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Publisher | Basic Books; Illustrated edition |
ISBN 13 | 9781560254942 |
ISBN 10 | 1560254947 |
Author | Herbert Asbury |
Book Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Book Description | Home to the notorious "Blue Book," which listed the names and addresses of every prostitute living in the city, New Orleans's infamous red-light district gained a reputation as one of the most raucous in the world. But the New Orleans underworld cons |
About the Author | Herbert Asbury (1891-1963) was a prolific journalist, editor, newspaperman, and author of The Gangs of New York, The Barbary Coast, The French Quarter, Sucker's Progress, The Gangs of Chicago, and other books. |
Publication Date | 27 February 2003 |
Number of Pages | 512 pages |
The French Quarter: An Informal History of the New Orleans Underworld