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Biography WOOD Alan
Bertrand Russell: The Passionate Skeptic
New York: Simon and Schuster 1958. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 5 1/2 X 8 Inches. 249 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $3.50 intact on front flap. Book is clean and tight. DJ a bit worn at edges with chipping to crown and foot of spine. Simon and Schuster hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3327
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Biography & Autobiography ABAGNALE Frank; REDDING Stan
Catch Me If You Can; This is the true story of Frank Abagnale alias Frank Williams alias Robert Conrad Frank Adams and Robert Monjo - for five years the world's most hunted forger fraudulent check writer imposter and con man extraordinaire
New York: Grosset and Dunlap 1980. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo. 253 Pages. Original price of $10.00 intact on front flap. Basis for the Tom Hanks film of the same name. Book is fresh and clean. Dust Jacket has a two inch triangle light stain and a few creases to the upper rear panel. A very respectable copy in collectible condition. Grosset and Dunlap hardcover
Bookseller reference : 42
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Biography CAVETT Dick; PORTERFIELD Christopher
CAVETT Signed First Edition First Printing
Harcourt Brace & Jovanovich 1974. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less. Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich hardcover
Bookseller reference : GB002226ANAI3N01
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Biography CAVETT Dick; PORTERFIELD Christopher
CAVETT Signed First Edition First Printing
New York: Harcourt Brace & Jovanovich 1974. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 373 PP. Signed and inscribed To Sassie directly on the ffep. Dick Cavett and Christopher Porterfield signed names embossed in red on the front cover. Original black cloth binding exhbits a hint of fading at edges and spine. Original price of $8.95 intact on front flap. Stated "First Edition" with proper letter code on the copyright page. Inner hinge of rear board a bit wrinkled and worn from a publishing "glue" mishap it would appear. Overall a clean and appealing copy of a rare book to find signed by Cavett. Cavett's first autobiographical work. Harcourt, Brace & Jovanovich hardcover
Bookseller reference : 764
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Biography LYNN Loretta
Coal Miner's Daughter SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
Chicago: Nenry Regnery Company 1976. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 204 PP. Signed "Love ya Loretta Lynn" directly on the title-page. Original price of $7.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Basis for the autobiographical film of the same name. The film version starred Tommy Lee Jones and Sissy Spacek. Spacek won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Loretta. PO name and date on inside front board front pastedown. A bit of foxing here and there. DJ exhibits slight wear at edges. An appealing copy overall. Nenry Regnery Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1252
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Biography Wilson Forrest Harriet Beecher Stowe
Crusader in Crinoline; The Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe
London: Hutchinson & Co 1942. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. Hardbound octavo. 376 pp. With 24 illustrations. Bookplate of Margaret Hallberg Rankin afixed to the front endpaper. A very good copy in rough green cloth binding. Spine lettering a bit dulled with age. <br/><br/> Hutchinson & Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : 25871
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Biography BUSH George
Decision Points SIGNED FIRST EDITION
New York: Crown Publishers 2010. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 497 PP. Signed by President George W. Bush directly on the half title-page. Original price of $35.00 intact on front flap of DJ. Crown Publishers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 726
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Biography MORTON Andrew
Duchess: An Intimate Portrait of Sarah Duchess of York
Chicago: Contemporary 1989. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 181 PP. Original price of $16.95 intact on front flap. A clean copy overall. Hint of scuffing to DJ surface. Contemporary hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3172
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Biography EKO Ebele
Elechi Amadi: The Man and His Work SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
Yaba Lagos: Kraft Books Limited 1991. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 1/2 X 8 7/8 Inches. 200 PP. Signed first printing in orignal publisher blue buckram binding. Signed by Ebele Eko directly on the title-page. The first book length study of Elechi Amadi one of the founding generation of African author's who wrote in English. Amadi is most widely known for his book The Concubine and is arguably the most famous author to hail from Nigeria. Housed in original publisher pink dust jacket that features the image of Amadi on the front panel. Slight foxing. Slight wear to DJ edges and head and foot of spine. While well represented in Institutional holdings this book is very rare on the collector market. Kraft Books Limited hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1055
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Biography DUNDY Elaine
Elvis and Gladys; Mother and Son - The Untold Story of a Powerful and Tragic Love
New York: Dell 1986. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. Near Fine. 4 1/8 X 6 3/4 Inches. 386 PP. Clean and extremely tight copy. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. An unread copy. Dell paperback
Bookseller reference : 3171
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Biography Christian
Favourite Passages in Modern Christian Biography
HardPress Publishing 2019. Paperback. New. 304 pages. 9.02x5.94x0.75 inches. HardPress Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 2-1318518377 ISBN : 1318518377 9781318518371
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Biography BLACK Conrad
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom
New York: PublicAffairs 2003. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 1280 PP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $39.95 intact on front flap. Exhaustive and impressive biography of FDR. Top gutter a bit dusty else a fine copy. NOTE: This volume is quite large and heavy. It will require additional shipping charges outside the continental United States. PublicAffairs hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3539
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Biography SMITH Donald
From the Land of Shadows: The Making of Grey Owl SIGNED 1ST PRINTING
Saskaton Saskatchewan: Western Producer Prairie Books 1990. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 320 PP. First printing with full and complete number line on the copyright page. Signed by author directly on the title-page. PO name on FFEP. Biography of Archie Belaney later known to the world as Grey Owl. Western Producer Prairie Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2747
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Biography MCKENZIE Donald
Fugitives 1st UK w/ DJ
London: Elek Books 1955. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good . 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 206 PP. Original first edition of this biography of crime and prison life. Endpapers a bit toned. Gutters foxed. DJ worn at edges with a few short closed tears. Elek Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2104
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Biography GANDHI Mahatma
Gandhi's Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth AMERICAN EDITION
Washington DC: Public Affairs Press 1954. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very Good /Good . 5 5/8 X 8 2/4 Inches. 640 PP. Second American edition of Gandhi's own account of his life published the year of his death. The book was originally published in Gandhi's native Gujarati and then in English UK in 1941. This edition the First American was based upon the 1941 and was edited and revised by Gandhi himself. Housed in original clothPO bookplate on front pastedown. Original price of $5.00 intact on front flap of DJ. Jacket a bit worn at edges and folds. A few small chips to DJ edges. Hint of rubbing to boards. A rather scarce book in the jacket on the open market. Public Affairs Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2610
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Biography THOMAS Clarence
General Turner Ashby; The Centaur of the South - A Military Sketch
Winchester VA: The Eddy Press Corporation 1907. First Edition First Printing. Original cloth. Very Good. 5 1/4 X 8 1/8 Inches. 211 PP. Original red cloth binding. A bit of rubbing and some flecking to covers. Binding is very good. A bit of foxing. PO name and inscription in pencil incidentally owned and gifted by two ladies who lived through the Civil War in rural Virginia. The Eddy Press Corporation hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3234
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Biography CREWS Harry; BLEDSOE Erik; et all
Getting Naked with Harry Crews; Interviews
Gainesville FL: University Press of Florida 1999. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/8 Inches. 365 PP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact. This copy from the archives of the University Press of Florida and stamped on top gutter as such. University Press of Florida hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2990
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Biography MARSH Dave
Glory Days; Bruce Springsteen in the 1980's
New York: Pantheon 1987. First Edition First Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Near Fine. Octavo. 478 pages. Early biography of "The Boss". In original dust jacket. Red Remainder "dot" on the bottom gutter. Pantheon hardcover
Bookseller reference : 33
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Biography MARSH Dave
Glory Days; Bruce Springsteen in the 1980's
New York: Pantheon 1987. First Edition First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo. Hardcover 478 pages. In original dust jacket. Early biography of "The Boss" Pantheon hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2
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Biography ANDERSON Louie
Goodbye Jumbo Hello Cruel World SIGNED AND INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION
New York: Viking Press 1993. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Robet De Michiell. 6 1/8 X 8 1/4 Inches. 242 PP. Signed and inscribed "To Molly follow Your Heart Thanks for the Support! Love Louie" directly on the half title-page. Original price of $20.00 on the front flap. Full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Mostly autobiographical look at Louie Anderson''s struggle with food and fame. Throw in an alcoholic father and the desire to be a comedian and you've got a book! While Louie is most certainly known for his comedy 80's film buffs know him for his roles in Ferris Bueller's Day Off Coming to America "And that's when the big bucks start rolling in" and The Wrong Guys. Viking Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 769
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Biography NIMOY Leonard
I am not Spock PBO
Millbrae CA: Celestial Arts 1975. First Edition First Printing. Original wraps. Very Good . 5 1/2 X 8 Inches. 135 PP. Original first printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Spine unbroken. Hint of rubbing to covers. A very attractive copy. Celestial Arts paperback
Bookseller reference : 2142
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Biography WEINBERGER Caspar
In The Arena: A Memoir of the 20th Century SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
Washington DC: Regnery 2001. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good /Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 412 PP. Signed by Weinberger directly on the title-page. Secretary of State for Ronald Reagan for nearly eight years. Complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $34.95 intact on front flap. Gutters a bit dusty else a fine copy. Regnery hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2746
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Biography BABEL Isaac; AVINS Carol Ed.
Isaac Babel: 1920 Diary
New Haven: Yale University Press 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 5/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 126 PP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. "The most significant account of the tragedy of Eastern European Jewry during this period" from the front flap. Yale University Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3549
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Biography HOLLAND Henry Scott; ROCKSTRO WS. W. S.
Jenny Lind The Artist 1820-1851 FINE LEATHER BINDING; A Memoir of Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt Her Art-Life and Dramatic Career: From Original Documents Letters Ms. Diaries & c. Collected by Mr. Otto Goldschmidt
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1893. First Thus. Leather bound. Very Good. 5 1/4 X 7 5/8 Inches. 473 PP. Circa 1893 biography of the noted Swedish Opera singer often referred to as "The Swedish Nightingale." TEG. Fore-edge and bottom gutter rough-cut. Bound in stunning leather quarter-binding with leather tips. Four raised hubs and elaborate gilt decoration to spine. A very handsome finely bound copy. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2945
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Biography LEWIS Jerry; GLUCK Herb
Jerry Lewis In Person
New York: Atheneum 1982. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 310 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed by Lewis directly on the FFEP. Original price of $14.95 intact on front flap. Light wear to DJ especially at crown and foot of spine. Atheneum hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3348
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Biography Bangs Francis Hyde
John Kendrick Bangs - Humorist of the Nineties Inscribed by Francis Hyde Bangs
New York: Alfred Knopf 1941. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/very good. Clothbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 300 pp plus index. Stated first edition. A very good clothbound copy in lightly used dustwrapper. Biography of the late 19th century - early 20th century American editor author lecturer and his associates as told by his son. INSCRIBED in year of publication by Francis Hyde Bangs. <br/><br/> Alfred Knopf hardcover
Bookseller reference : 27760
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Biography by SIEDENBURG FREDERICK
LEONORE BREWER CUDAHY: A MEMORIAL
CHICAGO: PRIVATELY PRINTED. VG IN NAVY BOARDS WITH GILT LETTERING IN NAVY SLIPCASE G. Pages: 42 TRIBUTES. . 1933. HARDCOVER. MARBLED EPS. FAINT WEAR. CORNERS LIGHTLY BUMPED. SLIPCASE LIGHTLY SCUFFED & EDGEWORN. TEXT BLOCK CLEAN & TIGHT. . PRIVATELY PRINTED hardcover
Bookseller reference : MASTER177270I
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Biography KEATON Diane
Let's Just Say it Wasn't Pretty
New York: Random House 2014. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 192 PP. Signed by Academy Award Winner Diane Keaton directly on the title-page. Stated First Edition copy with the full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $26.00 intact on front flap of DJ. This book of "Keaton Tales" from the personal collection of author Steven Opdyke although not noted. Random House hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1157
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Biography VONNEGUT Kurt
Letters
New York: Delacorte Press 2012. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 436 PP. First printing copy with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $35.00 on inside DJ flap. An exceptional copy. Delacorte Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1679
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Biography BERG A. Scott
Lindbergh SIGNED FIRST EDITION
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1998. First Edition First Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 628 PP. Signed and dated in the year of publication directly on the title-page by Berg. Original price of $30.00 intact on front flap. Most often noted as the best biography of Charles Lindbergh ever written. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3165
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Biography MEADOWS Audrey
Love Alice - My Life as a Honeymooner SIGNED BOOKPLATE
New York: Crown Publishers 1994. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 248 PP. Stated First Edition with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $22.00 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by Meadows on bookplate affixed to page facing title-page. This copy is ACTUALLY SIGNED by Meadows on the bookplate. All of these books bears an autograph of Meadows that is part of the print that most sellers advertise as genuine. Crown Publishers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1866
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Biography Gaddis Eugene R. Chick Austin
Magician of the Modern - Chick Austin and the Transformation of the Arts in America Inscribed by Gaddis
New York: Alfred Knopf 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Stated first edition. A detailed 494 pp biography of Chick Austin an arts director at bothe Wadsworth Athaeneum Museum in Hartford as well as the John and Mable Ringling Museum in Sarasota. A very good copy in dustwrapper. Nicely INSCRIBED by Eugene R. Gaddis and dated in year of publication. <br/><br/> Alfred Knopf hardcover
Bookseller reference : 25480
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Biography Series
Mahatma Gandhi Wilco Picture Library
Wilco. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. Wilco unknown
Bookseller reference : GRP101815177 ISBN : 8182525012 9788182525016
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Biography BARRIE JM. J. M.
Margaret Ogilvy
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1898. Early Edition. 4 5/8 X 7 1/8 Inches. 207 PP. Second US edition in original illustrated paper binding. Biography of author's mother. From the author of Peter Pan. Hint of scuffing to boards. Light foxing. A very appealing copy overall. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2731
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Biography BARRIE JM. J. M.
Margaret Ogilvy SIGNED TRUE FIRST PRINTING
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1896. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 5/8 X 7 1/8 Inches. 207 PP. Original first printing of the First American Edition. This edition preceded the UK edition by about a month. Signed by J.M. Barrie directly on the FFEP. Margaret Ogilvy was Barrie's biography and tribute to his own mother. From the author of Peter Pan. Original decorated cloth binding. Wear and scuffing to boards and spine. Crown of spine chipped. A few ink marks to the rear board. Occasional foxing. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2068
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Biography GREGORY Olinthus; GOOD John Mason
Memoirs of the Life Writings and Character Literary Professional and Religious of the Late John Mason Good M.D.
Boston: Crocker & Brewster 1929. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good . 5 1/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 344 PP. First American Edition that has been rebound in quarter linen and plain paper covered boards. A London physician Good was also known for his prolific writings on medical topics. Crocker & Brewster hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2190
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Biography Brown Maria Ward
Memoirs of Dan Rice
Long Branch NJ: Maria Ward Brown. Very Good. 1901. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The first biography of the great American entertainer and the young nation's first famous clown published in the year after his death. Rice is generally regarded to have been the model for Uncle Sam and was known as Abraham Lincoln's "court jester." Rice was once so well known that he ran for President 1868. A solid tightly bound copy with light wear to the extremities and a few small stains on the front board. Rice's facsimile inscription "Truly yours Dan Rice" on front board. Scarce. . Maria Ward Brown hardcover
Bookseller reference : 9486
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Biography HAYES Billy; HOFFER William
Midnight Express; The American Papillon: A Young Man's Escape from a Turkish Prison
New York: E.P. Dutton 1977. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 280 PP. Stated "First Editon" with proper number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $7.95 intact on front. Basis for the Brad Davis Rand Quiad film of the same name. Minor wear to board edges. E.P. Dutton hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3329
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Biography JACKSON Michael
Moon Walk
New York: Doubleday 1988. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 X 9 1/4 Inches. 283 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $15.95 intact on front flap of DJ. Classic autobiography by the King of Pop published at the absolute height of his fame. A staple book of any 1980's collection. A sharp copy overall. Doubleday hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3532
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Biography Series
Mother Teresa Wilco Picture Library
2011-01-01. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Bookseller reference : 8182525039 ISBN : 8182525039 9788182525030
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Biography Series
Mother Teresa Wilco Picture Library
2011-01-01. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Bookseller reference : 8182525039n ISBN : 8182525039 9788182525030
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Biography Series
Mother Teresa Wilco Picture Library
Wilco 2011. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Wilco paperback
Bookseller reference : G8182525039I3N00 ISBN : 8182525039 9788182525030
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Biography Series
Mother Teresa Wilco Picture Library
Wilco. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. Wilco unknown
Bookseller reference : GRP106497482 ISBN : 8182525039 9788182525030
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Biography ROCKWELL Norman
My Adventures as an Illustrator SIGNED 1ST PRINTING
New York: Doubleday 1960. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 436 Portfolio. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. Signed "Sincerely Norman Rockwell" directly on flyleaf. A bit of rubbing to covers and spine. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds. An attractive copy overall. Doubleday hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3312
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Biography MARTIN Mary
My Heart Belongs SIGNED FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION
New York: Warner Books 1977. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. Very Good . 4 X 7 Inches. 367 PP. Signed by Mary Martin on bookplate affixed to the title-page. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Slight wear to spine and edges. Warner Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 1823
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Biography CONROY Pat
My Losing Season SIGNED LIMITED EDITION
New York: Nan A. Talese 2002. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 402 PP. Signed directly on the limitation page. Number 83 of 150 copies produced and signed. Housed in original publisher slipcase. AEG. Title stamping in gilt on spine. THIS COPY IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER SHRINK although the wrap is a bit loose at bottom. Nan A. Talese hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1336
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Biography DOUGLAS Kirk
My Stroke of Luck SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
New York: William Morrow 2002. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 196 PP. Signed by Kirk Douglas directly on the FFEP. Stated First Edition with full and complete numberline on the copyright page. Original price of $22.95 intact on front flap of DJ. William Morrow hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1543
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Biography DOUGLASS Frederick
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave - Written by Himself
Boston: Anti-Slavery Office 1849. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 1/4 X 6 7/8 Inches. 125 PP. Original highly embossed black cloth boards. Gilt title stamping to spine. Between the 1845 first edition and the start of the American Civil War in 1860 only 30000 copies of this book were produced and sold. This copy from the 1849 print run is one of those scarce early editions. Period "E.C. Fraternity / Franklin NY" bookplate to front pastedown. E.C. Library notation of "No.163" on the FFEP. A tight copy that does not contain an illustration of Douglass. Uniform foxing throughout. A very attractice copy overall. Anti-Slavery Office hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3554
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Biography TRUTH Sojourner
Narrative of Sojourner Truth; A Bondswoman of Olden Time Emancipated by the New York Legislature in the Early Part of the Present Century; with a History of Her Labors and Correspondence Drawn from her "Book of Life;" Also a Memorical Chapter Giving the Particulars of Her Last Sickness and Death
Battle Creek MI: Review and Herald Office 1884. First Thus. Cloth. Very Good. 5 X 7 3/4 Inches. 320 32 PP. A truly important memoir of this early Abolitionist and Women's Rights activist! First "Memorial Edition" in the original green publisher cloth binding. Contains the first printing of the 32 page Memorial Tribute to Truth. The Memorial consists of an interview with Truth a description of her funeral a poem and contributions by other abolitionists on her life. Dampstain to front lower corner that affects a small section of the corner for the first third of the book or so. Aside from this staining a clean and surprisingly fresh copy. Hint of scuffing and wear to edges and boards. Gilt embossed depiction of Truth on front cover complete and in perfect condition. Original tissue-guard intact. Review and Herald Office hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3559
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Biography BASNAR Lee
Northern Lights & Shadows SIGNED 1ST PRINTING
LaVergne TN: Booklocker 2010. First Edition. Original wraps. Near Fine. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 325 PP. Signed and inscribed by author on the half title-page. Promotional bookmark for this title laid in loose. Booklocker paperback
Bookseller reference : 2835
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