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Lot 477
[CHICAGO CRIME]. A pair of rare illustrated booklets on pro...
Estimate: $300 - $500
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[CHICAGO CRIME]. A pair of rare illustrated booklets on prohibition?era gang wars in Chicago. Including: BOYNTON, Tom, Capt. The Gang Wars of Chicago and the Rise of the Super Chiefs. [Chicago:] Prohibition Research Association, 1930. Small 4to. Numerous illustrations from photographs. Original pictorial wrappers (spotting to covers). FIRST EDITION. ?? Life of Al Capone in Pictures! and Chicago?s Gang Wars. [Chicago:] Lake Michigan Pub. Corp., 1931. Royal 8vo. Numerous illustrations from photographs. Original pictorial wrappers (minor edgewear). FIRST EDITION. ?? Both volumes depict gruesome images of the St. Valentine Day Massacre, crime scenes, gangster profiles, detectives, etc. OCLC locates only 2 copies institutionally of both titles.
