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Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld by Asbury, Herbert - 1940
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Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld
by Asbury, Herbert
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1940. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Quarter bound in publisher's gray cloth over cream and brown illustrated boards, top edge red, fore-edge deckle. Illustrated with 26 photographs and reproductions (some fold-out). From the 1850,s to the 1930's Chicago was known as the wickedest city in the United States, gambling, racketeering, bootlegging, murder. political corruption, with likes of Big Bill Thompson, Hinky Dink and Bathhouse John, H.H. Holmes, Mike McDonald, Carrie Watson, the infamous Everleigh sister, Minna and Ada, who brought brothels to extravagant luxury, to the King Pins of the day, Big Jim Colosimo, Terrible Johnny, Torrio and the one and only Al Capone.. Edges and corners slightly worn, interior of front hinge separated at one page only, gilt on spine faded, otherwise tight, and square. VERY GOOD. . Photographs, Reproductions, Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (xviii), 377, xix, (1) pp .
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- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1940
- Keywords Chicago;, Crime;, Underworld;, racketeering;, Murder;, Prostitution;, Al Capone;, Gangsters;
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Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld
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Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld
by Asbury, Herbert (Author); Duis, Perry R. (Introduction By)
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DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University Press, 1986. Softcover. Good+/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better.
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Gem of the Prairie
by Herbert Asbury
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Alfred A. Knopf. First Edition. hardcover. Good/Missing. 8x5x1. First Edition; 1940. Illustrated paper covered boards; purple cloth spine with darkened spine titles; edges worn with boards exposed at corners; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Previous owner's name on front pastedown; Interior is clean and unmarked; illustrations in black and white; 377 pages.
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Gem of the Prairie
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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1940. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. An informal History of the Chicago Underworld First Edition Stated. Book is in good condition. Boards are clean, bumping noted, spine sun fades - some discoloration noted on spine edges. Red Spray on top edges. Not remaindered. No dust jacket All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks..
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Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld
by Asbury, Herbert
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Northern Illinois Univ Pr, 1986. Soft cover. New/As New. STORED NEW PRISTINE CONDITION SANITIZED THEN WRAPPED
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Gem of the prairie: an informal history of the Chicago underworld.
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. 8vo. [10], 377, [1], xix, [1] pp. Frontispiece, illustrations (many full page). Quarter-purple cloth over illustrated boards (minor shelfwear, some offsetting from binding glue on endpapers), w/ d.j. (very minor chipping head & foot of spine, edgewear, minor dustsoiling), still VG/VG copy. First edition, stated, of this fascinating history of the Chicago Fire, prostitution, gambling, bootlegging, racketeering, and more.
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Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 377p +19p index, octavo, illustrated. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket spine darkened.
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Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chciago Underworld
by Herbert Asbury
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Ridgewood, New York, United States
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Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing Co, 1942. Hardcover, [octavo], maroon cloth boards, black spine titles, pictorial dust jacket, 377 pp., xix. Very good book; very good dust jacket, wraps worn and soiled.
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Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld
by Asbury, Herbert
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San Diego, California, United States
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Northern Illinois University Press, 1986-06-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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by ASBURY, Herbert
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1940. ASBURY, Herbert. Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. 1st ed. 8vo. [14], 377, [1], xix (index), [1] pp., frontis., illus. In orig. cloth-back pictorial boards with d/j. Near fine in non-price clipped d/j.
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