America in the 19th century was a free-wheeling, hard-drinking land. As the cenury waned, several crusading forces increasingly demanded an end to intemperance, seeking abolition of "the Devil's brew". Here is the full rollicking story of Prohibition, from speakeasies to the St. Valentine's Day massacre, from gangsters and bootleggers to teetotaler Henry Ford. Soon to be the basis for a major three-part TV series. Photos.
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America in the 19th century was a free-wheeling, hard-drinking land. As the cenury waned, several crusading forces increasingly demanded an end to intemperance, seeking abolition of "the Devil's brew". Here is the full rollicking story of Prohibition, from speakeasies to the St. Valentine's Day massacre, from gangsters and bootleggers to teetotaler Henry Ford. Soon to be the basis for a major three-part TV series. Photos.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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New in new dust jacket. pp. 256. Cloth spine, paper over boards. Notes. Biblioography. Index. 256pp. Pristine book & DJ. Crisp, clean, tight, never read. Adult nonfiction. Adult audience.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1559703563. Rubbing to boards. B/w illustrations. Tight binding. Unmarked pages. Contents include: The Good Creature of God, Fervor and Fanaticism, The Women's War, The Lineup, The Providers, Remus Unravels, The Adventurers, Chicago, and The Aftermath.
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Very good, very good. 262, illus., notes, bibliography, index, paperclip impression in top margin pp. 257-262, pencil name inside front flyleaf. This book is the companion to the A&E miniseries.
Edition:
1st North American Edition; First Printing
Publisher:
Arcade Publishing
Published:
1996
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17004476270
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New in New dust jacket. 1559703563. This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "The basis for the television series on the Arts and Entertainment cable network, it provides an illustrated survey of the age of Prohibition, covers the ill-fated Eighteenth Amendment, the St. Valentine's Day massacre, the speakeasies, the gangsters, and the bootleggers."; 9.3 X 6.0 X 1.2 inches; 256 pages.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
