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New York: Soho Press, Inc, 2001. Fine condition in bright, shiny Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh and crisp. Photo illustrations throughout. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "Schulman spent nearly two years in New York's 23rd Precinct, going out on patrol with daily shifts of officers into one of the toughest neighborhoods in the city: East Harlem... Often told in the words of the officers themselves, it is a revelatory look at the men and women policing and experiencing an inner city precinct.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Blue spine / grey boards/DJ Not Price Clipped (25.00). 8vo. (viii), 214pp..

New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc, 1995. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. Pages are clean and crisp. Bound in the original black boards with tan spine. Photo illustrations throughout. Three appendixes. Index. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. From the Dust Jacket: "In ACCARDO: THE GENUINE GODFATHER William F. Roemer, Jr., has done a truly exceptional job of capturing the persona of Anthony Joseph Accardo, a.k.a. Joe Batters, a.k.a. The Big Tuna, who made an art form of deflecting attention away from himself even while conducting one of the most sinister and well organized crime syndicates in the nation's history. Tony Accardo began his criminal career as bodyguard to Al Capone and was a triggerman in the notorious St. Valentine's Day massacre of 1929. Under Capone, Accardo rose quickly to serve as the boss of the Chicago mob and as… Read More

Elsevier, 2015. BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. Flat spine. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. Tables. Photios. Index. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. From the publisher: "According to Pinkerton -- the leading provider of risk management services in the world -- workplace violence is second only to cybersecurity as the top threat faced by organizations today. Incidents involving active shooters in the workplace are on the rise and becoming more violent and deadly. ACTIVE SHOOTER provides the tools necessary to identify potential violent individuals, along with the options and responses needed to save lives, reduce corporate liability, and recover from an active shooter event should it happen. ACTIVE SHOOTER begins with a brief history of active shooters and how they have changed over… Read More

Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life Books, 1983. A gorgeous, pristine copy. New condition. No previous owner's name. Not a remainder. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. Handsomely bound in full, brown leatherette that is gilt stamped, and embossed with a western motif/ longhorn design. A silk ribbon page-marker is sewn into the headband. All edges gilt. Attractive marbled endpapers. Illustrated with portrait and engravings. A volume in the Classics of the Old West series. Biography of William Alexander Anderson (Big-Foot) Wallace, who was born in Virginia in 1816. According to John H. Jenkins [Basic Texas Books 50]: "This is a well-written account of a fascinating Texas Ranger and hero... The work divides naturally into three parts: Wallace as hunter and Indian fighter; Wallace on the Mier Expedition; and Wallace's trip home to Virginia. The first part (28 chapters) contains Wallace's first-person narrative of… Read More

New York: Viking, 1985. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. A captivating re-examination of the evidence in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case. From the Dust Jacket: "Using official New Jersey, New York, and FBI files previously unavailable, and drawing on recent interviews with principals actors in this drama, Kennedy shows us a trial so stained with perjury, so blinded by withheld evidence, and so prejudiced by public outcry that it will be impossible for anyone to accept Hauptmann's guilt without reservation." Four appendices. Chronology. Sources. Index. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. x, 438pp + 32 pages of photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2008. Appears unread. This is the 2008 "Custom Edition" which has 538 pages, compared to only 504 pages in the 2007 edition. The binding is in Near Fine condition with only minor shelfwear. NO chips, tears, or creases. Internal condition is FINE. Pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked -- apparently never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Well illustrated. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. 8" wide by 10" tall.. Custom Edition. Softcover. Near Fine - Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xv, 523pp. [538 total pages]. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Barricade Books, 1998. SIGNED twice, and with an affectionate INSCRIPTION from the AUTHOR. Fine condition in a Good+ dust jacket. The jacket is bright and shiny but is lightly rubbed, with a short closed tear to its rear panel that has been reinforced with clear tape on the blank side. NO chips. NO fading. Sharp corners. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1998. First printing with "FIRST EDITION" so stated on the copyright page. Bound in the original red boards, with a black spine stamped in bright gold. From the publisher: "The Animal in Hollywood recounts in frank and chilling detail mob enforcer [Tony the Animal] Anthony Fiato's explosive career in the mafia on both coasts.". SIGNED/INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Good+ dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xxiii, 246pp. + 8 pages of photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1961. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (partially price clipped). NO chips, tears, fading, or creases. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Light foxing on the endpapers only. All other pages are clean and unmarked. 1,126 expertly annotated entries. The author was an FBI agent and supervisor. 12 illustrations. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in bright silver and blood red on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. Tanselle Basic Collection #75.. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 400pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Riverside, Washington: Arcadia-Ford Publishing, 1988. This is the RARE HARDCOVER edition. Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($16.95). Sharp corners. Previous owner's initials? ("M. M.") on the endpaper. All other pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Foreword by Thomas J. Deakin, J. D., Editor -- FBI LAW ENFORCEMENT JOURNAL. Index. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket.. First edition (so stated). Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. viii, 230pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York & Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2004. SIGNED in full on the title page by the AUTHOR with his signature only. Fine condition in Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($23.95). NO chips. NO tears. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are crisp and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. "First Edition" is so stated with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Illustrated with 8 pages of photographs. Bibliography. Appendix (listing Ambrus's robberies). The dust jacket has an "Autographed Copy" sticker on its front panel (neatly removed upon request). Bound in the original two tone boards (maroon with peach spine), lettered in shiny red on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "Meet Attila Ambrus, the Robin Hood of Eastern Europe. He's a one-time pelt smuggler, professional hockey goalie (possibly the worst in the sport's… Read More

New York: Vantage Press, 1986. Appears unread. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Lynn Franklin directly on the half title page. Fine condition in a Near Very Good dust jacket (lightly rubbed / closed edge tear). Sharp corners. "Sixty million saw the movie... Now read the true story." Franklin retired from the Beverly Hills Police Department. "On 12/5/84 BEVERLY HILLS COP was released in 2000 theaters across the nation." Square and tight. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. Bound in the original dark blue cloth, stamped in bright silver on the spine. Complete with dust jacket.. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Lynn Franklin. Second printing. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 255pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Berkeley, California: Ariel Vamp Press, 1994. Signed by the author on the title page: "On Alcatraz, 6/30/95, [signed] Jolene Babyak." NOT personalized to anyone. Near Fine condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Flat spine. NO store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. Softcover. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. List of source notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "Meticulously researched, with never-before-published prison reports and Stroud's own writings, with quotes from prisoners, officers, psychologists, and avian pathologists... Babyak lived on Alcatraz while her father, Arthur M. Dollison, was an administrator and associate warden.". Signed by Author while on Alcatraz island. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. (vii), 328pp. + 16 pages of illustrations.. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: New York University Press, 1984. Fine condition in Very Good Dust Jacket. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. List of chapter notes/references. Index. First hand account of what it was like to be a black police officer in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Original blue cloth/Jacket not priced or clipped. (xi), 280pp.

New Kensington, PA: Whitaker House, 2003. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the front free endpaper. Appears unread. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. NO chips or tears. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Sharp corners. Clean, square, and tight. NOT a remainder. Pages are creamy white and unmarked -- apparently never read. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bound in the original gilt-stamped black boards. From the dust jacket: "Money, power, prestige. Mafia boss Michael Franzese had it all. From the time he took a blood oath that bound him body and soul to New York's Colombo crime family, Franzese became a force to be reckoned with in organized crime. Named one of the biggest moneymakers in the mob since Al Capone by VANITY FAIR, he quickly crept into the upper echelon of Mafia authority... Then, defying common sense and the covenant that bound him to the Colombo family, Michael did the unthinkable. He… Read More

New York: Dutton, 1992. Near Fine condition in a bright, shiny, Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($20.00). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. A tight copy . Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Light dust/soil on the edges of the text block. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with 8 pages of photos. "First Printing, February, 1992" is so stated, with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original blue boards, with a red cloth spine lettered in shiny silver. From PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: "Probably the most famous crime in Georgia history was the 1973 cold-blooded slaughter of six members of the religious, law-abiding Alday farm family by four drifters from Baltimore: brothers Billy and Carl Isaacs, their half-brother Wayne Coleman and friend George Dungee. Forensic evidence and confessions left no doubt of the killers' guilt; the youngest, Billy Isaacs, turned state's evidence… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Whitechapel Productions, 2010. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. NEW in near PERFECT CONDITION. The book has just a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Flat spine. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. From the rear cover: "From the slums of Brooklyn to the luxurious hotels and nightclubs of Chicago, legendary mobster Al Capone took a meteoric rise to the highest levels of the criminal underworld at only twenty-five years of age. He became one of the wealthiest men in the world, with scores of speakeasies, brothels and gambling houses under his control and hundreds of gunmen ready to do his bidding. But in spite of his vast power, Capone was a man who lived in fear - haunted by a vengeful spirit from St. Valentine's Day 1929! Journey back to Roaring 20s Chicago with author Troy Taylor and discover the world of Al Capone and the gangs that made… Read More

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Camino Books, Inc., 2004. Fine condition. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Flat, uncreased spine. Softcover. 6" wide by 9.25" tall. Illustrated with a few photos. Riveting first hand account of the notorious Scarfo Mafia organization's murders and corruption in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Based primarily on interviews with Scarfo associate Nick Caramandi, himself a murderer and extortionist-turned-government witness. Includes a brief biography for each of the "Players." Has list of the Hits. Convictions list is updated to include the trials through July 2001. Index. First printing of the updated 2004 edition, with complete number row (1234567) on the copyright page. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. "Easily the best of the Scarfo mob books." -- Gregor A. Preston (University of California Library, Davis). . First printing of… Read More

New York: Carlton Press, 2008. Updated and Expanded edition under a new title: THE BLUE WARRIORS: UNCOMMON VALOR. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Profile of the New York City and Newark police forces with autobiographical info on the author's life and career. This appears to be an updated edition of THE BLUE WARRIOR: ABOVE THE LINE OF DUTY which was published in 1994. The book is undated but includes tributes to the Heros of September 11, 2001, and photos from as late as 2008. It has many photographs, several in full color. Pages are printed on rectos only (i.e. versos are blank). Perfect bound (i.e. glued, not sewn) with a clear plastic cover over a full color illustrated title page. Black cloth spine. Since no other copies with this exact title are listed for sale, it is likely that this edition was never published commercially. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Updated and Expanded. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as… Read More

Calgary, Alberta: Wordstorm Productions, Inc., 1995. Appears unread. Near Fine condition (covers are only very lightly rubbed). Bright, clean, tight copy. The spine is square and flat. NO creases. Trade Paperback. 6" wide by 9" tall. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. "First Printing October 1995" is so stated on the copyright page with NO indication of any other printing. Illustrated with drawings/cartoons. From the rear cover: "Welcome to the sometimes wacky world of police work. Yes, these are the alleged true stories guaranteed to keep you in stitches! Listen in on hilarious calls received by dispatchers; ride with car crews as they reduce themselves from men and women of steel to gut-laughing fools; sit in on management discussions and discover how policy is made...or not.". First Edition (so stated). Trade Paperback. Near Fine condition. 294pp.

New York: Random House, 2004. A clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (24.95). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked but for two small symbols in the margin of one page only. Text is NOT affected. Illustrated with maps and 16 pages of photos. "First Edition" is so stated, with a complete number row (246897531) on the copyright page. Bound in the original tan boards, with a cream color spine lettered in shiny gold. From the Dust Jacket: "In the spring of 1994, Rwanda was the scene of the first acts since World War II to be legally defined as genocide. Two years later, Clea Koff, a twenty-three-year-old forensic anthropologist analyzing prehistoric skeletons in the safe confines of Berkeley, California, was one of sixteen scientists chosen by the UN International Criminal Tribunal to go to Rwanda to unearth the physical evidence of genocide and crimes against… Read More