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The Girls in the Gang; A Report from New York City
by Campbell, Anne
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0631133747
- ISBN 13
- 9780631133742
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Basil Blackwell, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. acknowledgements, introduction by author, notes and index. Black coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper with red and black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The author set out to meet New York City girl gangs. In the book she documents three: – Connie and the Sandman Ladies (Hispanic and Afro-American), Weeza and the Sex Girls (Hispanic) and Sun-Africa and the Five Percent Nation (Afro-American). She reports on the life, and sometimes death, recruitment and clashes with other gangs of these particular gangs. Softening of the backstrip edges and rubbing of the book corners. A little age toning of the text block edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and the remains of a sticker can be seen to the top right hand corner of the front panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [5], VI - VII, [1] 277, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Gangs; United States; Psychology & Psychiatry. ISBN: 0631133747. ISBN/EAN: 9780631133742. Inventory No: 0119112. . 9780631133742
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0119112
- Title
- The Girls in the Gang; A Report from New York City
- Author
- Campbell, Anne
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0631133747
- ISBN 13
- 9780631133742
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Gangs, New York, report, psychology, women Sociology & Culture; Gangs; United States; Psychology & Psychiatry. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0631133747 EAN: 9780631133742 Campbell, Anne The Girls in the Gang; A Report from New York City
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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