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(BERTON, Charles-Pierre):
Eloge historique ou vie abrégée de Sainte Frémiot de Chantal Fondatrice, et première Supérieure de l'Ordre de la Visitation de Sainte Marie. Où l'on a réuni tout ce qu'en ont dit de plus intéressant les Manuscrits & Mémoires de la première Maison d'Annecy, les Contemporains, les Historiens et les Panégiristes de la Sainte.
Paris, Chez Ch. Pierre Berton, M. DCC. LXVIII, Ben marly 3 (1768), pt. in-8°, frontispice gravé (par Cl. Tournay femme Tardieu d’apres J. Restout) + 1 f. n.n. (titre) + 298 p. (recte 296) + 1 f. bl., ex-libris héraldique ‘Le commandant Nicolas de Muller allié de Gottrau’, reliure en maroquin rouge, plats richement orné avec large encadrement or, dos orné, signet, tranches dorées, papier de garde avec des étoiles d'oré répétés.
Bookseller reference : 130345aaf
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(Bennet, Thomas).
AN ANSWER TO THE DISSENTERS PLEAS FOR SEPARATION; Or, An Abridgment Of The London Cases; Wherein The Substance Of Those Books Is Digested Into One Short And Plain Discourse. Sixth Edition.
pp. (16), 326, (2) [Publisher's catalogue]. Age stained. Title page torn without loss. XLib stamps on first and last fly leaves. XLib bookplate on front pastedown. 8vo. 190 mm. Original full leather binding, rubbed. Corners worn. Front board fragile. The London Cases, mentioned in the alternate title, refer to a work entitled: 'A Collection of Cases and other Discourses lately written to Recover Dissenters to the Communion of the Church of England' published in 1685. Thomas Bennet (1673-1728) was an English clergyman, known for controversial and polemical writings, and as a Hebrew scholart. SCARCE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! RELIGION BOX 1
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(Berlin, Jorg).
Auswandererhafen Hamburg. Emigration port Hamburg. Eine Ausstellung der Staatlichen Pressestelle der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg.
Hamburg 2000. . English version: Angela Davis. - Zur Situation der Auswanderer um die Wende 19. /20. Jahrhundert. - Letzte 3 Bll. mit kl. Einriß im Kopfsteg (Hamburg, 2000). unknown
Bookseller reference : 59788
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(Beuys, Joseph) - De Domizio Durini, Lucrezia
Il cappello di feltro. Joseph Beuys. Una vita raccontata.
Rom., Edizioni Carte Segrete., 1991. 21 x 15,2 cm. 262 S. Illustrierter OKarton., 2985E 1. Auflage. Minimalst angestaubt, sonst sehr gutes Exemplar.
Bookseller reference : 2985EB
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(BIOGRAPHIES) -
Recueil de 9 biographies historiques et littéraires publiées chez Dentu, Havard, Roret (dont collection des Contemporains) avec portraits, fac-similés autographes et quelques pièces originales signées ajoutées .
1818 Fort volume in-18°, demi-basane violine époque, dos lisse orné de filets et petites palettes dorées, titre doré, renfermant: CASTILLE Hippolyte. Le Vicomte de La Guéronnière. Dentu, 1859; 60pp.,portrait, 1 fac-similé, on a joint 1 lettre a. s. et 1 billet a. s. de La Guéronnière et 4 notes manuscrites du propriétaire de l' ouvrage (5 pages in-18°) / Monseigneur Dupanloup, Evêque d'Orléans par Pierre et Paul avec Portrait et autographe. Havard, 1860; 64pp. portrait et fac-similé d'autographe. On a joint 4 pages in-8° de notes manuscrites monogrammées “A.R.“ datées de 1860 et 1 lettre signée de l'Evêque d'Orléans sur papier bleu (1 p. in-8° du 23 avril 1857) / MIRECOURT Eugène de. Ravignan. Paris, l'auteur, 1858; 89pp.- (3)ff. Portrait, fac-similé d'autographe / MIRECOURT. Guizot. Roret, 1854; 92pp., portrait, fac-similé d'autographe (quelques rousseurs) / MIRECOURT. Thiers. Roret, 1854; 84pp.- ( 1)f., portrait, fac-similé d'autographe (rousseurs) / MIRECOURT. Jules Janin. Havard, 1856; 92pp., portrait et 1 planche repliée/ MIRECOURT. Gustave Planche. Paris, Havard, 1856; 96pp. (1)f. Portrait, fac-similé d'autographe/ MIRECOURT. Alfred de Musset. 95pp. Paris, Roret, 1854; 95pp., portrait, fac-similé d'autographe / MIRECOURT. Gérard de Nerval. Paris, Roret, 1854; 96pp.,portrait, fac-similé. On a joint une note manuscrite sur la mort de Nerval (retrouvé pendu rue de la Vieille - Lanterne).
Bookseller reference : 11159
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(Bigler, William).
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA ON THE DEATH OF HON. WILLIAM BIGLER LATE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
83 p. + Portrait frontis. Tall 8vo. Original cloth binding, loss at head and tail of spine and corners. A scarce memorial. PA 21
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(Biography) TAYLOR, Zachary; et al.
A Brilliant National Record. General Taylor’s Life Battles and Despatches with the Only Correct Portrait yet Published; including Highly Important Letters from the President of the United States the War Department Secretary Marcy General Taylor General Scott Commodore Perry and the Mexican Authorities. Accounts of the Glorious Battles of Palo Alto Resaca de Palma Monterey Buena Vista Vera Cruz and San Juan D’Ulloa. Compiled from Authentic Sources. Illustrated by Plans of the Cities Maps of the Battle Grounds and Portraits of the Principal Generals FIRST PRINTING IN ORIGINAL WRAPS
Philadelphia: T.C. Clarke 1847. First Edition First Printing. Original wraps. Good . 6 3/8 X 10 Inches. 70 PP. Well-documented account of General Zachary Taylor's campaigns in Palo Alto and Buena Vista among others. A rare publication printed at the height of Taylor's military popularity and one of the publications that spread his name throughout America and hence landed him the Presidency a short two years later. Full-page woodcuts as well as cover illustration by Edward William Mumford. Housed in the original printed wraps. Wear to edges and spine. Rear panel separating along a few crease lines. Minor chipping and occasional paper loss to covers. A RARE PUBLICATION IN ANY CONDITION. OCLC LOCATES "1" COPY New York Historical Society. T.C. Clarke unknown
Bookseller reference : 2089
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(Biography) MARANISS, David
A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father SIGNED 1ST
New York: Simon and Schuster 2019. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 416 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $28.00 intact on front flap. Signed by Maraniss directly on the title-page. Simon and Schuster hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6137
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(Biography) BADGER, Reid
A Life in Ragtime: A Biography of James Reese Europe SIGNED 1ST
New York: Oxford University Press 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 328 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $30.00 intact on front flap. Signed by author directly on the FFEP. Accompanied by a letter from Harry Knopke VP for Student Affairs University of Alabama detailing the book as a gift to noted Emory University Dean of Multicultural Medical Student Affairs at Emory University. "Office of Minority Affairs / Emory University School of Medicine" stamp to front pastedown. A very attractive copy of this biography of early Jazz & Ragtime great James "Jim" Europe. Oxford University Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5373
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(Biography) GREENE, Graham
A Sort of Life
New York: Simon and Schuster 1971. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 220 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $6.95 intact on front flap. Hint of wear and scuffing. Light wear to DJ edges. Simon and Schuster hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3567
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(Biography) BRIGGS, Julia
A Woman of Passion: The Life of E. Nesbit 1858-1924
New York: New Amsterdam Books 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 3/8 Inches. 473 PP. Original price of $27.95 intact on front flap. Fabulous biography and well deserved for Edith Nesbit Children's fantasy author of The Railway Children as well as Five Children and It. New Amsterdam Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7075
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(Biography) DOBRIN, Arnold
Aaron Copland: His Life and Times
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co 1967. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 211 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.50 intact on front flap. A very attractive copy in the original beige cloth binding. A scarce book to locate in collectible condition like this one. Thomas Y. Crowell Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : 8544
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(Biography) TRIMBLE, William
Admiral John S. McCain and the Triumph of Naval Air Power SIGNED 1ST
Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press 2019. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 370 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Signed by author directly on the title-page. Pritzker Military Museum bookplate laid-in. Naval Institute Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7124
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(Biography) O'CONNOR, Garry
Alec Guinness: A Life
New York: Applause 2002. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 5/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 528 PP. First edition copy in nearly AS NEW condition. Original price of $29.95 intact on front flap. Exhaustive biography of Sir Alec Guiness. Applause hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3276
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(Biography) LEE, Stan; DAVID, Peter; DORAN, Colleen
Amazing Fantastic Incredible Stan Lee; A Marvelous Memoir
New York: Touchstone 2015. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7 X 10 5/8 Inches. As is fitting for the man who created Spider-Man Iron Man and the Hulk among others this memoir is an elaborate and exquisite graphic novel style comic. Slight wear to edges to DJ. Touchstone hardcover
Bookseller reference : 538
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(Biography) LELLENBERG, Jon; STASHOWER, Daniel; FOLEY, Charles
Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
New York: Penguin Press 2007. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 706 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $37.95 intact on front flap. Penguin Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7076
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(Biography) HILLCOURT, William; BADEN-POWELL, Lady
Baden-Powell; The Two Lives of a Hero
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1964. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 457 PP. Signed and inscribed to "Harry Johnston - a good Scout who has helped to further the spirit of the hero of this book" directly on the title-page. Stated "First American Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $7.95 intact on front flap. A bit of wear to DJ edges with two small closed tears and one abrasion on the DJ spine. Overall a nice copy of a great book on Baden-Powell. Powell was the founder of the scout movement and as such has influenced the lives of millions over the last century. Often overlooked I believe him to be one of the most influential people of the 20th century. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 563
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(Biography) KANE, Bob; ANDRAE, Tom
Batman & Me
Forestville CA: Eclipse 1989. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 155 PP. Story of the creation of Batman by the creator himself. Stated First Printing copy. Produced in 1989 in the midst of the "hype" over the upcoming now classic film starring Michael Keaton as the caped crusader. Small crease to bottom corner of front cover. A clean copy overall. Spine remains unbroken. Eclipse unknown
Bookseller reference : 600
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(Biography) ESHMAN, AN. A. N.
Beauty Spots of America and The Life-Saving Brigade Signed Biography of "Candy King" Frank C. Mars
Nashville TN: Parthenon Press 1935. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 144 PP. Signed "Presented to Carl Gilbreath / A Ruling Elder / of / Glewood Congregation / with / The Compliments / of / A.N. Eshman / April 14th 1935" on the FFEP. Early biography of Frank C. Mars founder of Mars Candy. Biography of Gov. Hill McAlister. PO bookplate to front pastedown. Apparently volume II of a proposed 12 volume set. Parthenon Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4063
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(Biography) LEVIN, Gail
Becoming Judy Chicago: A Biography of the Artist SIGNED BOOKPLATE w/ ADVANCE PROSPECTUS
New York: Harmony Books 2007. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 485 PP. Stated First Edition with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.95 intact on front flap. Signed by the artist Judy Chicago on a bookplate affixed to the half title-page. Original advance prospectus materials from Harmony Books laid-in. Harmony Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5779
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(Biography) POWELL, Margaret
Below Stairs INSPIRATION FOR DOWNTON ABBEY
New York: Dodd Mead and Company 1970. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 5/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 177 PP. “Margaret Powell was the first person outside my family to introduce me to that world so near and yet seemingly so far away where servants and their employers would live their vividly different lives under one roof. Her memories funny and poignant angry and charming haunted me until many years later I made my own attempts to capture those people for the camera. I certainly owe her a great debt.†—Julian Fellowes creator of Downton Abbey<br /> <br /> First American Edition of the classic tale of domestic service in England. This book was the major inspiration for Julian Fellowes and his Downton Abbey. Original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. A few light red colored pencil marks on FFEP. DJ lightly worn at spine ends and folds. An exceedingly nice copy overall. Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6184
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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) SKINNER, Tom
Black and Free
Grand Rapids MI: Zondervan 1968. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 5/8 X 8 3/8 Inches. 154 PP. "A Prophet out of Harlem." - EDWARD GILBREATH Christianity Today Magazine 1996<br /> <br /> First printing of this Civil Rights period autobiography from Skinner son of a preacher by day and Harlem gang member by night. Original price of $2.95 intact on front flap. PO name stamped on FFEP and written on first fly. Jacket a bit worn and chipped at edges. Zondervan hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7280
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(Biography) ROCK, Chris; LITTLETON, Darryl; GREGORY, Dick; et al.
Black Comedians on Black Comedy FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF CHRIS ROCK
New York: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books 2006. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8 5/8 X 11 1/4 Inches. 343 PP. "This work of passion in not only entertaining it is our history!" Dick Gregory<br /> <br /> First printing with original price of $27.95 intact on rear panel. Signed by the author Darryl Littleton D'Militant to contributor CHRIS ROCK. Signed "To Chris Rock Thanks for your contribution on this project. You're an inspiration & a yard stick for an entire generation & may God continue to bless you & your endeavors. Darryl Littleton AKA D'Militant" directly on the half title-page. <br /> <br /> Black Comedians on Black Comedy is the only up-to-date book to examine African-American humor. Comedian Darryl Littleton traces the history and evolution of "black comedy" in his narrative and through the 125 interviews he conducted with some of the top African-American comedians in the world. Those interviewed include Dick Gregory Sinbad Eddie Murphy Mike Epps Cedric the Entertainer Nick Cannon Bernie Mac Eddie Griffin Damon Wayans Arsenio Hall Chris Rock Marla Gibbs Robert Townsend and John Witherspoon. from the publisher. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5749
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(Biography) KING, BB.; RITZ, David B. B.
Blues All Around Me SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
New York: Avon Books 1996. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 336 PP. Signed by B.B. King directly on the half title-page. Stated First Edition with the full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $23.00 intact on front flap of DJ. A clean fresh copy in all respects. Music legend and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Avon Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7750
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(Biography) KRAMER, Daniel
Bob Dylan
New York: Pocket Books 1968. First Thus. Original wraps. Very Good. 4 X 7 Inches. 214 PP. Profusely illustrated early biography of Dylan. Light crease to front panel at spine. A hint of creasing at spine. Overall a sound and very tight copy of this classic. First Pocket Books edition after the 1967 Citadel Press release. Pocket Books unknown
Bookseller reference : 5327
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(Biography) RIVERS, Joan
Bouncing Back SIGNED TO LITERARY AGENT MEL BERGER
New York: HarperCollins 1997. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 231 PP. Stated "First Edition" with proper number line on copyright page. Original price of $23.00 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by Joan Rivers "Dearest Mel - This book would never have seen the light of day without you - You're very special - with love Joan Rivers" directly on the title-page. From the personal collection of noted literary agent Mel Berger. A sharp copy. HarperCollins hardcover
Bookseller reference : 8760
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(Biography) BREELAND, Samuel
Bugs Folks & Fun: The Fun and Humor of a Career in Entomology SIGNED 1ST
Jacksonville FL: Privately Printed 1984. First Edition First Printing. Original wraps. Near Fine. 6 X 9 Inches. 93 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed by Breeland directly on the title-page. Interesting collection of life stories from Breeland who worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority and the CDC in the 60's and 70's. Privately Printed unknown
Bookseller reference : 4627
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(Biography) EISNER, Michael
Camp SIGNED 1ST PRINTING
New York: Warner Books 2005. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 183 PP. Signed in the month of publication! First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $22.95 intact on front flap. Signed and dated by Eisner on second page. Biography of life at Camp Keewaydin by Eisner former CEO of Walt Disney and the man responsible for the explosive growth of Disney in the 1980's and 90's. A sharp copy. Warner Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4642
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(Biography) ISRAEL, Lee
Can You Ever Forgive Me Memoirs of a Literary Forger
New York: Simon & Schuster 2008. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 7/8 X 8 5/8 Inches. 129 1 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $19.95 intact on front flap. Basis for the very bearable film of the same name. Light scuffing and a few "smudges" to white dust jacket. Simon & Schuster hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4522
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(Biography) WHITNEY, Steven
Charles Bronson Superstar; The Male Sex Symbol of the 1970's!
New York: Dell 1975. Paperback Original 1st. Original wraps. Near Fine. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 284 PP. Stated "First Printing - October 1975" on the copyright page. Original price of $1.50 on front cover. Retains the original KENT cigarette full-page pull-out ad in the middle of the text. A sold Near Fine copy of this paperback original. Includes the first published complete filmography of Charles Bronson up to 1975. A very scarce book. A bit cheesy but scarce! Dell unknown
Bookseller reference : 4673
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(Biography) JONES, Chuck; SPIELBERG, Steven
Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist
New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1989. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8 1/8 X 10 1/4 Inches. 304 PP. Stated "First Editon" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. Light rubbing to gutters else a fine copy. Jones is widely considered the "Father of Contemporary Animation" and his work won him three Academy Awards during his lifetime. He either wrote created and/or directed many of the Looney Tunes characters that are now considered classics in the field. His work included Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner Pepé Le Pew Marvin the Martian and Porky Pig among others. While he did not solely create all of these characters he was part of the original Warner Brothers Cartoon team that did. His other adaptations included "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" and "The Phantom Tollbooth. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6560
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(Biography) DOUGLAS, Kirk
Climbing the Mountain SIGNED 1ST PRITNING
New York: Simon and Schuster 1997. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 269 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.00 intact. Signed by Douglas directly on the FFEP. Hint of rubbing at folds. Simon and Schuster hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4016
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(Biography) DOUGLAS, Peter
Clint Eastwood: Movin On
Chicago: Henry Regnery Co 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 147 PP. First edition of the first biography of Clint Eastwood. Published the same year as the Kaminsky biography published in paperback by Signet. Issued at the height of Eastwood's popularity as a western star. Tape remnants to boards. Light wear to DJ covers and edges. Original price of $7.95 intact. Henry Regnery Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5463
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(Biography) COWIE, Peter
Coppola: A Biography
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1990. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 5/8 Inches. 277 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $22.95 intact on front flap. The first major biography of the man behind "The Godfather" "Apocalypse Now" and "Tucker" among others. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6463
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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 on "Decision Points" bookplate laid-in loose. Accompanied by original "Office of George W. Bush" card thanking the owner for interest in the book and gifting them the bookplate for their copy. Original price of $35.00 intact on front flap of DJ. Crown Publishers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6472
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(Biography) ESSOE, Gabe; LEE, Raymond
DEMILLE: The Man and His Pictures FROM THE COLLECTION OF PUBLICIST ART RONNIE
South Brunswick: A.S. Barnes & Company 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 319 PP. First printing with original price of $8.50 on front flap. Inscribed by Gabe to his friend Art Ronnie "Art - I think you and I are the only ones who have mint copies of this one. Best Wishes Gabe Essoe 10-13-77" on the FFEP. From the library of famed Hollywood studio publicist and former Herald Examiner journalist Art Ronnie with his bookplate to the front flyleaf. Gabe would go on to write for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Angie Dickinson: Police Woman and The Magical World of Disney. A.S. Barnes & Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6870
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(Biography) DEMPSEY, Jack; CONSIDINE, Bob; SLOCUM, Bill
Dempsey SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY ALL 3 AUTHORS TO OSCAR FRALEY CO-AUTHOR OF "THE UNTOUCHABLES"
New York: Simon and Schuster 1960. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 249 PP. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Original price of $3.95 intact on front flap. Signed "To my pal Oscar Fraley - My Best Always Jack Dempsey" on first page. Additionally signed "For the Unquestionable Best Bill Slocum" and "How can I top two writers like the above Bob Considine" on same page. Fraley famously co-authored "The Untouchables" alongside Eliot Ness. He was a sports writer with United Press International for over 25 years. A very rare signed association copy.<br /> <br /> Dempsey reigned as World Heavyweight Boxing Champ from 1919 to 1926. His 1921 fight against Georges Carpentier reported the first million dollar gate for a boxing event. His 1927 Tunney match netted a record-breaking two million dollar gate. While his accomplishments in the ring were 100 years ago his name recognition and legacy continues to this day.<br /> <br /> Book exhibits a hint of wear to board edges. DJ a bit worn at edges and folds with some minor chipping to crown and foot of spine. Overall a solid VG/VG copy with an incredible association. Simon and Schuster hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3765
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(Biography) MEACHAM, Jon
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
New York: Random House 2015. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 836 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $35.00 intact on front flap. Signed by Meacham winner of the Pulitzer Prize directly on the blank publisher limitation page. One of an unknown number of copies signed by Meacham for the publisher. Retains the original "Signed Copy" sticker on the front cover. Light bump to top corner of front board and jacket. Random House hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6294
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(Biography) MEACHAM, Jon
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
New York: Random House 2015. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 836 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $35.00 intact on front flap. Signed by Meacham winner of the Pulitzer Prize directly on the title-page. Light wear to bottom edge of DJ else a fine copy. Random House hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6141
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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) THOMAS, Dylan
Dylan Thomas: Letters to Vernon Watkins
New York: New Directions 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 5/8 X 8 3/8 Inches. 145 PP. First edition of this compilation of compassionate and intimate letters from Thomas to his friend Vernon Watkins. Original price of $3.00 intact on front flap. Some light foxing to text. Rubbing and wear to DJ folds and spine ends. A very attractive copy overall. New Directions hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7286
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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) SIODMAK, Curt
Even a Man Who is Pure in Heart. SIGNED X2 LTD EDITION
Three Rivers CA: Three Rivers Press 1997. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 459 PP. "I am the Wolfman" - Curt Siodmak<br /> <br /> Novelist and screenwriter 1902-2000 known for writing horror and sci-fi films most notably The Wolf Man and Donovan's Brain. #17 of the limited edition of 400 copies signed by Siodmak. Additionally signed and inscribed to a good friend and "my lightship in the storm of publishing this book" on the dedication page. Siodmak wrote the screenplays for nearly 50 classic horror and Sci-Fi films from the 40's to 70's. Some of his other greats include Frankestein Meets The Wolfman 1943 The Ape 1940 The Invisible Woman 1940 Son of Dracula 1943 and Love Slaves of the Amazons 1957. <br /> <br /> Extensive autobiography that traces his roots of being Jewish in Nazi Germany to his immigration to the United States to his legendary Hollywood career. A few creases to front flap. Three Rivers Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6349
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(Biography) WELLS, HG. H. G.
Experiment in Autobiography 2 VOL
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd 1934. First UK Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Discoveries and Conclusions of a very Ordinary Brain"<br /> <br /> Original publisher orange cloth binding. Gilt title work to spines. Light foxing. Victor Gollancz Ltd unknown
Bookseller reference : 8598
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(Biography) CARPENTER, Scott
For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut SIGNED ADVANCE COPY
New York: Harcourt Inc 2002. Uncorrected Proof. Original wraps. Near Fine. 6 X 9 Inches. 357 PP. Stated "Uncorrected Proof" on the front panel. Signed by Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter directly on the front cover. Carpenter was one of the original Mercury Astronauts memorialized forever by author Tom Wolfe in his "The Right Stuff." While copies of this book signed by Carpenter are not difficult to find the uncorrected proofs are incredibly scarce. Harcourt Inc unknown
Bookseller reference : 4813
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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. <br /> <br /> 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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