About this title: This work traces the history of the Gambino crime family, from its earliest beginnings in the 1920s, through to the conviction of its charismatic leader John Gotti in 1992. John H. Davis is the author of "Mafia Kingfish" and "The Kennedys: Dynasty and Disaster".
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. 0061091847 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: HarperTorch
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780061091841ISBN:0061091847
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 544 p. Audience: General/trade. THIS USED MASS MARKET PAPERBACK CAME FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. THE COVERS SHOW MINOR EDGE WEAR AND THE SPINE HAS MINOR CREASING. THE BINDING IS TIGHT AND THE STORY PAGES ARE FREE FROM MARKS AND TEARS. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780061091841ISBN:0061091847
Description: Good+ Pen scribbles on the ffep, light shelf wear to the corners of the book, light edgewear, creases on the cover and spine of the book, the book is cocked. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: HarperTorch, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780061091841ISBN:0061091847
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. (81105) Mass market paperback is in Very Good condition with light creasing in spine, very tip end upper right corner rubbed, light wear at spine corners, light overall wear. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 544 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780061091841ISBN:0061091847
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket. 0061091847. Pb, light wear/soil, crease at spine, b&w photos, 6th printing; 12mo 7"-7½" tall. read more
Description: Vg/-- 450pp; 16pp glossy b/w photos; light grey cover with black backstrip, which is a bit faded; light soiling to front cover ISBN: 0060163577. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: HarperTorch
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780061091841ISBN:0061091847
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Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Cloth and Board
Publisher: Harper Collins
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780060163570ISBN:0060163577
Description: Near Fine in Very Good++ jacket. The condition is Near Fine+ with a Very Good++ jacket. First Editrion, First Printing. "...tells the extraordinary story of the Gambino crime family, a sweeping multigenerational saga of bloodshed and betrayal. " from the jacket. This is a very attractive cloth & board hard back Crime Book. It is a firm and very clean book with bright and unmarked pages. No names. The jacket is very clean & bright with a slight top edge wrinkle. 450 pages including photos. read more
Description: Very Good. 0060163577 Great condition First Edition ~ 1st Printing Hard cover book with paper dust jacket cover! Clean pages, dust jacket great, light shelf wear rubs, this book is GREAT! Shop & Save With US. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780060163570ISBN:0060163577
Description: Very Good in Fine jacket. Collectible. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xiii, 450 pp., illus., biblio., index; 25 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Stated "First Edition. " Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "The Gambinos--they arrived in America from Sicily when the `20's roared with bootleg liquor. For thirty years they fought a bloody battle for control of New York's underworld to emerge as the nation's richest and most powerful crime family. Now Mafia expert John H. Davis tells ... read more
"Great Mafia book. Reads like The Godfather, but is non-fiction. The main don in the book, Carlo Gambino, is said to be the inspiration for Marlon Brando's character of Don Corlene. The history of the Gambino crime family which helped create the organization now known as 'la cosa nostra.' From the inception to the days of Gotti, this is a vast and compelling scope of one of the most powerful Mafia families to ever exist. Great read."
"factual perspective from one of the detectives on this case. i'll read anything about the mafia i can get my hands on. this book showed a clearer picture of the violence and successfully avoided the glamorization of the mob that most books seem to focus on."
"This is a eye-opener and definitely a page-turner. Davis attended John Gotti's trial, and had personally met Lucky Luciano on a number of occasions in Sicily. He does an excellent job of combining history and accuracy with an engaging plot line. Definitely recommend this book."
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