The gangs of San Francisco : an informal history of the San Francisco underworld
Asbury, Herbert, 1891-19632004
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The author of 'the Gangs of New York' turns his attention to the seedy underworld of San Francisco, from its gold-rush glories to its subterranean opium dens. Houses of ill-repute play host to shanghaied sailors and the Chinese tong wars rage around the city.
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London : Arrow, 2004.
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318 p. ; 20 cm.
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Originally published: as The Barbary Coast. New York: Knopf, 1933.Includes bibliographical references and index.
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9780099455127 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.10660979461
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English
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137607
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