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Rocco Perri: The Story of Canada's Most Notorious Bootlegger
by Nicaso, Antonio
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0470835265
- ISBN 13
- 9780470835265
- Seller
-
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover (roughly) 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" (inches), flat uncreased spine, tight square true & clean, 261 page with b & w illustrations, photos throught-out, Near Fine condition. "Rocco Perri: The Story of Canada's Most Notorious Bootlegger is more than the biography of a man & his empire; it is a riveting portrait of a time when corruption was rampant, murder a business necessity, & discrimination against newcomers widespread, forcing many to turn to crime as means of survival. A poor immigrant, Perri & his common-law wife, Bessie Starkman, built an unequalled crime empire for the time. During the Prohibition years, Perri provided alcohol to a thirsty clientele in Canada & the United States - a business that was very illegal and highly lucrative. Al Capone and Joseph Kennedy were among Perri's customers. The Perris also ran gambling extortion and prostitution rackets. This book also solves a half-century-long mystery about the fate of Rocco Perri." Check out the scans. . First Edition First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Front cover photo "Rocco Perri" . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
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- Bookseller
- Nessa Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011970
- Title
- Rocco Perri: The Story of Canada's Most Notorious Bootlegger
- Author
- Nicaso, Antonio
- Illustrator
- Front cover photo "Rocco Perri"
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0470835265
- ISBN 13
- 9780470835265
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Nicaso, Antonio Rocco Perri: The Story of Canada's Most Notorious Bootlegger John Wiley & Sons Inc 0470835265 -----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover, flat uncreased spine, tight square and clean, 261 page with b & w il
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadiana; Biographies; True Crime;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"
Terms of Sale
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