books by Herbert Asbury

books by Herbert Asbury

books:

Herbert Asbury

The Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld (Illinois)

Herbert Asbury

Basic Books, 2002

oldie but goodie
Though the publishers would have you believe otherwise, this is not a contempary sequal to the "Gangs of New York" movie. It was written over 50 years, with a different title. Regardless of the marketing, it is a great read. The detailed descriptions of street ...

The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld

Herbert Asbury

Basic Books, 2001

A dark and brooding saga
Herbert asbusrys Gangs of New York remains a masterpiece of Urban mythology. It's accuracy is constantly questioned by killjoy historians and researchers (yes, the same kind of people who take joy in in de-romantisizing the world by constantly trying to prove that ...

All Around the Town: The Sequel to the Gangs of New York

Herbert Asbury

Basic Books, 2003

Not so much a sequel - its better
This book was compiled a few years after "Gangs of New York". It's a collection of New Yorker magazine articles on the topic, with different subject matter. Much more sophisticated in structure, accessible, fun in that New Yorker kind of tongue-in-cheek way. A great ...

Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld

Herbert Asbury

Arrow Books Ltd, 2003

Classic New York Crime History
This book does a great job detailing the early history of crime in New York City. It is the book upon which the Leonardo DiCaprio movie is based but the book far outshines the film. A must have for crime and new york history buffs.

The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld
Herbert Asbury

Thunder's Mouth Press, 2001

Up from Methodism: A Memoir of a Man Gone to the Devil
Herbert Asbury

Basic Books, 2003

In 1926, while a reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, Herbert Asbury, great-great-nephew of Francis Asbury, the first American Bishop of the Methodist Church, submitted a chapter of his profane work-in-progress, an almost spiteful memoir of his boyhood in the Ozark town of Farmington, Missouri, to H.L Mencken's American Mercury magazine. ...

The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld

Herbert Asbury

Basic Books, 2002

An Amazing History of SF
San Francisco is an amazing city. Each time I visit I discover something new along its narrow alleys, panoramic vistas and historical landmarks. North Beach has always been my favorite SF neighborhood. It is amazing to me that such wickedness prevailed on these ...

The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld

Herbert Asbury

Basic Books, 2003

French Quarter -- A Very Enjoyable Book
This was an excellent book. I have almost finished it, and I have trouble putting it down. It gives a very clear picture of how the Louisiana Territory developed. Herbert Asbury gives the reader many interesting personal facts about the region, its development, and ...

The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld (Vintage)
Herbert Asbury

Vintage, 2008

First published in 1928, Herbert Asbury's whirlwind tour through the low-life of nineteenth-century New York has become an indispensible classic of urban history. Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, The Gangs of New York dramatically evokes the destitution and ...

The Gangs of San Francisco
Herbert Asbury

Arrow Books Ltd, 2004

Herbert Asbury, author of The Gangs of New York and The Gangs of Chicago, turns his attention to chronicle the seedy underworld of San Francisco, from its gold-rush glories to its subterranean opium dens. Houses of ill-repute play host to shanghaied sailors, and the Chinese tong wars rage around the city. San Francisco's historic past is here ...

Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America
Herbert Asbury

Basic Books, 2003

Originally published in 1938, Sucker's Progress is a complete look at old-time gamesmanship in America. From Midwestern riverboats to East Coast racetracks, Asbury explores the legal, and illegal, history of gambling in pre?World War I America. With a keen eye and acerbic voice, Asbury defines the world of gambling as one of "sharpers" and ...

Not at Night!

Wildside Press, 2008

This volume collects 24 creep tales from the early days of Weird Tales. Included are contributions by H.P. Lovecraft, Seabury Quinn, Frank Belknap Long, and many others. Classic chills!

The Gangs of Chicago

Herbert Asbury

Arrow Books Ltd, 2003

Originally Published as "The Gem of the Prairie"
This is a hugely entertaining account of Chicago's criminal past. In this edition, Herbert Asbury's original title, "The Gem of the Prairie," was jettisoned since the publishers were eager to tie the book to the popular Martin Scorcese film "The Gangs of New York" ...

The Gangs of New Orleans: An Informal History of the French Quarter Underworld
Herbert Asbury

Arrow Books Ltd, 2004

Home to the notorious "Blue Book", which listed the names and addresses of every prostitute living in the city, New Orleans's infamous red-light district gained a reputation as one of the most raucous in the world. But, the New Orleans underworld consisted of much more than the local bordellos. It was also well known as the early gambling capital ...

Gangs de Nueva York (Pocket Edhasa; 8)
Herbert Asbury

Edhasa, 2003

Obra original y muy peculiar en su enfoque: una historia de los orígenes y los primeros años del crimen organizado en una ciudad como Nueva York, y eso lo convirtió muy pronto en un libro de culto, de gran utilidad para conocer aspectos poco divulgados de la ciudad y repleto de datos curiosos. Esta es la obra en la que se basa la película del ...