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New York: Pocket Star Books, 2006. First pbk. printing [stated]. Mass-market paperback. xvii, 427 p. Map. More
New York: Pocket Star Books, 2006. First pbk. printing [stated]. Mass-market paperback. xvii, 427 p. Map. More
New York: Pocket Books, c1999. First Printing. 25 cm, 593, index, bottom of spine torn, slightly cocked, interior very goodThe author was a member of the FBI's hostage rescue team, and was the leader of the team that arrested Timothy McVeigh for the Oklahoma City bombing. More
New York: Pocket Books, c1999. First Printing. 25 cm, 593, index, price sticker on rear DJ. More
New York: Pocket Books, 1999. First Pocket Books Printing [stated]. Hardcover. viii, [4], 593, [3] pages. Index. Corners of three pages have been creased. DJ has some wear and soiling. Inscribed by both authors on the fep. Inscriptions read Dr. Shaw, I hope you enjoy this !! Servad Vitos [?] Danny O Coulson, and Dr. Shaw--Thanks for caring. Elaine Shannon March 15/95. Danny Coulson (born June 29, 1941) is a former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI. In his thirty-year tenure at the FBI, Coulson created and commanded the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and commanded four field divisions. As of Spring 2009, Danny Coulson is a successful security consultant, author, and guest speaker. His book No Heroes: Inside The FBI's Secret Counter-Terror Force was used as a dialogue reference for the 2008 Marvel Cinematic Universe debut film Iron Man, with the character of Agent Phil Coulson (portrayed by Clark Gregg) being named after him. Elaine Shannon (born November 16, 1946) is an American investigative journalist and former correspondent for Newsweek and Time considered an expert on terrorism, organized crime, and espionage. Describing her also as "a leading expert on the evil alliances of drug kingpins and corrupt officials". According to CNN, Shannon "has covered criminal justice issues, including international arms trafficking, drug trafficking and money laundering, organized crime, white collar crime, terrorism and espionage" since 1976. Through her reporting, Shannon has built "an extensive network of sources as she covered the FBI, DEA, Customs and Justice departments, intelligence and terrorism." More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1974. First Edition [stated]. Presumed First Printing. Hardcover. 22 cm. xi, [1], 333, [3] pages. Some chips, edge tears, wear and soiling to DJ. Nathan Irving "Nat" Hentoff (June 10, 1925 – January 7, 2017) was an American historian, novelist, music critic, and syndicated columnist for United Media. Hentoff was a columnist for The Village Voice from 1958 to 2009. Following his departure from The Village Voice, Hentoff became a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, continued writing his music column for The Wall Street Journal, which published his works until his death. He often wrote on First Amendment issues, vigorously defending the freedom of the press. Hentoff was formerly a columnist for: Down Beat, JazzTimes, Legal Times, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Progressive, Editor & Publisher and Free Inquiry. He was a staff writer for The New Yorker, More
Los Angeles, CA: First Amendment Foundation, 1990. First? Edition. First? Printing. 95, wraps, illus., appendix, endnotes. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xxvi, 316 pages. Frontis illustration. Footnotes. Appendix: Politics and Humanity. Index. This does not have a DJ. Some spotting and scratches to fore-edge, discoloration inside boards & flyleaves. Some edge wear and scuffing to boards and spine, presentation copy signed by the author. Homer Stille Cummings (April 30, 1870 – September 10, 1956) was a U.S. lawyer and political figure who was United States Attorney General from 1933 to 1939. He also was elected mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, three times before founding the legal firm of Cummings & Lockwood in 1909. He later served as chairman of Democratic National Committee between 1919 and 1920. Cummings reentered politics. In 1932, he helped persuade 24 senators and numerous congressmen to announce their support for Franklin D. Roosevelt. At the Chicago convention, he planned strategy, operated as floor manager, and delivered a resounding seconding speech. Following the election, Roosevelt chose Cummings as governor-general of the Philippines. Two days before the inauguration, Thomas J. Walsh, who had been designated attorney general, died. Upon taking office on March 4, 1933, Roosevelt named Cummings to lead the Justice Department. Cummings served almost six years as attorney general. Cummings transformed the Department of Justice by establishing uniform rules of practice and procedure in federal courts. He secured the passage of twelve laws that buttressed the "Lindbergh Law" on kidnapping, made bank robbery a federal crime and cracked down on interstate transportation of stolen property. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xxvi, 316 pages. Frontis illustration. Footnotes. Appendix: Politics and Humanity. Index. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears/chips. Name of Ben V. Cohen stamped inside front cover. Homer Stille Cummings (April 30, 1870 – September 10, 1956) was a U.S. lawyer and political figure who was United States Attorney General from 1933 to 1939. He also was elected mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, three times before founding the legal firm of Cummings & Lockwood in 1909. He later served as chairman of Democratic National Committee between 1919 and 1920. Cummings reentered politics. In 1932, he helped persuade 24 senators and numerous congressmen to announce their support for Franklin D. Roosevelt. At the Chicago convention, he planned strategy, operated as floor manager, and delivered a resounding seconding speech. Following the election, Roosevelt chose Cummings as governor-general of the Philippines. Two days before the inauguration, Thomas J. Walsh, who had been designated attorney general, died. Upon taking office on March 4, 1933, Roosevelt named Cummings to lead the Justice Department. Cummings served almost six years as attorney general. Cummings transformed the Department of Justice by establishing uniform rules of practice and procedure in federal courts. He secured the passage of twelve laws that buttressed the "Lindbergh Law" on kidnapping, made bank robbery a federal crime and cracked down on interstate transportation of stolen property. More
New York: Viking, 1994. First Trade Edition. First Printing. 225, notes, index, front DJ flap price clipped, inscription inside front flyleaf (not by author). More
New York: Basic Books, c1989. First Printing. 25 cm, 280, illus., ink notation on front flyleaf, edges slightly soiled. More
Nashville, TN: WND Books, 2004. First Printing. 355, notes, index, publisher's ephemera laid in. Foreword by David P. Schippers. More
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1993. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. 25 cm. xiii, [1], 450 pages. Illustrations. Notes on sources. Index. There is a barcode overlay sticker on the rear of the DJ that has been partially removed. The author traces the history of the Gambino crime family, from its beginnings in the 1920s through the conviction of John Gotti. John Hagy Davis (June 14, 1929 – January 29, 2012) was an American author who wrote several books on the Mafia, both the Sicilian Mafia and its Italian-American offshoot. Davis was a 1951 graduate of Princeton University as well as Columbia University. While serving in the United States Navy during the 1950s, he was officer with the Sixth Fleet stationed in Naples, Italy. Davis said that he was required to "deal with the mafia hoods who controlled the ports" as part of his duties as shore patrol and legal officer. He stated that during his time there he became interested in the history of Italy and studied the history of the mafia. After the Navy, Davis studied at the Italian Institute for Historical Studies in Naples, and directed a cultural center in southern Italy. HarperCollins published Davis's 1993 book Mafia Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Crime Family. According to Publishers Weekly, the book "explores the history of the Cosa Nostra from its roots in Italy and brilliantly depicts the violent, vicious, vulgar brotherhood." Kirkus wrote that the book was "[a]n authoritative overview of the nation's premier criminal organization, and of the greed and hubris that have toppled its leaders time and again." More
New York: HarperBusiness, c1997. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 284, usual library markings. Foreword by Mary Matalin A fascinating, and somewhat frightening, exposure of the deceit and corruption within the U.S. government department tasked with collecting taxes from citizens, the Internal Revenue Service. More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1962]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 515, appendix, index, boards somewhat worn & soiled, raised stamp on front endpaper, edges soiled. More
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, [1973]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 384, illus., footnotes, index, some wear and soiling to DJ. More
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, [1973]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 384, illus., index, DJ in plastic sleeve, DJ worn and soiled. Inscribed by the author. More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 381 pages. Footnotes, index, DJ worn, soiled, edge tears/chips. Signed by the author. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. First Printing. By the author of "The Bone Collector" More
New York: Scribner Book Company, 2001. First Printing. 368, index. Lisa Drew Books. More
Washington, DC: Regnery Pub. c1995. Second Printing. 24 cm, 440, illus., ink notation below inscription on front endpaper, sticker residue to DJ, slight soiling and edge wear to DJ. More
Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 1995. Second Printing. 440, illus., bibliographical note, index, very slightly cocked. More
Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 1995. First Printing. 440, illus., bibliographical note, index, sticker residue inside front flyleaf. More
New York: PEN American Center, 1988. 175, wraps, chapter notes, readings, index, some soiling to rear cover. Preface by Arthur Miller. Foreword by Walter Karp. More
New York: L. Stuart, [1969]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 24 cm, 366, edges soiled. More
New York: Harper's Magazine Press, 1975. First Edition. 405, apps, index, lib pocket ins rear flylf, sm stains ins rear bd & flylf, library stamp on fore-edge, DJ in soiled plastic sleevelibrary sticker on rear DJ crossed out in black marker, weakness in binding between p. 264 and p. 265. More