The Victorian Underworld by Thomas, Donald

NYU Press, 1998-09-01. Hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. Ex-library

New York University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

NYU Press, 1998-09-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; faint dust spotting on text block top edge; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. 8vo, 346 pp; index; illustrated. This is a new, unread book.

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

New York: New York University Press, 1998. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. Perfect condition. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1998. First American Edition. 55 illustrations from period sources. A fascinating look at Victorian society's underbelly where prostitutes, thieves, beggars, cheats, forgers and pickpockets thrived by preying on rich and poor alike. Includes material from the life stories of criminals as recorded by Henry Mayhew (1812-1887). Bound in the original black boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "William Makepeace Thackeray wrote that the wonders of the Victorian underworld 'have been lying by your door and mine ever since we had a door of our own.' Donald Thomas here pushes open that door to reveal a world both strange and strangely familiar, inviting… Read More

NY: New York University Press, 1998. Black Binding w/gold spine lettering, 346 pgs including Index. Tight Clean Copy >no names/marks< Appears New. Clean Intact DJ has slight back cover scratch. Defined by night houses and cigar divans, populated by street people like the running patterer with his news of murder.the underworld was an insular yet diffuse community, united by its deep hatred of the police." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Augustus Egg.