Esposito John C (39 results)

Condition: very_good.

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Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: Good. A gripping account of the disastrous Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston - the most deadly nightclub fire in American history - and the pursuit of justice that rose from its embers On the night of Saturday 28th November, 1942, Boston suffered its worse disaster ever. At the city's premier nightspot the Cocoanut Grove, the largest nightclub fire in US history claimed the lives of 492 people - nearly half of those on the premises at the time. A flash of fire that started in an imitation palm tree rolled through the overcrowded club with breathtaking speed and in a mere eight minutes anyone left in the club was dead or doomed. The Grove was a classic firetrap, the product of greed and indifference on the part of the owners and politicians who had knowingly allowed such conditions to exist. Against the backdrop of Boston politics, cronyism and corruption, author John C Esposito re-creates the drama of the fire and explores the public outcry that followed. In chronicling the horrific events of one of America's most cataclysmic tragedies, Esposito has fashioned both an incomparably gripping narrative and a vibrant portrait of the era. But it is the intense detailed narrative of the fire - harrowing yet compulsively readable - and the trials that followed that will stay with readers well after they finish this remarkable book.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated softcovers. x+ 254 pp. with index. Illustrations. near fine, slight evidence of use at the outer tips. On Saturday night, November 28, 1942, the Boston Fire Department responded to a small car fine in the city's theater and nightclub district. After extinguishing it, one fireman, looking down the street remarked to the Chief, "You've got another one going up over there." The chief knew immediately where it was---the Coconut Grove night club and connected buildings, one of Boston's most popular night spots. Later the BFD would learn that the fire had actually started nearly a city block away. Soon the entire connected complex had gone up and nearly 500 people who had been inside were either dead or doomed. During the subsequent investigation, it was discovered that the Cocoanut Grove had been jammed with twice the number of people allowed, that fire regulations had been cavalierly discarded, the methyl chloride (rather than non-flammable Freon) leaking from the air conditioning united had accelerated the blaze, that inside palm-tree decorations were flammable, and that some exit doors were locked. The club's owner Barnet Walansky, a man with underworld connections, was blamed for the tragedy (he served four years in prison).…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Fire in the Grove: The Cocoanut Grove Tragedy and Its Aftermath. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VERY GOOD CONDITION; YELLOW TITLES ON BLACK & WHITE PAPER COVERS.ART SHOWS WHITE CLOUDS & BLUE SKY OR GREY DIRTY SKY. America; 1970s; Environment & Ecology. ; "A massive study of the failure of air pollution control than is a "handbook for reform" revealing air pollution is not a future risk; it's killing people and destroying property every day right now. ". Illustrated by SIEGEL, HAL COVER ART (illustrator). …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. First Printing. PBO.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:0686365496.…

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback. Good condition. Covers and pages are tanned; pages particularly at edges. Crease along spine and spine head is bumped and scuffed. Rear cover lower corner is dog-eared and small piece of cover missing from rear cover at upper edge. Closed tear to rear cover at upper edge and rear cover also creased. Pages are sound and text is clear. TA. Used.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Original printed wrappers. First edition of the advance reading copy, "not for sale.".

Condition: New. A gripping account of the disastrous Cocoanut Grove fire--the most deadly nightclub fire in American history--and the pursuit of justice that rose from its embers Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368. . 2006. Paperback. . . . .…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

mass market paperback. Condition: acceptable; used. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED12mo; 328 pages; acceptable mass market paperback; spine starting to slant; scuffs to face cover; some light tanning to spine area cover; tips bumped; front free end page bottom torn away section by prevoius owner; tanned pages; clean pages; prompt shippingw tih tracking.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 254 pages. 9.00x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Nader, Ralph. Esposito, John C. Silverman, Larry J. Vanishing Air: The Ralph Nader Study Group Report on Air Pollution. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1970. xiv, 328 pp. Publisher's black cloth very good, in lightly worn dust jacket. Internally clean. A very good copy. $10.

Condition: New. A gripping account of the disastrous Cocoanut Grove fire--the most deadly nightclub fire in American history--and the pursuit of justice that rose from its embers Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368. . 2006. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…