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AUTHOR	Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963.
TITLE	The gangs of New York : an informal history of the underworld / by Herbert Asbury ; [foreword by Jorge Luis Borges].
IMPRINT	New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, [2001].
DESCRIPTION	xvi, 366 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
NOTE	Previously published: New York : Paragon House, 1990.
NOTE	Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-356) and index.
CONTENT NOTE	Foreword by Jorge Luis Borges -- Introduction -- Cradle of the gangs -- Early gangs of the Bowery and Five Points -- Sin along the water front -- River pirates -- Killing of Bill the Butcher -- Police and Dead Rabbit Riots -- Draft Riots -- When New York was really wicked -- King of the bank robbers -- Whyos and their times -- Kingdoms of the gangs -- Prince of gangsters -- Wars of the Tongs -- Last of the gang wars -- Passing of the gangster -- Slang of the early gangsters.
SUBJECT	Gangs -- New York (State) -- New York.
SUBJECT	New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions.