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Phelps, Peter
Bulldog Track The
Sydney NSW Australia: Hachette Australia 2018. Book. Good. Large Softcover. First Australian Trade Paperback Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Large softcover first Australian trade paperback edition 406gms 276 pages. A grandson's story of an ordinary man's war and survival on the other Kokoda trail. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Hachette Australia Paperback
Bookseller reference : BIOAUS1105 ISBN : 0733639771 9780733639777
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Jesse Martin
Lionheart : A Journey of the Human Spirit
Allen & Unwin Australia 2000. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good. Trade Paperback. 253 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Allen & Unwin Australia 2000. Reprint. CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. ABOUT THIS BOOK: On October 31 1999 Melbourne school boy sailor Jesse Martin completed one of the last great adventures of the 20th century. At 18 years of age and after 11 months at sea he became the youngest person to sail solo non-stop and unassisted around the world. This is the story of why Jesse set himself such an astonishing task and how he managed to make his dream come true. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 186508347X. ISBN/EAN: 9781865083476. Inventory No: 23030161. 9781865083476 Allen & Unwin paperback
Bookseller reference : 23030161 ISBN : 186508347X 9781865083476
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Kurt Rieschick,Biography Magazine
Who Am I Test Your Biography IQ
Andrews McMeel. paperback. Very Good. 5x0x7. Great used condition. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations.Over 1000000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping if available for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders. Andrews McMeel paperback
Bookseller reference : 10854372 ISBN : 0836278739 9780836278736
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Stuart, William
Sketches of the Life of William Stuart the First and Most Celebrated Counterfeiter of Connecticut
New Milford Connecticut: Times Print Shop 1932. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 171pp. Red cloth gilt lettering to cover and spine. Light edgewear spint slightly darkened dampstain to lower rear cover text is clean and sound. A reprint of the first edition published in1854. <br/> <br/> Times Print Shop hardcover
Bookseller reference : 004623
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Doder, Dusko and Branson, Louise
Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant
New York: The Free Press 1999. xiv 304pp double-page map notes index. Cloth-backed papered boards in jacket. Foxing to top edge otherwise excellent. The first full-length biography of the Serbian leader/dictator referred to in the newspapers as 'the butcher of the Balkans'. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo. The Free Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 051360 ISBN : 0684843080 9780684843087
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Freeman, RM. R. M.
Saml. Pepys and the MInxes
London: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. 1939. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Wood. 288pp. Green cloth gilt lettering lean andnearly unworn. to spine. Short tears to head of spine otherwise clean and unworn slight internal separation no loose pages former owner's name pencilled on front free endpaper. Tipped-in is an intriguing 3 page AUTOGRAPH letter by the author in which he describes his feelings regarding his book. <br/> <br/> Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 004635
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(Biography) BERG, A. Scott
Goldwyn: A Biography SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1989. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 579 PP. SIGNED IN THE MONTH OF PUBLICATION TO FAMED HOLLYWOOD BIOGRAPHER BOB THOMAS! <br /> <br /> Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. Signed inscribed and dated to Thomas directly on the FFEP. During his career with the Associated Press Thomas authored more than 30 books. His biographies of Joan Crawford Marlon Brando Bob Hope Howard Hughes and Walt Disney are among the most famous of the genre. Unfortunately for Berg the book appears unread. Light wear to DJ at foot of spine and a vertical crease to rear panel. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6645
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COLE Hubert
Christophe; king of Haiti
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode 1967 Biography of the lieutenant of Toussaint L'Ouverture who made himself ruler of the renamed kingdom of Haiti. "His rise and fall are excitingly set against a background of revolution idealism atrocities and voodoo." 307pp plates. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Eyre & Spottiswoode hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012567
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(Biography) MCCULLOUGH, David
Truman SIGNED 1ST
New York: Simon & Schuster 1992. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 1117 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 McCullough on the title-page. Foxing to top gutter. Clear glue resideue to FFEP from a neatly removed previous owner label. WINNER of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for best biography. Basis for the HBO miniseries of the same name that featured Gary Sinise as President Harry Truman. Doubleday Bookshops autographed books sticker to front cover as shown. Simon & Schuster hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6682
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(Biography) SCIESZKA, Jon
Knucklehead SIGNED 1ST
New York: Viking Press 2008. First Edition. Original wraps. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 3/4 X 10 Inches. 106 PP. Original comic book sized memoir by Jon Scieszka mostly about the inspiration behind his children's books and his life growing up with his brothers. Scieszka is the author of the Time Warp trio and the Trucktown series among others. Signed on the title-page. Viking Press unknown
Bookseller reference : 6659
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(Biography) NELSON, Gregory; POWERS III, David W.
Reuben Denton Nevius: A Gentleman of the Old School
Keizer Oregon: Greg Nelson 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 113 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed and inscribed by Gregory Nelson co-author on the title-page. Reuben Nevius was a noted Botanist and Episcopal Missionary to the Northwest Territory in the late 19th Century. Large format book illustrated with B/W photographs throughout. Greg Nelson hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6669
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(Biography) KOCHER, Paul
Master of Middle Earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien
Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1972. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 247 PP. Early study of the style and inspiration behind The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Light foxing to gutters. Houghton Mifflin unknown
Bookseller reference : 6662
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Pankhurst, Emmeline,
My Own Story
London: Vintage Classics. Very Good. 2015. Paperback. 1784871257 . 250gms weight; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 338 pages . Vintage Classics paperback
Bookseller reference : 37381 ISBN : 1784871257 9781784871253
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Roberts, Pat
Emily's Journal. The Welch Letters Signed
Adelaide: Published by Author. 1986. Small Quarto Size approx 17.5cm x 24cm. Very Good condition in pictorial laminated boards. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Signed by the author. 264pages. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback. Published by Author hardcover
Bookseller reference : BIB321522 ISBN : 0959941347 9780959941340
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FINGLETON David
Kiri a Biography of Kiri Te Kanawa
London: Collins 1982 tidy copy in same dust jacket with a little dust or handling soiling 192pp plates. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Collins hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012584 ISBN : 0002163659 9780002163651
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MURRY John Middleton edited by C A Hankin
The Letters of John Middleton Murry to Katherine Mansfield
Auckland: Hutchinson 1983 VG in same dust jacket with very minimal curling to lower edge of lamination not price clipped. 394pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Hutchinson hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012587 ISBN : 009153500X 9780091535001
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MANSFIELD Katherine edited by C K Stead
The Letters and journals of Katherine Mansfield a selection
London: Allen Lane 1977 VG in same price clipped DW a very nice copy 285pp. First edition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Allen Lane hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012588 ISBN : 0713910690 9780713910698
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Fonteyn, Margot
Matgot Fonteyn Autobiography
New YOrk: Alfred A. Knopf 1976. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 266 ixpp. Black cloth gilt lettering SIGNED by author on title page. Book is in unworn like-new condition. Unclipped dust jacket is in very good condition. <br/> <br/> Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
Bookseller reference : 004589
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Kuhn, Isobel
By Searching
London: Overseas Missionary Fellowship 1969. . 128 pages first volume of autobiography. Spine a bit discoloured. Paperback. Good. Overseas Missionary Fellowship Paperback
Bookseller reference : 016519a ISBN : 0853630119 9780853630111
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(Biography) SPENCER, Elizabeth
Landscapes of the Heart SIGNED ADVANCE COPY
New York: Random House 1997. Advance Reading Copy. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 3/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 320 PP. Signed by noted Mississippi author Elizabeth Spencer directly on the half title-page. Original "Advance Uncorrected Proof" copy. Light wear to corners. Random House unknown
Bookseller reference : 6471
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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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Twain, Mark
Mark Twain's Autobiography; With an Introduction by Albert Bgelow Paine - 2 Volumes in Slipcase
New York and London: Harper & Brothers 1924. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Eduard Manet. 368 365pp. Blue cloth gilt lettering top edges gilt includes slipcase frontispiece in both volumes. Both volumes in very good condition publisher's spine lettering worn. Slipcase is moderately worn and damstained but square and tight. <br/> <br/> Harper & Brothers hardcover
Bookseller reference : 004611
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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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CHAPPLE Geoff
Rewi Alley of China
Auckland: Hodder 1980 230pp plates clean copy with light handling wear dust jacket lightly sunned to spine a biography of the indefatigable relief worker in China. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Hodder hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012524 ISBN : 0340256877 9780340256879
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BOOTH Pat
Edmund Hillary The Life of a Legend
Auckland: Moa Beckett 1993 VG condition minimal wear to lamination on the DW. 208pp colour and b&w illustrations. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9 - 12" tall. Moa Beckett hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012420 ISBN : 1869580354 9781869580353
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BEDFORD Sybille
Aldous Huxley a Biography Volume One 1894-1939
London: Chatto & Windus 1973 pale green wrappers with printed title and PROOF COPY also in pen please return to Collins Christchurch. jointly published by Chatto and Collins spine is faded minor spots of foxing to covers. xv 396pp plates small area of soiling to closed fore edge. some foxing to top edges of the plates. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Galley/Proof. Chatto & Windus paperback
Bookseller reference : 012407
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HOLMES Charles S.
The Clocks of Columbus the Literary Career of James Thurber
London: Secker 1973 clipped dust jacket some minor wear and rubbing with some lifting loss from backstrip name to fep xiv 360pp plates biography and survey of Thurber this large book may incur extra postage charge outside New Zealand. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Secker hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012522 ISBN : 0436200805 9780436200809
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CLAYTON Ellen Creathorne Clayton
Notable Women; Stories of Their Lives and Characteristics a Book for Young Ladies
London: Dean & Son circa 1890 red cloth chocolate quarter leather all edges gilt marbled endpapers cloth hinges may have been rebound but does not look it various pagination each biographical section individually numbered includes Florence Nightingale Elizabeth Fry Hannah More Margaret Godolphin Margaret Roper Lucy Hutchinson Elizabeth Bunyan and Selina Countess of Huntingdon Anne Countess Pembroke 4pp adverts engraved title and frontis tissue guard foxed prelims two inscriptions to free fly Mary F Chamberlain May 28th 1868 To Sister F Adams from her Committee As an affectionate reminder and a small token of our own esteem in securing second place representing the Navy at the Queen Carnival 1940 C G Baber acting chairman probably originally published for Sunday School reading etc. First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Dean & Son hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012471
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(Biography) CAINE, Michael
What's It all About SIGNED to "BETTY BOOP"
New York: Turtle Bay Books 1992. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good /Near Fine. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 521 PP. Signed and inscribed TO BETTY BOOP by actor Michael Caine on the half title-page. Original price of $24.00 intact on front flap. Includes four original photographs including Caine at the signing table from the original event where the book was signed. Turtle Bay Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6583
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(Biography) KING, Coretta Scott
My Life with Martin Luther King Jr.
New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1969. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 372 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $6.95 intact on front flap. Hint of wear to DJ edges. A few blemish lines to front panel. A very attractive copy overall. Holt, Rinehart and Winston hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6289
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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) 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) CADENAS, Manuel
Memories of a Journey Through Time CUBAN IMMIGRANT / SIGNED 1ST
Oneonta NY: The Argian Press 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 270 PP. Winner of the last Ernest Hemingway Marlin fishing tournament 1960. Autobiographical story of Cadenas' life having been born in Cuba and coming to America in 1960 as a refugee. The book traces his family land holdings in Cuba from about the mid-19th century. After coming to America Cadenas studied at MIT. Cadenas led a successful career raised a family and traveled extensively throughout America. An incredible immigration success story. SIGNED BY CADENAS ON THE TITLE-PAGE. The Argian Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6334
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(Biography) DANCHEV, Alex
Georges Braque: A Life
New York: Arcade Publishing 2005. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/2 X 9 5/8 Inches. 440 PP. First printing with the complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $40.00 intact on front flap. Biogrpahy of the pioneer of modern art and the father of the Cubism movement that was widely popularized by Pablo Picasso. Arcade Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6400
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John Mortimer
In Character: Interviews w/ Some Most Influential Remarkable Men Women Our Time
Penguin Books. Good. 7 x 1 x 5 inches. Paperback. 1984. 208 pages. Text tanned<br><p>The author's interviews in The Sunday Times command an enthusiastic following . Using his powers of cross-examination and his playwright's ear for detail he talks to such diverse personalities as Graham Greene Mick Jagger Enoch Powell . Penguin Books paperback
Bookseller reference : 858g ISBN : 0140063897 9780140063899
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Moylan, Kevin
ONE FLEW OVER THE KOOKABURRA'S NEST
Queensland: Fraser Island Publishing. New. 2022. Third Edition. Paperback. 0648015904 . New Revised Third Edition. Index. Kevin Moylan former psychiatric nurse shares his journey from junior ward assistant at Ambermere Psychiatric Hospital Shepparton Victoria to his experiences in a violent and unsafe workplace in Tasmania in the nineties. Kevin lost his home his career and suffered post traumatic stress in his efforts to highlight the patient and staff abuses within the psychiatric health system there. After he notified authorities in writing blew the whistle he received death threats and actual attempts on his life. This book is the result of his campaign for proper treatment of vulnerable people. 350gms weight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 230 pages . Fraser Island Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 37099 ISBN : 0648015904 9780648015901
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(Biography) HAMMOND, Wayne G.; SCULL, Christina
J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator
Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1995. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9 X 11 1/2 Inches. 208 PP. Profusely illustrated study of the artistic side of Tolkien. The book explores Tolkien's drawings for his book his early childhood work and the pictures he made for his children. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $40.00 intact on front flap. Houghton Mifflin hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6413
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(Biography) JONES, James Earl; NIVEN, Penelope
Voices and Silences SIGNED
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1993. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 X 9 1/4 Inches. 394 PP. Signed by James Earl Jones directly on the title-page. Contains the original "Bell Atlantic Carrier" gift sticker on the front cover we left as this provides some provenance - all these gift copies were signed by Jones. Second printing with number line to the "2" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.00 intact on front flap. Hint of rubbing to gutters and jacket edges. A very attractive copy overall. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6115
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(Biography) SMILEY, Jane
The Man Who Invented the Computer: The Biography of John Atanasoff Digital Pioneer
New York: Doubleday 2010. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 246 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $25.95 intact on front flap. Doubleday hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6109
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IRVING David
Hess: The Missing Years 1941-1945
London: MacMillan 1987 unclipped dust jacket VG but faint sun fade to spine fep trimmed at head 376pp plates. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. MacMillan hardcover
Bookseller reference : 012277 ISBN : 0333451791 9780333451793
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(Biography) ROBINSON, Andrew
Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye
Berkeley CA: University of California Press 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 412 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Ray was arguably the most influential and important film director from India in the 20th Century. He was the winner of an Honorary Academy Award in 1992. Signatures in facsimile on page facing title as with all copies. University of California Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6135
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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) 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) 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) STONE,Irving
I Michelangelo Sculptor SIGNED 1ST
Garden City NY: Doubleday 1962. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 283 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. Signed by Irving Stone directly on the FFEP. "An Autobiography through Letters" - from the author of The Agony and the Ecstasy. DJ a bit toned with chips to head and tail of spine. Doubleday hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6221
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(Biography) OSBORNE, Charles
The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie: A Biographical Companion to the Works of Agatha Christie
New York: St. Martin's Press 2001. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 /12 X 8 7/8 Inches. 421 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $25.95 intact on front flap. Illustrated with many photos of Christie and the people and places that inspired much of her work. St. Martin's Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6230
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WILCOX Herbert
Twenty-five thousand sunsets an autobiography Uncorrected proof copy
London: Bodley Head 1967 uncorrected proof copy in origianl yellow wraps with title etc and Bodley Head stag and tree motif titled spine xiii 222pp plates. half title has two marks on it where a lady has placed the foredge between her lips to blot her lipstick! maybe a film star otherwise in good condition with odd spot of minor foxing. also to half title is an ink name. Wilcox was a noted British film industry producer director and financier. Prior to that he was a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. First Edition. Printer Wrapper. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Galley/Proof. Bodley Head paperback
Bookseller reference : 012294
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Sainte-Beuve, M.
Galerie de Portraits Historiques Souverains - Hommes D'Etat - Militaires: Tiree des Causeries du Lundi et des Portraits Litteraires
Paris: Garnier Freres. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1883. 1st Edition. First Printing. Leather. Quarter bound in brown leather Prize binding over pebbled burgundy cloth spine in five compartments separated by raised bands gily lettering in one compartment gilt tooling in remainder blind-stamped borders on covers all edges gilt iviory silk endpapers. Illustrated with Portraits engraved by M. Delanoy Mme Fournier etc. after the drawings of De Staal Paul Delaroche and others. Includes biographies of Henry IV Duc de Sully Le President Jeannin Le duc de Rohan Le Cardinal de Richelieu Le Surintendant Fouquet Olivier Lefevre D'Ormesson Louis XIV Le Marechal de Villars Frederic le Grand La Margrave de Bareith M. Necker Benjamin Franklin Mirabeau Abbe Sieyes Saint-Just Napoleon and M. Guizot. Most of the briograhies are accompanied by tissue-protected engraved portraits of the subject. The "Monday Talks" by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve 1804 1869 from which the biographies are taken were a series of biographies and essays by the French literary critic. Printed Prize boookplate dated 1901 on fep very brief gift inscription Christmas 1948 on ffep corners lightly bumped edges lightly worn some foxing largely on tissue protectors else fine; otherwise unmarked tight square and clean. A very handsome volume. A large heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply. VERY GOOD. . Engravings. 4to 11" - 13" tall. iv iii i 614 1 pp . Garnier Freres hardcover
Bookseller reference : 28692
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Anthony Summers
Official and Confidential : The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover
Victor Gollancz UK 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Hardcover. 528 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: Victor Gollancz UK 1993. First Edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are slightly soiled. Pages are lightly tanned. ABOUT THIS BOOK: A biography of J. Edgar Hoover head of the FBI for 50 years reveals the shocking extent of his sinister influence over American politics and society and exposes his controversial personal life. The book is based on 700 interviews and tens of thousands of documents. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0575042362. ISBN/EAN: 9780575042360. Inventory No: 22070069. 9780575042360 Victor Gollancz hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22070069 ISBN : 0575042362 9780575042360
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