges]. - New York : [Emeryville, CA] : Thunder's Mouth Press ; Distributed by Publishers Group West [2001] - xvi, 366 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Previously published: New York : Paragon House, 1990.
Foreword by Jorge Luis Borges -- Introduction -- Cradle of the gangs -- Early 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 -- When New York was really wicked -- King of the bank robbers -- Whyos and their times -- Kingdoms of the gangs -- Prince of gangsters -- Wars of the Tongs -- Last of the gang wars -- Passing of the gangster -- Slang of the early gangsters.
1560252758 (pbk.)
2001046256
Gangs--New York (State)--New York.
New York (N.Y.)--Social conditions.
364.106097471 Asb 9