The Gangs of New York
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For the 2002 film and similarly named topics, see Gangs of New York (disambiguation).
The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld is an American non-fiction book by Herbert Asbury, first published in 1928 by Alfred A. Knopf. It was the basis for Martin Scorsese's 2002 film Gangs of New York.
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Author | Herbert Asbury |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Early 19th-early 20th century crime in New York City |
Published | 1928 |
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Media type | |
Pages | 400 |
OCLC | 8903814 |
364.106097471 | |
LC Class | HV6439 .U7 |
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Asbury published an article, "The Old-Time Gangs of New York", in The American Mercury in 1927, which was incorporated into the book published the following year.[1][2]