TENTACLES OF POWER: The Story of Jimmy Hoffa
by Mollenhoff, Clark R
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/Very good
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Review copy, with the publisher's slip laid in. Mollenhoff (1921-91) was awarded the 1958 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for his inquiries into corrupt labor practices, including those that sent James R. Hoffa, the president of the Teamsters' union, to jail. Octavo: 415 p. with textual photographs. Original black cloth binding, with orange titles. The ink signatures of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Parks appear on the front endpaper. Some mild wear to the dust jacket; else very good or better.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76455
- Title
- TENTACLES OF POWER: The Story of Jimmy Hoffa
- Author
- Mollenhoff, Clark R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland and New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Americana, Organized Labor, Teamsters, Jimmy Hoffa, Politics, U.S. History, Journalism
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
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