Bramly, Serge LEONARDO: DISCOVERING THE LIFE Of LEONARDO DA VINCI This great biography of Leonardo was written originally in French, and contains a wealth of illustrations in both color and black and white. It intimately reveals a man stigmatized for illegitimacy, buffeted by pious bigotry for his sexual preference, and caught up in political intrigue, but who transcended the trials of day-to-day life to embody the ideal of the Renaissance Man. Born in the tiny village of Vinci and apprenticed like any working-class child, Leonardo died in the arms of the king of France.  This is a hardcover book with dust jacket, and were it not for a few slightly warped pages in the front of the book, would be judged in Like-New condition. It was published in 1991 by HarperCollins. 494 pages.  $7.95.  Insured Media Mail shipping $4.00.  (2272)

Gravano, Salvatore; with Maas, Peter UNDERBOSS -  Life In The Mafia This is the life story of Salvatore (Sammy The Bull) Gravano, second in command of the  Gambino organized crime family, the highest ranking member of the Mafia in America  ever to break his blood oath of silence and testify against his boss, John Gotti. His testiony put Gotti in prison with a life sentence without parole, and left the Cosa Nostra -- the Mafia -- in shambles. Here are the uppermost secret inner sanctums of Cosa Nostra, revealed in interviews between Gravano and author Peter Maas. It's the truth behind 25 years of shocking newspaper headlines. An eye-opener! This is a hardcover book with protected dust jacket, both in Fine condition. It is a stated First Edition, published in 1997 by HarperCollins Publishers.6-1/2" x 9-1/2", 308 pages. ISBN 0-06-018256-3. $7.95.  Insured Media Mail shipping $3.50.  (4532)

McGinniss, Joe THE LAST BROTHER Well-known biographer Joe McGinniss brings to startling and disturbing life the childhood, brief triumph, and the long  downward slide of Teddy Kennedy, the last of the Kennedy brothers, and another chilling view of America's First Dysfunctional  Family. He focuses on the Sixties, which began with Jack's ascendancy to the presidency and ended with Teddy, the last brother,  standing alone in the rubble of Camelot.  Ted emerges rather tragically as the awkward little boy who was ignored by his parents  and  siblings, and then propelled, unprepared, into the public limelight.  This is a hardcover book with dust jacket, both in Like New condition. It was published in 19913 by Simon & Schuster. 6-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches, 626 pages. A very nice gift.  $6.95.  Ins. Media Mail Shipping $3.50.     (2271)

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