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Eliot Ness [with Oscar Fraley] – The Untouchables – First Edition 1967
£185.00
A first edition, first printing published by Bailey Bros. and Swinfen Ltd. in 1967. A near fine book without inscriptions – occasional light spotting to the page edges. In a near fine unclipped wrapper, a little rubbed to the corners – a beautiful copy of a scarce British edition.
Eliot Ness and Al Capone are two central figures in the history of Prohibition-era America, representing opposing forces in the battle over alcohol prohibition and law enforcement. Eliot Ness, a federal agent, was instrumental in the efforts to enforce Prohibition laws in the 1920s. As the leader of a specialised team known as the “Untouchables,” Ness relentlessly pursued Al Capone, a notorious Chicago-based gangster who built a criminal empire through bootlegging and various illegal activities. Ness is remembered for his dedication to upholding the law, often at great personal risk, and for his role in bringing down Capone, ultimately convicting him for tax evasion in 1931.
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A first edition, first printing published by Bailey Bros. and Swinfen Ltd. in 1967. A near fine book without inscriptions – occasional light spotting to the page edges. In a near fine unclipped wrapper, a little rubbed to the corners – a beautiful copy of a scarce British edition.
Eliot Ness and Al Capone are two central figures in the history of Prohibition-era America, representing opposing forces in the battle over alcohol prohibition and law enforcement. Eliot Ness, a federal agent, was instrumental in the efforts to enforce Prohibition laws in the 1920s. As the leader of a specialised team known as the “Untouchables,” Ness relentlessly pursued Al Capone, a notorious Chicago-based gangster who built a criminal empire through bootlegging and various illegal activities. Ness is remembered for his dedication to upholding the law, often at great personal risk, and for his role in bringing down Capone, ultimately convicting him for tax evasion in 1931.
