The French Quarter; An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld.
Asbury, Herbert, [1891-1963]. The French Quarter; An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1936. [7], 462, xvi pp. Illustrations. Publisher's quarter stamped black cloth over illustrated boards. Deckle fore-edge. Moderate shelfwear. Internally clean. A very good copy. $35. * This book is part of Asbury's series of city-based "underworld" histories, which includes the famous The Gangs of New York, which was the main source for the 2002 blockbuster movie of the same name. It chronicles the sordid evolution of New Orleans' French Quarter (the Vieux Carre), tracing its history from early colonial times through the Prohibition era. Asubury details illicit gambling, prostitution and notorious characters such as Mary Jane "Bricktop" Jackson and Bridget Fury.
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