Search Results: Biography & Autobiography from Adamstown Books

Shippensburg PA: White Mane Pub, 1996. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1996 1st edition publication of the letters of a Union surgeon who served through the 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaign (New Market, Winchester, Cedar Creek) and at Petersburg. The letters provide insight on the campaign and on Civil War medicine. Hardcover, 140 pp. w/ 9 b&w photos, one map, and one front endpaper map. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very little wear. Dust Jacket Condition :Near Fine; some rubbing; very minor shelf wear to edges; price unclipped..

Gaithersburg MD: Ron R. Van Sickle Military Books, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Facsimile reprint of 1924 first edition. Hardcover, 335 pp. w/ 9 b& w photos. Biography of West Point graduate, engineer, and division and corps commander in the Army of the Potomac. Led troops at Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and the final campaigns of the War in addition to serving as Meade's Chief of Staff during 1864. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light musty smell. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; light shelf wear to top edge. b.

Philadelphia PA: Junius, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Full length biography of Philadelphia native artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Spending much of his career in london, he interacted with well-known peers such as Eakins, Sargent, and Whistler. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; a few spots to top text block, 2" stain to side textblock; a few small scuffs to cover. No Dust Jacket..

Philadelphia PA: The Franklin Library, 1981. Book. Illus. by J. G. Chapman. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1/4 Leather hardcover with sewn-in bookmark ribbon and gilt text block. 246 pp. w/ illustrations by J.G. Chapman. Edited by John Bigelow. Book Condition : Fine; unmarked. No Dust Jacket as issued..

New York NY: Vantage Press, 1953. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Autobiography of a university professor is more of a look back at Pennsylvania German roots and family stories. 31 b&w photos & illustrations. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light age toning to free end papers; spotting to text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Fair/Poor; in protective mylar cover..

Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 75 pp. Limited Edition of 1500 copies. Documents the 1983 symposium held at the Library of Congress including 6 essays by leading authors (including David McCullough, James Thomas Flexner, and Edmund Morris) on topics such as Biographers and Their Subjects, Biography in the City of Washington, George Washington in Print and on Television, and more. Includes a list of symposium participants and a suggested reading list. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very light wear to cover corners and spine ends..

Lancaster PA: The Demuth Foundation, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 24 pp. w/ b&w photos of Demuth's work. Short biography of American painter. Reprint of 1965 Lancaster Historical Society Journal article. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very light wear to cover edges..

Lancaster PA: Calvary Church, 2012. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author on title page. Softcover, 112 pp. Edited by her son, this is an autobiographical account of Allice Shellenberger's missionary work primarily in Africa. Published by Calvary Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; price sticker remnant at top right front cove; light wear to spine..

William R McGrath, 1984. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 176 pp. w/ b&w illustrations and photos throughout. Titled Contentment after the name of the family homestead, this biography of the first Amish bishop in North America details Hertzler's efforts nurturing Amish communities in Berks and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. There are several chapters devoted to the Swiss Anabaptist heritage and Hertzler's emigration to Pennsylvania. The broader context of colonial life and the Revolutionary War are covered along with brief descriptions of non-resistance, the Ephrata Cloister, and the Martyrs Mirror. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; some light spotting and a few smudge marks to covers; a few spots to text block; light musty smell (was stored in a book barn)..

Leipzig: F.A. Brockhau, 1892. Book. Very Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cloth hardcover, gilt spine titles, Introduction to the study of the life and writings of Dante Alighieri. Condition: Very Good- ; appears little-used other than soft spine ends with a tiny tear to top. Binding very secure, uniform age toning to pages, a little more to text block. Ex-library (seminary), with label on back cover, bookplate on inside front inside cover, evidence of removed pocket on back inside cover, categorizing penciling on title page verso, otherwise clean pages. Trace of glue residue along spine from removed label..

Jena, Germany: Eugen Diederichs, 1924. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Text in German. Life of Jacob Boehme. Biography of leading Pietist figure, Lutheran, and Christian contemplative. Likely 1st Edition. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; sunlight fading to spine and around cover edges; a few stains to rear cover; light age toning inside covers. No Dust Jacket as issued..

Fort Leavonworth KS: U.S. Army Command, 1990. Book. Good Minus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Commemorating the Eisenhower Centennial (1890-1990), this edited booklet contains excerpts from "At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends", Eisenhower's presidential papers; and the Official Records from the War of the Rebellion (Civil War). Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; some spotting to covers; price sticker remnant/slight tear at bottom left front; crease at bottom right front cover effecting first 1/3 of book..

Bloomington IN: iUniverse, 2009. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 508 pp. A chronicle through letters , diaries, and speeches of Civil War soldiers from Company H of the 100th regiment , New York State Volunteers, of their experinces in the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, the Vriginia Campaigns of Bermuda Hundred, Petersburg, Richmond, and prison life in Andersonville. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light corner cover wear; original price sticker at right bottom of rear cover. a.

Newark DE: University of Delaware Press, 1977. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 244 pp. Presents an overview, including edited excerpts, of Du Pont's writings on physiocratic economic theory and his belief that social, cultura,l and political institutions are of central importance. Good-, Ex-College Library; margin notes to last chapter; rubber stamp inside front cover and on text block; catalog labels on bottom spine end and inside rear cover; slip and pocket inside rear cover. No Dust Jacket..

London, England and New York NY: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated 1st Edition. Hardcover, 216 pp. w/13 b&w photos. Full length sympathetic biography of the Victorian poet. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light bumping to spine ends; two small smudges at top of pp. 211 & 214. No Dust Jacket..

Leipzig: Otto Harrassowitz, 1916. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, protected by seminary library pressboard wraps, with original spine visible. 142 pp, 2 plates (1 color). Text in German. Probably first edition. 14 articles, each with a different author, on Andreas and his work. Condition: Good; ex-seminary library with typical markings, labels, stamps and residual from removed rear pocket on pressboard cover, stamps and penciled notes on extremities. Reading pages are clean, edges crisp, some creasing. Age darkening around edges of covers, original spine largely missing, but title visible. One piece separated, laid in..

York PA: York Chamber of Commerce, 1932. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). Probable First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Program for Washington Bicentennial Pageant in York PA on July 4, 1932. Includes dialogue and song lyrics. Book Condition : Good+; some light creasing to paper edges; small area of spotting on front cover; otherwise in terrific shape for its age..

Chicago IL: Chicago Review Pr, 1996. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, 88 pp. w/ color and b&w plates throughout. Examines the role of flora and nature in the life and work of William Morris, a seminal figure in the Arts & Crafts and Pre-Raphaelite movements in Victorian England. His interest in early landscape preservation is also covered. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; minimal shelf wear along edges;price unclipped..

Italy: Crown Publishers, 1970. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Italian, French, and English translations. Crown Little Books on Great Artists series, undated. 6 7/8" H. 36 pp. w/ b&w and color plates throughout. Short survey of the 15th century French artist who combined elements of Italian and Dutch painting to create a new school that was heavily influenced by French nationalism. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light toning to free end papers and some page edges; light bumping/wear to spine and spine ends; rubbing to covers. No Dust Jacket, glossy covers..

New York NY: Horizon Press, 1969. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Presumed 1st Edition hardcover, 224 pp. w/115 b&w photos and illustrations. Posthumous biography written by the late architect's wife. Includes a chronological list of all his buildings and projects with biographical notes. Book Condition : Very Good; small smudge to front free end paper; no text marks; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light shelf wear to edges and corners; price clipped; in brodart cover..