Description: The Gangs of New YorkAn Informal History of the New York Underworld By Herbert Asbury US First Edition, First Printing hardback published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, in 1928. VERY GOOD+ with slight corner bumping and minor wear to front and edges of boards, some foxing and age staining to page edges, but board hinges strong and with no lean to spine in a POOR-FAIR dust jacket, with a large diagonal chip across rear cover panel, total loss of around one third of panel with rear flap missing entirely, bottom fifth of spine missing with corresponding loss to bottom left corner of front cover panel, which also has significant loss totaling around 4-5 square cm at the top and bottom right corners; front flap is wholly intact with original price of $4.00 unclipped and jacket is now protected in a removable archival Brodart cover (see pics for details). Classic history of the origins of organized crime in 19th Century New York and the book that inspired the Martin Scorsese film starring Leonardo di Caprio, Cameron Diaz and Daniel Day Lewis. Feel free to ask for more details or photos. All books will be well wrapped and boxed to ensure that no damage occurs during shipping, and I always combine postage to reduce your shipping costs if you order more than one item.
Price: 80 GBP
Location: Gravesend
End Time: 2025-01-31T11:56:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 34.26 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Binding: Hardback
Personalised: No
Place of Publication: New York
Non-Fiction Subject: True Crime
Signed: No
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1928
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Fiction Subject: True Crime
Author: Herbert Asbury
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: North America
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
