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The Trail of the Poppy - Behind the Mask of the Mafia
by Siragusa, Charles as Told to Robert Wiedrich
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1966. - Siragusa, a Federal narc infiltrated world-wide Mafia gangs to track down heroin, cocaine, & marihuana smugglers and told his story to crime writter Robert Wiedrich - this copy is inscribed by Siragusa to Fred Leach " Assistant Attorney General, our former Chief Council, a helluva fine lawyer, and my dear friend " Springfield Illinois, Feb. 12, 1967 - nice presentation to someone involved in both the book and the case itself - extensive glossary of underworld slang / jargon at the end - fine in good to vg dj, fading and wear at spine.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10412
- Title
- The Trail of the Poppy - Behind the Mask of the Mafia
- Author
- Siragusa, Charles as Told to Robert Wiedrich
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Place of Publication
- Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Great Association Copy Rare Signed Mafia Heroin Smuggling Addiction Narcotics Opium Smuggling Organized Frime Heroin Dealers Cocaine Smuggling Marihuana Smuggling Dope Peddlers
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery/Detective/Crime;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Port Colborne, Ontario
About Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB
General used bookstore, Mon-Sat. 10: -5pm. Used, ou-of-print, scarce, and rare books. Literature, first editions, Canadiana etc. ABAC/ILAB Member
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- Inscribed
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- Cloth
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- VG
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