Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders; Chicago's Private War Against Capone
by Hoffman, Dennis E
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 080931925X
- ISBN 13
- 9780809319251
- Seller
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Pittsburg, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 1993. Hardcover. Very good/Very Good. 4to, pp. [8], ix-xiii, 192. Red boards; 12 black and white photos. Personally inscribed and signed by author: "Andy: I hope this book spurs your interest in criminal justice. Best of luck in your studies, Dennis Hoffman." Firm binding; no loose pages. Book and jacket with minimal use and wear. From the dust jacket: "In 'Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders,' Dennis E. Hoffman presents a fresh, new perspective on the downfall of Al Capone. To debunk the Eliot Ness myth, he shows how a handful of private citizens brought Capone to justice by outsmarting him rather than by outgunning him."
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- Bookseller
- Wayside Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 190429017
- Title
- Scarface Al and the Crime Crusaders; Chicago's Private War Against Capone
- Author
- Hoffman, Dennis E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 080931925X
- ISBN 13
- 9780809319251
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Place of Publication
- Carbondale, IL
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Chicago; mob; Capone
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Wayside Books LLC is owned by Dianne and Steven Cox, currently operating their online store in Southeast Kansas. We have honed our rare book skills at the Rare Books School at the University of Virginia and the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar. We sell modern first editions and collectible fiction, as well as children's books and non-fiction books, with an emphasis on history, politics, social sciences, and the arts.
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