Herbert Asbury (September 1, 1891 – February 24, 1963) was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld, The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld, Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America and The Gangs of New York. (From Wikipedia)
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Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: The Devil of Pei-Ling (New York: Macy-Masius, 1927) (page images at HathiTrust)- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld (New York and London: A. A. Knopf, 1928) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America From the Colonies to Canfield (New York: Dodd, Mead, 1938) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: The Tick of the Clock (New York: Macy-Masins, 1928) (page images at HathiTrust)
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Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: The bon vivant's companion; or, How to mix drinks (A.A. Knopf, 1929), also by Jerry Thomas (page images at HathiTrust)- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: The bon vivant's companion; or, How to mix drinks (Grosset & Dunlap, 1934), also by Jerry Thomas (page images at HathiTrust)
- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: Gambling on the western rivers ([Fort Wayne], 1956), also by Ind.) Fort Wayne and Allen County Public Library (Fort Wayne (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: The gangs of New York : an informal history of the underworld (Capricorn Books, 1970) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: A Methodist saint; the life of Bishop Asbury (Knopf, 1927) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: Up from Methodism. (A. A. Knopf, 1926) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963: Up from Methodism (Gutenberg ebook)
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