Fine Books & Manuscripts
Wed, Sep 18, 2019 12:30AM EDT
Lot 396
The Mysteries and Miseries of New York: A Story of Real Life.
Estimate: $300 - $500
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[Judson, Edward Zane Carrol Jr] Buntline, Ned. The Mysteries and Miseries of New York: A Story of Real Life. New York, 1848. First edition. All five original parts in one volume, paginated separately, separate title pages for each, bound in old quarter leather over plain boards. 8vo. Woodcut text illustrations, tail-pieces. Small tears to front flyleaves; light to moderate dampstains and foxing. Rare. Tales of the slums of New York, including the Bowery, and involving characters such as gamblers and fortune-tellers, by the adventurer, journalist, and prolific author also famous for his association with Western legends such Buffalo Bill, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickock, and others. Includes a glossary of ?flash? and slang language, and appendix. See Wright I, 1527.
