Description: Good. By Herbert Asbury; ISBN: 0875805345; Pub. : Northern Illinois University Press; Pub. Date: 1986-06; Media: Paperback; Weight: 22.4 oz.; Top corner of cover and title page missing, several bent-over page corners, minor corner wear, all else is excellent. by Herbert Asbury; ISBN: 0875805345; Pub. : Northern Illinois University Press; Pub. Date: 1986-06; Media: Paperback; Weight: 22.4 oz.; Top corner of cover and title page missing, several bent-over page corners, minor corner wear, all ... read more
Edition: First edition. First edition stated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. A. Knopf, New York: London, *** The image is of the actual book-NOT a publishers photo. ***
Date Published: 1940
Description: Good in good dust jacket. g. Good. ++. Book has been in storage. Cover shows signs of storage, light rubbing to edges. Page edges with dust. * good tight pages. no ink markings. NO TEARS. 377 + 19 pg. The story of Crime in Chicago in the lush days when it was known as "The Wickedest City In The United States", a saga of the golden age of crime and depravity, prostitution, gambling, murder, bootlegging, scams and con men, crooked politician "First edition. " Excellent book describing the Chicago ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred Knopf
Date Published: 1940
Description: Fair. Fair+ hardcover. No DJ. Pages unmarked, though slightly tanned. One picture page is loose but present. Some pages have corner bends. Front end paper has writing. Previous owner's name on inside front cover. Hinges are cracked but still intact. Covers show edge wear with corner bumps and with small tears by spine. Heavy rubbing. Still very readable.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City
Date Published: 1942
Description: Very Good- Maroon cloth, black on spine, page edges untrimmed, pages clean and white, wear to bottom edges, chip at top of spine, date written on front pastedown endpaper; 8vo. read more
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY
Date Published: 1960
Description: B/W Photos & Drawings. VG+/Good+ W/Dust Jacket 396pgs(Index) DJ is not original DJ but a reprint (Star Books) DJ. DJ chipped head of spine, DJ edges nicked, 1" DJ tears (3) top edges, 1/2" Ones (2) bottom edges, endpaper lightly browned at edges, o.w. clean & tight. No ink names, bookplates, etc. Text bright & in Fine Almost New condition. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press, De Kalb, IL
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780875805344ISBN:0875805345
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xxv, 377, xix pp., [8] leaves of plates, illus., maps, ports., biblio., index; 22 cm. First published, 1940. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Light edgewear to wraps. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1940
Description: Good in Fair jacket. Salesman's Dummy Cloth binding with dust jacket in fair condition. This is a blank salesman's dummy copy. Some Chicago historical clippings are pasted on the blank pages. A few autographs including Anton Cermak. An interesting item for the collector. Dust jacket is torn and the top portion of spine is missing. In good condition. read more
Description: 1942, 1st Star Books edition, very good condition, small wear to bottom edge of binding, with a very good dust jacket, published by Garden City Publishing Company, Garden City, 374 pages, plus a 19 page index. The story of Crime in Chicago in the lush days when it was known as "The Wickedest City In The United States", a saga of the golden age of crime and depravity, prostitution, gambling, murder, bootlegging, scams and con men, crooked politicians, and hoodlums, etc. With the likes of Kitty ... read more
Edition: First edition. Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. A. Knopf, New York: London
Date Published: 1940
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. Clean bright pages. Tight binding. No markings. Cover illustrated with scenes of Chicago life, frayed edges. Spine faded. DJ has reinfoced backing, age darkening but lettering clear, torn edges and at spine. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits, Facsimiles. Not price-clipped. Not ex-library. From private collection. Digital photos available upon request. Endpapers professionally reattached. "First edition. " Bibliography: p. [375]-377. Plus Index. read more
Edition: Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred Knopf, New York and London
Date Published: 1940
Description: Very Good+ Book. 12mo-over 6"-7" tall. Welcome To Books From The Attic. We Are Specialists In Obtaining The Obsure, The Rare, Treasures From Attics, Private Libraries, And Vintage Estates. Our Books Come From Large Collections From Around The World. Ourbook Listings Range From the Out Of Print And Antiquarian To The Genres Which Make Great Reading And Wonderful Gifts. Please Feel Free To Inquire About Your Special Interests This Particular Find.....tight bright and in excellent condittion. read more
Edition: 2nd Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Garden City Publishing, Co., Garden City, New York
Date Published: 1942
Description: Good. No Jacket. Top spine looks eaten. The edges show shelf wear. A book plate of a previous owner in the front. Some staining on the inside front and back. Pages tight and unwritten in. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Garden City Publishing, Garden City
Date Published: 1942
Description: Illustrated. Good++ No Dust Jacket. 8vo. Eps, frontis and t.p. foxed, o/w contents clean and tight. Binding w/ spine sunned, indentation on top edge of front board. read more
Description: Good. ASBURY, HERBERT. Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld. Garden City Publishing, (1942). Hdcvr, name on endppr., water mark on cvr., o/w good+. 7.50. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1940
Description: Good+ No Jacket. Cloth cover spine, with decorative paper over front and rear boards; Cloth shows a couple of small tears at spine ends; Rubbing and along edges and a little wear at corners; End leaves are a little darkened along bound edges; Volume remains tight and otherwise clean. read more
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