Author: KOBLER, J
Title: Capone; the Life and World of Al Capone
Description: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1971. First Edition; First Impression. Hardcover. This is not a book club edition. Black cloth boards with white spine. Dust shows sun fading and some wear. Not price clipped. Prior owners name neatly written in front. Alphonse Gabriel Capone (/'ael k?'po?n/;[2] Italian: ['al ka'pone]; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 33. John Kobler's (1910-2000) many books include biographies of John Barrymore, Henry Luce, John Hunter, and Otto Kahn. He wrote for the New Yorker and other magazines, and lived in New York City.; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 409 pages. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

Keywords: Gangster Mafia History Crime Organized Crime


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