{"product_id":"1928-the-gangs-of-new-york-an-informal-history-of-the-underworld-copy","title":"The Gangs of New York; An Informal History of the Underworld (1928) | By Herbert Asbury | Garden City Publishing, Early Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eA compelling early edition of The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld by Herbert Asbury, published in 1928 by Garden City Publishing Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst issued in 1927, Asbury’s now-classic account chronicles the violent, colorful, and often astonishing criminal underworld of 19th-century New York City — from the Five Points and the Bowery to river pirates and political corruption. Written in a vivid narrative style rather than academic prose, the work blends journalism, folklore, and documented history into one of the most influential studies of urban crime in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is bound in its original tan cloth with black stamped spine decoration featuring a stylized lamppost design and title panel. A clean, handsome example of a book that has remained culturally significant — later inspiring Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation decades later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with black-and-white plates and reproductions of period imagery, including depictions of notorious figures and gang scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone work for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• New York City history\u003cbr\u003e• American crime history\u003cbr\u003e• Prohibition-era and underworld studies\u003cbr\u003e• Early 20th-century Americana\u003cbr\u003e• Urban sociology and journalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good + to Very Good antique condition. Original cloth binding remains sound\/tight with light shelf wear and mild edge rubbing.Pages clean.400pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 5 1\/2” x 8 1\/4”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA historically important and highly readable account of New York’s underworld, increasingly sought after in early editions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Bee Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52241517412651,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/7086\/5251\/files\/C75E2550-CB9F-4533-971B-54EBB5A0D950.jpg?v=1685824439","url":"https:\/\/honeybeemill.com\/products\/1928-the-gangs-of-new-york-an-informal-history-of-the-underworld-copy","provider":"Honey Bee Mill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}