April 12, 2024
RARE 1930 SINS OF NEW YORK POLICE GAZETTE ILLUSTRATED PROSTITUTION CRIME 1ST ED.
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RARE 1930 SINS OF NEW YORK POLICE GAZETTE ILLUSTRATED PROSTITUTION CRIME 1ST ED. Description: The National Police Gazette, commonly referred to as simply the Police Gazette, was an American magazine founded in 1845 by two journalists, Enoch E. Camp, also an attorney, and George Wilkes, a transcontinental railroad booster. In 1866, Wilkes and Camp sold the Gazette to George W. Matsell. The editor and proprietor from 1877 until his death in 1922 was Richard Kyle Fox, an immigrant from Ireland. Ostensibly devoted to matters of interest to the police, it is a tabloid-like publication, with lurid coverage of murders, Wild West outlaws, and sport. It is well known for its engravings and photographs of scantily clad strippers, burlesque dancers, and prostitutes, often skirting on the edge of what is legally considered obscenity. ON AUCTION HERE is a great copy of The Sins of New York, as "Exposed" by the Police Gazette. with 120 reproductions of the original woodcut illustrations. Published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York, 1930. A large format book sized 12x9 and a half inches, bound in pink ribbed cloth, with an art deco design. 299 pages. Great condition. Please note that original copies of the Police Gazette are not obtainable. In decades of selling books, we have never had our hands on a genuine 19th century copy of it. If you'
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