This is the "real" story of the beginnings of the Mafia in the United States. It tells for the first time what actually happened as the control of the rackets - extortion, protection, carting and hauling, the cement industry, beer and liquor distributorships - and of the New York waterfront was wrested away from the Irish racketeers by the gang of Italian immigrants who called themselves."The Black Hand" and were under the total domination of Battista Balsamo, the original "Godfather." He appeared an honorable, reasonable, ...
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This is the "real" story of the beginnings of the Mafia in the United States. It tells for the first time what actually happened as the control of the rackets - extortion, protection, carting and hauling, the cement industry, beer and liquor distributorships - and of the New York waterfront was wrested away from the Irish racketeers by the gang of Italian immigrants who called themselves."The Black Hand" and were under the total domination of Battista Balsamo, the original "Godfather." He appeared an honorable, reasonable, and just man. He was the vicious head of the Mob. Filled with rare photographs and documents, peopled with an extraordinary gallery of men and women of the infamous underground, written on ten years of solid research, "Under the Clock" recounts in painful detail the monumental gangland war that raged for five bloody years, punctuated by poison, knives, and guns, between the Irish "White Hand" and the Italian "Black Hand.." Here is the true story of the resultant Mafia empire - including its emperor, Al Capone - which was ultimately penetrated by the you, dedicated, ambitious New York D.A. - Tom Dewey.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good-in Good dust jacket. 6.25 X 1.5 X 9.25 inches; 200 pages; Dust jacket has tears. Small spill stain to edge of pages. Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; -We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Dust jacket in good to very good condition with minor wear, with light chips present. Red price sticker in upper right corner. Pictures available upon request.
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Very good, very good. 24 cm, 400, illus., index. The rise and fall of the Mob's most notorious leaders: Al Capone, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Vito Genovese, Frank Costello, Albert Anastasia, Joe Bonanno, Carlo Gambino, Joe Profaci, and Thomas Luchese.
