Mcphaul John J (12 results)
Published by Book Company of America, Beverly Hills, CA, 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.Lowry's Books
Contact seller4-star sellerMass Market. Condition: Good For Age. No Jacket. First Edition. This book is in good condition with only very minor edge wear and some creasing on the spine. Size: Mass Market.
Published by Book Company Of America, Beverly Hills, CA, 1962
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.Lowry's Books
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
US$ 8.00
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Partial price sticker left on front cover. Spotting on front and back cover. Crease on back corner cover around 1.5 inches long. Spine has some creasing as well.
Language: English
Published by Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1962
- Hardcover
Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.NWJbooks
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
US$ 15.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Black lettering on white & black covers in a white pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 308pp. The pictorial dust jacket cover has a 4" long archival tape repaired tear.
Published by Book Company of America
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Good. Good condition. (Illinois, Chicago, journalism) 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.
Published by Book Co. of America 005, U.S., 1964
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: John Thompson, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaJohn Thompson
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 7.50
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Add to basketMass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Square solid copy with light wear on covers. "Book is the colorful picture of this fantastic, turbulent city, and seen and told by an all star cast of writers and reporters.".
Published by Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N. J., 1962
- Hardcover
Seller: 4 THE WORLD RESOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, Springfield, MO, U.S.A.4 THE WORLD RESOURCE DISTRIBUTORS
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
US$ 15.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Language: English
Published by Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs NJ, 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club
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Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 40.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A history of "the world's most fascinating working press, its origins, its outrageous audacity, its jesters and geniuses." One of best histories of Chicago or any other journalism ever published. With index and rare photographs. A fine, clean and unmarked co…py.
JOHNNY TORRIO; FIRST OF THE GANG LORDS.
McPhaul, Jack (John J. McPhaul), [John Torrio - Giovanni Torrio, 1882-1957.]
Language: English
Published by New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1970., 1970
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
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Presumed first edition (no direct statement provided). 489 pages. Hardcover: H 21.5cm x L 14.5cm. White dust jacket lightly soiled and rubbed; faint toning to spine; a few nicks and minor tears at edges with light creasing at spine ends; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Black cloth; vibrant gilt stamping to spine w…ith heel lightly bumped. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A near fine copy in a very good+ dust jacket. Uncommon biography of little-known but notorious New York and Chicago mobster John "Papa Johnny" Torrio who was Al Capone's mentor. ISBN 0870000969.
Published by PRENTICE-HALL, INC. PUB 1962, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ, 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS
Contact seller5-star sellerHARDCOVER. Condition: NEAR FINE IN VERY GOOD+ D.J. FIRST EDITION. A HISTORY/MEMOIR OF CHICAGO JOURNALISM BOOK IS ABOUT FINE WITH MODEST SURFACE ABRASION AT CORNERS AND TOP OF THE SPINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS HAS SMALL BIT OF LOSS TO THE TOP CORNERS OF THE FRONT PANEL, DUST SOIL TO THE WHITE AREAS O…F PANELS, SHORT SCRATCH TO THE FRONT PANEL, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. AN EXCELLENT CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK.
Published by Prentice-Hall, Inc, New York NY, 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: A Few Books More. . ., Billings, MT, U.S.A.A Few Books More. . .
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US$ 49.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. 1st Edition. sm 8 vo, ix + 308 pp. -Black and white colored boards, titles in black against the upper white. Interior clean, no markings, etc. front and top edges darkened by age and handling. DUST JACKET is chipped with short tears along top and botom edges. W…orn by handling, not price-clipped ($5.95). two sections of bound-in black and white photos. (illustrator).
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by PRENTICE-HALL, INC., ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY, 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Aah Rare Chicago, Carlsbad, CA, U.S.A.Aah Rare Chicago
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
US$ 90.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. THIS FABLED BOOK ABOUT JOURNALISM IN CHICAGO PORTRAYS ALL OF THE TRICKS OF THE TRADE, THE TRICKSTERS AND THEIR ACTIONS THAT GAVE CHICAGI JOURNALISM ITS SOMETIMES RAUCKUS AND RIBALD REPUTATION. THIS BOOK TELLS ALL FROM JOHN WENTWORTH AND CHICAGO'S FIR…ST NEWSPAPE UNTIL UP TO THE TIME OF THE BOOK'S PUBLICATION IN 1962. THE TALES ABOUT CHICAGO'S RUCKUS NEWSPAPER REPORTERS AND ESPECIALLY THE CHICAGO NEWSPAPER'S OWNERS, EDITORS AND THEIR COMPETOTIVE ACTIVITY. THERE ARE SEVENTEEN CHAPTERS AND TWO SECTIONS OF THIRTY-ONE B/W PHOTOGRAPHS OF MANY OF THE MOST NOTABLE CHARACYERS AND EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF CHICAGO JOURNALISM. THE AUTHOR WAS INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS FROM 1923 UNTIL THE PUBLICATION OF THIS BEST SELLING BOOK. THE BOOK IS ENTERTAING AS WELL AS ENLICHTENING. THERE IS A SEVEN PAGE INDEX THAT ALLOWS EASY ACCESS TO FABLED CHICAGO EVENTS AND THEIR NEWSPAPER REPORTS, TRUE OR FALSE, AND THE HISTORY OF THE NEWSPAPERS, REPORTERS AND EDITORS THAT PORTRAY THE EVENTS. THERE IS A SMALL 1/4" FLAP AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE'S DUST JACKET. THE CONTENTS OF THE BOOK ARE IN NEAR FINE CONDITION.
Published by Prentice-Hall, Inc, New York NY, 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: A Few Books More. . ., Billings, MT, U.S.A.A Few Books More. . .
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
US$ 85.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. 1st Edition. sm 8 vo, ix + 308 pp. Black and white colored boards, titles in black against the upper white All edges clean and "white." Interior very clean, no markings. Covers clean and bright. shelfwear on bottom edge. DUST JACKET is worn at corners, rubbing a…light soil esp. on back panel, No rips or chips, not price-clipped ($5.95). Very nice First Edition copy. two sections of bound-in black and white photos. (illustrator).
