Alcatraz; The Gangster Years
by Ward, David with Kassebaum, Gene
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0520265963
- ISBN 13
- 9780520265967
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
University of California Press, Berkeley, California, 2009. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. Preface By Author, Acknowledgements, Introduction: Reconstructing the Life of a Prison, notes, bibliographic commentary, about the authors and index. The text is illustrated with illustrated with 3 black-and-white photographic sections totalling 32 pages. Photographic paperback binding with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In this book the author details the famous (or should that be infamous) criminals who passed through Alcatraz's doors through the years 1934 to 1948. Also included are the lesser-known criminals. The rollcall includes such luminaries as Al Capone, Robert Stroud  The Birdman of Alcatraz, George "Machine Gun" Kelly and Alvin Karpis. Creasing of the book corners and there is a little lifting of the laminate along the front book edge. Some stains to the front text edge. Full number line. Size: Trade Paperback. XXVIII, 548, (8) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Law & Criminal Studies; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0520265963. ISBN/EAN: 9780520265967. Inventory No: 0286031. . 9780520265967
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0286031
- Title
- Alcatraz; The Gangster Years
- Author
- Ward, David with Kassebaum, Gene
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0520265963
- ISBN 13
- 9780520265967
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, California
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- BZDB2 crime, penitentiary, Alcatraz Island Law & Criminal Studies; Sociology & Culture. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0520265963 EAN: 9780520265967 Ward, David with Kassebaum, Gene Alcatraz; The Gangster Years
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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