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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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(Biography) LEWIS, M(atthew) G
Journal of a West India Proprietor 1st American
Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1929. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 6 X 9 Inches. 356 PP. "Whether the pleasure of the negroes was sincere may be doubted; but certainly it was the loudest I had ever witnessed: they all talked together sang danced shouted." - Matthew Lewis<br /> <br /> First American edition of this important record of plantation life from the slave owner's perspective. Lewis inherited two slave-owning plantations and twice went to Jamaica to investigate the living conditions of his slaves. Lewis' account notoriously sugar-coats the life of the slave on his plantations due to the increasing moral push against the practice of slavery in Britain at the time. Scarce in original issue jacket. "Publisher Overstock" stamp on front of DJ. Light chipping to edges. An important book that is relatively scarce in commerce. Houghton Mifflin hardcover
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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
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(Biography) ELIOT, TS; TATE, Allen; POUND, Ezra; RANSOM, John Crowe; et al T S
T.S. Eliot: The Man and His Work: A Critical Evaluation by 26 Distinguished Writers; SIGNED BY ALLEN TATE
New York: Delacorte Press 1966. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good . 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 400 PP. Stated First Printing on copyright page. Original price of $6.50 intact on front flap. Signed by Allen Tate Fugitive Poet and Editor of this book directly on the FFEP. Contributions include Ezra Pound Tate John Crowe Ransom and more. A hint of wear to DJ edges. A very nice copy of one of Tate's most difficutl books. Delacorte Press hardcover
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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
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(Biography) KINNEY, Joshua
My Years of Service SIGNED 1ST PRINTING
Richmond VA: Privately Printed 1931. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 1/8 X 7 1/8 Inches. 28 PP. Original suede binding. Signed and inscribed by the author "To my dear friends the Bowman family. From Joshua Kinney - Dec. 4th 1931" directly on the half title-page. Autobiographical account of an African-American Sexton at the Second Presbyterian Church in Richmond. Paper title label to front cover intact and very clean. Privately Printed hardcover
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Lexika - Biographie - Nagler, GK G K
Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon oder Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken der Maler Bildhauer Baumeister Kupferstecher Lithographen Formschneider Zeichner Medailleure Elfenbeinarbeiter etc. 23 Bde v. 25.
3. Aufl. unv. Abdruck der ersten Aufl. 1835-1852. Leipzig: Schwarzenberg & Schumann; 1924. Blaues Oln. mit Goldprägung. Jeder Band durchgehend mit einem Feuchtigkeitsrand am oberen Einband siehe Bild. Innen jedoch erstaunlich sauber und weder fleckig noch lagerspurig. Bis auf die äußerlichen Makel daher in gutem Zustand. Ohne Band 1 2. Die hier Angebotene Reihe beginnt mit Band 3 Josef Cesari. - Wichtiges Nachschlagewerk zum Thema. 1924 unknown
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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
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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
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Mackenzie, Henry; Biography By Sir Walter Scott
The Miscellaneous Works Of Henry Mackenzie Esq. Third Edition Memoir Of Mackenzie Man Of Feeling Papers From The Lounger Man Of The World Julia De Roubigne Papers From The Mirror
New York: Harper & Brothers 1847. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Frontispiece Portrait. 512 Pp. Fine Binding: Full Morocco 4 Bands Elaborate Gilt To All Compartments And Covers All Edges Of Board Gilt Gilt Turns Yellow Endpapers Gilt To All Edges Of Page Block. Near Fine Slight Rubbing Small Crack To Front Joint With Light Crackling Along Both Joints. No Names Or Marks Or Book Plates. <br/> <br/> Harper & Brothers hardcover
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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
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Brill, Bill
Duke Basketball an Illustrated History 1906 - 1986
Dallas Texas U.S.A.: Taylor Publishing. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1990. Taylor Publishing hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 4008841 ISBN : 0913767123 9780913767122
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Warwick, Christopher (Ed)
Queen Mary's Photograph Albums
London: Sidgwick & Jackson 1989 Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st UK Ed. "With the permission of Her Majesty the Queen and the co-operation of the Curator of the Royal Photographic Collection at Windsor Castle the author was given the opportunity of writing about the life and times of Queen Mary through the medium of her Late Majesty's personal photograph albums. Queen Mary started her photographic collection in 1880 and from then until her death in 1953 she filled no fewer than 33 albums each containing approximately 300 photographs' This book in an in elegant maroon linen cover contains selection of photographs of members the Royal family in private and public situations 152p. llus. genealogical chart . Donor inscription on half-title else fine. NOTE : A heavy 1.2kg large format volume 31x25x2cm . Sidgwick & Jackson hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 044052 ISBN : 0283998539 9780283998539
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Papandreou, Margaret Chant
Nightmare in Athens
New York: Prentice Hall 1970 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st US Edition. "Her husband - a leader in the Democratic opposition- in jail. Her ; her children in danger - an American woman describes her confrontation with the Junta ruling Greece" Details of Andreas Papandreou's imprisonment and eventual release and his wife's valiant efforts on his behalf. 390p. Bookplate of previous owner on ffep else As New DJ slightly chipped. Prentice Hall hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 044092 ISBN : 0136224237 9780136224235
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Ray, Riten [Ritendra Kumar]
Monahos: A Memoir
Toronto: Dufferin Press 2003 Book. As New. French Wraps. Signed by Authors. 1st Can Ed. . "In the beautifully written memoir a lament for the tragic loss of his wife and granddaughter like a documentarian he records all that underlies grief loss and loneliness and their psychological social and sociological impacts on a bereaved person. His search for solace to rebuild his life raises some soul-searching questions. This memoir deals with the pangs of life sorrows and suffering draws heavily on literature especially poetry and spiritualism" " 246p. Dufferin Press paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 044555 ISBN : 0973115106 9780973115109
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Rider, Celeste D[ed]
Women Pioneers of Saskatchewan
Regina SK: Saskatchewan Genealogical Society 2009 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Can Ed. Short biographies of some of the hardy women who settled in Western Canada .Issued in commemoratiion of the 40th. Anniversaty of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society 1969--2009. 578p illus. bibliography index. Worldcat lists oly 16 copies . Saskatchewan Genealogical Society hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 044738 ISBN : 1895859298 9781895859294
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Biography
Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Vol. 2
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1334731160.G ISBN : 1334731160 9781334731167
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Scott, George Ryley
Ten Ladies of Joy
London: Torchstream Books 1950 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4th.Ed. Short biographies of ten famous women of infamous reputation : Queen Elizabeth I La Reine Margot of France Ninon de Lenclos Nell Gwyn Catherine the Great of Russia Madame du Barry Lady Emma Hamilton Madame de Stael George Sand Lady Blessington . 184p. bibliography. Clean crisp text - some pages uncut. Torchstream Books hardcover
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Angelopoulos,Gianna [Angelopoulou-Daskalaki, Gianna]
My Greek Drama: Life Love and One Woman's Olympic Effort to Bring Glory to Her Country
Austin TX: Greenleaf Book Group Press 2013 Book. As New. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st US Edition. Gianna Angelopoulos attempts to view the course of the past decades through her own personal experience. A girl from Crete with dreams and aspirations as a lawyer was involved with politics. and alongside Theo Angelopoulos . in the world of business - and family life until in 1996 she was given the task of organizing the XXVIII Olympic Games in Greece in 2004 . 299p.48 pages of plates some col. Inscribed with a personal thank note in Greek on the half title else as new. Greenleaf Book Group Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 045772 ISBN : 1608325814 9781608325818
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Froggatt, Raymond
Raymond Who An Autobiography
Scala Red Balloon 1992. First Edition. Hardback. Good Condition/Good. ~~Withdrawn Ex-Library usual stamps and labels to front~~Good reading copy 1st edition 1992 Scala hardback price-clipped DJ photo section. Title page has been stuck to inside cover tidy and unmarked otherwise. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1kg. Category: Music: Classical/Jazz/Pop; Biography/Memoirs; ISBN: 0952056100. ISBN/EAN: 9780952056102. 84cxrarebooks is the trading name of Cambridge-based bookseller Marino Guida with 25 years experience in the trade. We guarantee the condition of all our books. Further images or a short video presentation of any book can be arranged on request. We send tax-free and tariff-free to EU US/Canada and Australia/NZ with insurance included for peace of mind. Inventory No: 093309. 9780952056102 Scala Red Balloon hardcover
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Kazantzakis, Helen
Nikos Kazantzakis : A Biography Based on His Letters.
New York: Simon & Schuster 1968 Book. Illus. by Trans. Amy Mims. As New. Hardcover. First US Edition. " The wife of Nikos Kazantzakis - novelist poet philosopher .- has set out to record the life the work the thoughts the loves of a major figure in world literature." English translation by Amy Mims. 598p. plates. index. Crisp review copylooks unread with tipped in bookplate of the Canadian distributor Musson Book Company "with compliments of Eve Orpen" NOTE: Very heavy book 1.2 kg. Simon & Schuster hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 046186
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Foley, Tim
Crean - The Extraordinary Life of an Irish Hero
Keel Foley Publishing 2020 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Boards have light scuffs and minor edgewear; contents are bright and clean the binding is firm. 100 Centenary Edition. No jacket presumably as issued. Keel Foley Publishing hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 007260 ISBN : 1999918967 9781999918965
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Cherubini, Luigi [Callas, Maria] [Kallas Maria]
Medeia
Athens: Ethniki Lyriki Skene Epidavros 1961 Book. Near Fine. Stapled Wraps. First Thus. Programme for the two historic and very contoversial performances by Maria Callas of Cherubini's "Medea" directed by Alexis Minotis at the ancient theatre of Epidauros August 6th and 13th.1961. Text in Greek and English. Slight scuffing to original cover contents fine. Ethniki Lyriki Skene Epidavros paperback
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Eisenhower, Dwight D; Eisenhower, Mamie Doud; Eisenhower, John S D
Letters to Mamie
Doubleday 1978. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Collectible: Very Good/Very Good. 8x6x1. Signed. Warm long personalized inscription to Ruth signed by John Eisenhower on half-title page.Gently read hardback and jacket. Only slight wear. No owners' names or labels. Dust jacket is enclosed in a clear protective cover. Text is clean unmarked. Stated First edition Shelf: A1 Books are carefully sealed in waterproof poly and boxed to prevent damage during transit. Doubleday hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 085473 ISBN : 0385129319 9780385129312
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Rowland Kenney
Westering : An Autobiography
J. M. Dent London 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 356 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: J. M. Dent London 1939. First Edition. CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Covers have moderate rubbing/wear. Edges of boards have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine has mild fading. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Pages are reasonably tanned. Foxing on end pages and preliminary pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 25090162. J. M. Dent hardcover
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Headley, Hannelore Heinemann
Blond China Doll: A Shanghai Interlude 1939-1953
St.Catherines. ON: Blond China Doll Enterprises/ Triple H Publishing 2004 Book. New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Authors. 1st Canadain Edition. "Hannelore 's story begins in Berlin on the night of November 9 1938 . Kristallnacht . .her German-Jewish family fled for a safe haven from the terrot of the Nazis and the impendign Holocaust. Their destination : the port city of Shanghai . by 1951 Shanghai had become politically dangerous under the Communists . and her family were forced to leave . It is the story of a young girl during a time imposed by war politics and desperation" Memoir of noted St. Catherine's bookseller her father was a famous Montreal bookseller Heinz Heinemann. 224p. illus Signed on title page and with author inscription inside. Blond China Doll Enterprises/ Triple H Publishing, paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 047043 ISBN : 0973580305 9780973580303
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Maurice B Reckitt
As It Happened : An Autobiography
J. M. Dent London 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 306 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: J. M. Dent London 1941. First Edition. CONDITION: This book is in good condition but dust jacket is not included. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Pages are reasonably tanned. Discolouration around edges of boards. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 25100189. J. M. Dent hardcover
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Ochs, John T
The One Is Jack Hurley Volume One: Son of Fargo
Rhythmmaster Publishing LLC 2017 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardccover edition with some wear along the edges and light scuffs to jacket. Contents clean and sound. Heavy; may require additional postage for priority or international shipping. Rhythmmaster Publishing, LLC hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 009275 ISBN : 1532306369 9781532306365
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Leontis, Artemis
Eva Palmer Sikelianos: A Life in Ruins
Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press 2019 Book. As New. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st US Edition. This is the first biography to tell the fascinating story of Eva Palmer Sikelianos 1874-1952 an American actor director composer and weaver best known for reviving the Delphic Festivals. Yet as Artemis Leontis reveals Palmer's most spectacular performance was her daily revival of ancient Greek life. For almost half a century dressed in handmade Greek tunics and sandals she sought to make modern life freer and more beautiful through a creative engagement with the ancients. Along the way she crossed paths with other seminal modern artists such as Natalie Clifford Barney Renée Vivien Isadora Duncan Susan Glaspell George Cram Cook Richard Strauss Dimitri Mitropoulos Nikos Kazantzakis George Seferis Henry Miller Paul Robeson and Ted Shawn. Princeton University Press hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 047195 ISBN : 0691171726 9780691171722
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Dawson, Nicholas "Cheyenne"
The Narrative of Nicholas "Cheyenne" Dawson Overland to California in '41 & '49 and Texas in '51. Signed by both the publisher Robert Grabhorn and the illustrator Arvilla Parker.
San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press. 1933. Limited Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine in No DJ As Issued dust jacket. Limited edition one of only 500 copies. Quarter bound in brown pictorial boards over tan cloth backstrap printed paper label on spine. Illustrated with colored drawings by Arvilla Parker. Introduction by Charles L. Camp. Edited by Douglas S. Watson. Laid-in are are two pieces of correspondence July and August 1969 from the illustrator Arvilla Seligman nee Parker concerning her trip to have the book signed by Bob Grabhorn one copy of a newspaper article about the book's selection as one of the 50 best books of the year 1933 and one handwritten index card about Arvilla Parker's youth. Offset to free endpapers one brief pencilled bibliographic note and old price on ffep one corner lightly bumped else fine; otherwise unmarked tight square and clean. NEAR FINE. The Grabhorn Press Series of Rare Americana. 7. Color Drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. Signed by Illustrator and Publisher . The Grabhorn Press hardcover
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Grosvenor, Charles H
The Book of the Presidents with Biographical Sketches
Washington D. C. : The Continental Press. 1901. 1st Edition. First Printing. Very Good in No DJ As Issued dust jacket. Publisher's full blue cloth gilt lettering on spine and cover. Profusely illustrated with 26 tissue-protected individual photogravure portraits of the first twenty-five presidents there are two of George Washington as well as numerous in-text woodcuts and drawings. There is also a brief biography of each of the twenty-five presidents from Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. The text is beautifully printed on thick stock in a large elegant font in black and red with historiated initials and other decoration. There are 193 pages of text the portrait pages are not numbered. The author of these brief presidential biographies Charles Henry Grosvenor of Ohio 1833-1917 rose to the brevetted rank of brigadier general during the civil war and served as a member of Congress from 1885 to 1891 and from 1893 to 1907. Both hinges sprung as usual covers rubbed and worn else near fine; text block unmarked tight square and clean. All of the illustrations are in excellent condition. A large folio heavy ten pounds book - additional shipping charges may apply. Photogravure Portraits. Folio 13" - 23" tall . The Continental Press hardcover
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Duvergier de Hauranne, Ernest
A Frenchman in Lincoln's America Two Volumes Complete. Huit Mois en Amerique: Lettres et Notes de Voyage 1864-1865
Chicago: The Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons. 1974 & 1975. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. As New in No DJ As Issued dust jacket. Publisher's full blue cloth gilt lettering on spine gilt medallion on cover fore and bottom edges deckle t.e.g. Illustrated with one two-page map in each volume as well as a B&W frontispiece and several B&W photographs. In English translated by Ralph H. Bowen. "M. Duvergier de Hauranne's objective and unconstrained narrative presents a candid view of the land its people and its political thought. Even as he was crossing the Atlantic the author talked with proponents of both Union and Confederate philosophies. As he continued his journey he held other discussions with political and social leaders as well as ordinary citizens" - from the Publishers' Preface. Both of the volumes are in perfect pristine condition unmarked unread tight square and clean. AS NEW. The Lakeside Classics. 72&73. Maps and Photographs. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. liv iii 532; xlii iii 634 pages . The Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons hardcover
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White, Henry Kirke; Robert Southey
The Poetical Works and Remains of Henry Kirke White with Life by Robert Southey
London: G. Routledge & Co. 1855. 1st Edition. Later Printing. Leather. Very Good in No DJ As Issued dust jacket. Custom full leather spine in five compartments separated by raised bands gilt lettering in one compartment blind-stamped tooling in remainder blind-stamped borders and tooling on covers blind-stamped dentelles marbled endpapers all edges gilt with tooling on all edges. Illustrated with B&W plates by Birket Foster. Old damp-stains throughout mostly affecting just the illustrations former owner's signature on title-page head of spine worn with small loss covers worn at edges and corners else fine; otherwise unmarked tight square and clean. VERY GOOD. B&W Plates. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. viii 456 pages . G. Routledge & Co. hardcover
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Freeman, Douglas Southall
R. E. Lee: A Biography Four Volumes Complete
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1943. The Pulitzer Prize Edition. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine in No DJ As Issued dust jacket. Publisher's full blue cloth gilt lettering on red panels on spines with additional gilt lettering and decoration gilt borders and portrait medallion of Lee on each cover. xviii ii 647 26 - photos; xi ii 589 26 - photos; xi ii 559 26 - photos; viii ii 619 26 - photos pp. Each volume also contains 16 unnumbered pages of glossy photographs bound in each volume. Illustrated with numerous 127 photographs and 145 maps some fold-out including 26 pages of photographs with descriptions on the facing pages specially included for the Pulitzer Prize Edition at the end of each volume. Former owner's small neat signature on each fep otherwise all of the volumes are unmarked clean tight and square with only the slightest shelf-wear. A large heavy 12 pounds set - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE. Photographs and Maps. 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 30510
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Dodge, Theodore Ayrault
NAPOLEON: A History of the Art of War from the Beginning of the French Revolution to the End of the Eighteenth Century with a Detailed Account of the Wars of the French Revolution Four Volumes Complete
Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company. 1932. 1st Edition. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good in No DJ As Issued dust jacket. Publisher's full burgundy boards gilt lettering and decoration on spines. Illustrated with 202 Charts Maps Plans of Battles and Tactical Manoeuvres Portraits Cuts of Uniforms Arms and Weapons. Boards rubbed and worn else fine unmarked text blocks tight clean and square; hinges strong pages supple. VERY GOOD. Great Captains. B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 620; 562; 747; 808 18 pages . Houghton, Mifflin and Company hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 30511
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Spiegelman, Art
Maus: A Survivor's Tale Two Volumes Complete;. Vol. 1- My Father Bleeds History; Vol. 2- And Here My Troubles Began
NY: Pantheon Books. 1986 1991. First American Edition. Later Printing. Hard Cover. As New in As New dust jacket. Maus I: 1986; first American edition fourth printing. Maus II: 1991 first American edition seventh printing. NB: Maus often published as Maus: A Survivor's Tale is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Art Spiegelman serialized from 1980 to 1991. It depicts Spiegelman interviewing his father about his experiences as a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. The work employs postmodern techniques and represents Jews as mice Germans as cats and Poles as pigs. Critics have classified Maus as memoir biography history fiction autobiography or a mix of genres. In 1992 it became the first graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize. Both of the volumes and their unclipped dust jackets are in perfect pristine condition; unread unmarked tight square and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW. Maus. 1&2. B&W drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 159 1; 135 1 pages . 0394541553 . Pantheon Books hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 30525 ISBN : 0394541553 9780394541556
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Cahalan, Susannah
The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness
Grand Central Publishing 2019 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Edges slightly worn few small smudges to jacket. Signed by author on the title page. Grand Central Publishing hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010408 ISBN : 1538715287 9781538715284
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Thomas, Benjamin P
Lincoln's New Salem
NY: Alfred A. Knopf / A Borzoi Book. 1954. New and Revised Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Inscribed by the author to Dr. W. E. McMichael on the front free endpaper. First Borzoi Edition revised reset and printed from new plates. Publisher's illustrated paper-covered boards white lettering on blue panel on spine top edge red. Illustrated with in-text drawings by Romaine Proctor. This special edition was sponsored by The Abraham Lincoln Book Shop New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem Illinois. This is the definitive historical classic detailing the early years Abraham Lincoln spent in the Illinois pioneer village between 1831 and 1837. Covers moderately worn soiled and rubbed with small burn-mark on cover not affecting interior presentation inscription on ffep signed by the author else fine; otherwise unmarked tight square and clean. VERY GOOD. Drawings. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 166 v-Index 1 pages. Signed by Author . Alfred A. Knopf / A Borzoi Book hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 30574
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Melas, Spyros
THE OLD MAN OF MOREA
Michael I. Saliveros. 1931. Hardback. Good. Cover is worn with some chipping old book; Book in Greek signed by the author biography about the hero of moria; 1; 451 pages . Michael I. Saliveros hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 151793
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Melas, Spyros
THE ADMIRAL MIAOULIS
Edition and Press of Michael I. . 1932. Hardback. Very Good-. Old book. In Greek. Text on the front cover has chipped some and the spine; In Greek. Signed by the author. A biography of Admiral Andreas Miaoulis; 603 pages . Edition and Press of Michael I. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 151792
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Atherton, Mark
There and Back Again: J R R Tolkien and the Origins of The Hobbit
I.B. Tauris 2012 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Crisp bright clean sound copy with very minor shelfwear. Hardcover edition. . I.B. Tauris hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010703 ISBN : 1780762461 9781780762463
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Os'mak, Natalka
Kyrylo Os'mak- Neskorenyi Prezydent UHVR= Kyrylo Os'mak-the unbowed President of UHVR
Toronto: Litopys UPA / - " " 2008 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Canadian Edition. Based on archival documents and materials one of the key figures of this book contains previously unknown information on the life of one of the key figures in the Ukrainian liberation movement in the 1940's.i126p. illus. Litopys UPA / ???-?? "??????? ???" paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 36040 ISBN : 1897431074 9781897431078
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Papavizas, George Constantine
Blood and Tears: Greece 1940-1949: a Story of War and Love
Washington: American Hellenic Institute Foundation 2005 Book. New Book from Publisher. Hardcover. 1st US Ed. A powerful autobiography set in the turbulent decade of 1940s Greece. Through the eyes of an impressionable and intelligent young man who came of age in a time of world war foreign occupation resistance and civil war we witness the tragedy and trauma suffered by Greece. While uniquely personal this is also the story of young Greeks cast unwillingly into the ambivalences and horrors of WWII.The authors descriptions are vivid and convincing. Against a rigorously researched backdrop of the key historical events we see youthful idealism being forcibly reconciled to the realities of hunger brutality dissension and death. With a keen eye for detail and reflecting on the mundane as well as the profound we watch as Greece patriotically fends off foreign invasion and survives years of harsh occupation but gullibly and disastrously succumbs to the blandishments of utopians. American Hellenic Institute Foundation hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 36482 ISBN : 1889247049 9781889247045
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Ohara Natsuki
Ohara natsuki : sono shigoto no Subete = Natsuki Ohara: All of that work.
Tokyo: Ohara Natsuki kinen shuppan kanko Iinkai-hen = Natsuki Ohara Memorial Publishing Publishing Committee. 1993 Book. As New. Hardcover in Slipcase. 1st Japanese Edition. Ohara-ryu is a school of Ikebana or Japanese floral art founded.in 1895 by Ohara Unshin. Natsuki 1949-1992 was the third generation of the family to continue and enhance their reputation in floral artistry. The heart of the book- especially for thse who do not read Japanese is the central section where "The Masterpieces of Natsuki Ohara. 1977-1991" are displayed in 145 pages of glorious coloured pictures. Then there are illustrations of how some were assembled and constructed. This was issued by the Natsuki Ohara Memorial Publishing Publishing Committee. 183p. illus.index. NOTE Heavy large format book in slipcase OCLC # 834937260. but no locations found in WorldCat. Ohara Natsuki kinen shuppan kanko Iinkai-hen = Natsuki Ohara Memorial Publishing Publishing Committee. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 37031
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