The Armies of the Streets, The New York City Draft Riots of 1863
Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, (1974). 0813112982. Large 8vo. 323 pp. including index. Front fly-leaf has been excised. Number stamped on the Table of Contents page. Library numbers at bottom of spine. Overall a tight, clean very nice copy. Will make a great working copy for any historian. / Price clipped dust jacket near fine but for a few small stains on back flap. Item #400
ISBN: 0813112982
In July 1863 New York City experienced widespread rioting unparalleled in the history of the nation. Here for the first time is a scholarly analysis of the Draft Riots, dealing with motives and with the reasons for the recurring civil disorders in nineteenth-century New York: the appalling living conditions, the corruption of the civic government, and the geographical and economic factors that led to the social upheaval.
After I had taken a picture and started cataloging this book, I realized that it was an ex-library book. I almost moved on but it is in nice condition for an ex-lib and I decided to put it in my bargain under $10 category.
Price: $5.00