by johnny_scootch » Wed Sep 30, 2020 6:05 am
BeatiPaoli wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 2:19 pm
To Everyone: I need some assistance if at all possible. A convoluted story. I purchased the Nicola Gentile manuscript from a respected poster on the RD a couple of years ago (maybe more than a couple). I cannot remember his name. He lives/lived in England. I purchased the manuscript without incident, and was very pleased with the transaction. As I have a very busy life (as we all do), I only started reading the manuscript recently. I am pleased with the content, I find Gentile interesting to say the least (I think someone referred to him as the "Forrest Gump" of the early American Mafia, which is so true), and certainly have picked up a lot of "pearls" regarding the subject matter.
Here is my problem: I am missing page 46. I did not lose it, as I kept the manuscript untouched and in the same place since I received it. I am certainly not blaming the respected poster from whom I bought the manuscript; I am sure this was just an oversight during the copying of the manuscript. I am wondering if anyone here has the manuscript, and can somehow post page 46 here so I can copy it, or pm it to me. Failing that, if someone could give me the name of the respect poster who was selling the manuscript and a way I can contact him.
As fate would have it, from reading pages 45 and 47 and assuming context in between, page 46 begins a new "adventure" with Gentile, as he appears to have ended up in Los Angeles or San Francisco, and is attempting to save the life of another member (a friend of his in either Los Angeles or San Francisco) who has been "condemned to death" for some reason I cannot ascertain.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and any assistance you may be able to provide.
Regards,
BeatiPaoli
I bought the manuscript from Dave also and I do remember he warned me there were quite a few of the early pages missing but I was so eager to have it I bought it anyway. I’ll get back to you here later today or early tomorrow hopefully I can help.
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To Everyone: I need some assistance if at all possible. A convoluted story. I purchased the Nicola Gentile manuscript from a respected poster on the RD a couple of years ago (maybe more than a couple). I cannot remember his name. He lives/lived in England. I purchased the manuscript without incident, and was very pleased with the transaction. As I have a very busy life (as we all do), I only started reading the manuscript recently. I am pleased with the content, I find Gentile interesting to say the least (I think someone referred to him as the "Forrest Gump" of the early American Mafia, which is so true), and certainly have picked up a lot of "pearls" regarding the subject matter.
Here is my problem: I am missing page 46. I did not lose it, as I kept the manuscript untouched and in the same place since I received it. I am certainly not blaming the respected poster from whom I bought the manuscript; I am sure this was just an oversight during the copying of the manuscript. I am wondering if anyone here has the manuscript, and can somehow post page 46 here so I can copy it, or pm it to me. Failing that, if someone could give me the name of the respect poster who was selling the manuscript and a way I can contact him.
As fate would have it, from reading pages 45 and 47 and assuming context in between, page 46 begins a new "adventure" with Gentile, as he appears to have ended up in Los Angeles or San Francisco, and is attempting to save the life of another member (a friend of his in either Los Angeles or San Francisco) who has been "condemned to death" for some reason I cannot ascertain.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and any assistance you may be able to provide.
Regards,
BeatiPaoli
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I bought the manuscript from Dave also and I do remember he warned me there were quite a few of the early pages missing but I was so eager to have it I bought it anyway. I’ll get back to you here later today or early tomorrow hopefully I can help.