books by Herbert Asbury     books:     Herbert Asbury      Gangs of New York 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.             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 ...             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 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 Thunder's Mouth Press, 2001             Up from Methodism: A Memoir of a Man Gone to the Devil Herbert Asbury, Foreword by Roy Blount Jr. 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 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 ...             The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld Herbert Asbury Basic Books, 2003 Ahead of its time Considering when this book was published, the fact that it held my interest in 2007 is nothing short of good, honest observation and recording by the author. I thought this was a wonderful book.             The French Quarter - An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld Herbert Asbury Pocket Books, 1966 A gay account of the most sinful section of New Orleans when it was considered "The Wickedest City In The World"             The Gangs of San Francisco Herbert Asbury Arrow Books Ltd, 2004             Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld Herbert Asbury Northern Illinois University Press, 1986 Outstanding Read Excellent book describing the Chicago underworld from post civil-war to the 1920's. I have an original copy from my great aunt who was a flapper in the 1920's. Born and bred in Chicago--I loved this book.             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 ...             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 Herbert Asbury Arrow Books Ltd, 2004          products you might be interested in search for books francisco, gambling, illinois, informal, methodism, underworld      toavi.com    web we recommend A dark and brooding saga randomly chosen book: State of Fear