Karpis Alvin Told Robert Livesey (3 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description ). Photo Cover (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st printing of the First revised Edition ) trade paperback, a Very Good+ example, a wee bit of very light rubbing, signed and inscribed "March 18, 2013 for Al and Pat Thanks for all your help. Another Al, Al Karpis, an old friend of mine back in the 1870's, is probably smiling up at us from down there. Robert Livesey", 318 pages, illustrated with b&w photos, ---this revised edition adds 12 pages to the earlier edition ---"[this] Special Edition 2008 ---Includes author's appendix about the life of Alvin Karpis after prison (1969-1979) and his death in Spain. ---This is the personal story of Alvin Karpis, America's only surviving 1930's Public Enemy #1 ---In the 1930's Crime era, the FBI tagged only four men as Public Enemy No 1 John Dillenger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, and Canadian-born Alvin Karpis. All but Karpis met violent ends. ---In 1936 the FBI arrested Karpis in New Orleans. He received a "life" sentence on a kidnapping charge to be served in the mysterious superprison in San Francisco Bay - Alcatraz. ---For twenty-six years Alcatraz housed America's most dangerous criminals, and inside the walls and cells bloody death, sexual perversity, and the brutality of the gaurds were commonplace. Karpis describes the black hole - solitary confinement - and tells of the violent deaths of the cons who failed in their escape bids."---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch )--- Size: 6w x 9h Inches. Signed (see description).

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description ). Photo Cover (illustrator). First Edition Thus. ------------( 1st printing of this Edition ) ---paperback, a Very Good+ example, a wee bit of very light rubbing, very faint spine crease, signed and inscribed "for Paul McCuaig Thanks for all your help. Robert Livesey", 306 pages, illustrated with b&w photos, ---"In 1936 the FBI arrested Alvin Karpis in New Orleans. He was the leader, along with Freddie Barker, of the Karpis/Barker gang of outlaws. (The FBI falsely claimed that Freddie's mother, Ma Barker, was the leader of the gang only after they killed the old lady with her son Freddie in Florida.) Alvin Karpis was wanted for 14 murders at the time of his arrest, but none could be proven. He was given a life sentence on a kidnapping charge and sent to the mysterious super-prison in San Francisco - Alcatraz. For 25 years Alcatraz housed the most dangerous criminals, and inside the walls and cells, bloody death, sexual perversity, and the brutality of guards were commonplace.Karpis describes the black hole - solitary confinement - and tells of the violent deaths of the cons who failed in their bids for freedom. "On the Rock" is Karpis's personal story of the desperate and insane who lead a timeless existence on the rock of Alcatraz Island.Karpis describes his fellow inmates: Al Capone, "Machine-Gun" Kelly, Doc Barker, Robert Stroud (the "Bird-Man of Alcatraz"), and (at McNeil Island) a young Charlie Manson whom Karpis taught to play guitar. His descriptions often contradict public mythologies about the infamous criminals. karpis died in Spain in 1979."---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch )--- Size: 4.25w x 7h Inches. Signed (see description).

Hardcover / Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Hardback. SIGNED. The prison story of Alvin Karpis - Public Enemy Number One. Canadian-born Karpis was the only survivor from the 1930 era of infamous criminals in the USA. Only 4 men ever held the title of Public Enemy Number One. The others - Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd and John Dillinger, all died violently. J Edgar Hoover personally assumed credit for the apprehension of 'Old Creepy' in New Orleans. Karpis, the prize catch of the newly-formed FBI, was not granted parole during his 25yrs. behind bars in Alcatraz. This is his personal story about life there, a hell-hole where all regard for humanity was lost. Doc Barker, Machine Gun Kelly, and Al Capone were among the most dangerous on the early roster of the incarcerated criminals. Among the inmates, Karpis wielded power and influence - for this he accumulated years in the black hole that was solitary confinement. Only his hatred of Hoover gave him the impetus to survive. A book which provides an insight into the criminal mind, prison bureaucracy, the machinations of the FBI and life in the most inhumane of the maximum security penitentiaries - Alcatraz. Illus. + Epilogue. 306pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. FLAT SIGNED BY ROBERT LIVESEY. F. in F. protected dw. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage if shipped overseas. signed by author.