Search Results: Biographies from Bee Creek Books

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons Part of the Famous Scots Series. 160 pages with index. Red cloth covers with black image and lettering on front, black lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed to boards, rubbing to edges, large bump with crack to front cover edge, covers have scuffing and are dirty. Spine is lightly faded, spine ends are torn and fraying. Ex. library with markings: identification stamp on lower spine edge, bookplate adhered on front inside cover, embossed stamp and identification numbers on preface page, embossed stamp on page 63, checkout sheet and security sticker on back free endpaper, barcode and pocket envelope on back inside cover. Loose hinges. Interior pages are clean with some creasing to top corners. Book in Good condition.. Cloth. Good. Size: Approx. 4 3/4" x 7 1/2". Scotland.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1917. With Extracts From Some of His Private Letters. 262 pages with index. Maroon cloth covers with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges rubbed, scuffing to front cover, gilt lettering faded. Spine is faded from sun exposure, ends are bent and fraying, initials "HL" on bottom of spine, gash in middle of spine. Gilt top page edge. Previous owner's bookplate on front inside cover, ex lib. stamp on front free endpaper, and location sticker on back inside cover. Photograph frontisplate with tissueguard. Interior clean. Book in Good+ condition.. Cloth. Good+. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Biography.

New York, 1923. 10 tipped in portraits.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Good+ to Very Good -. Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 8". Biography.

New York: The Literary Guild, 1933. 461 pp. Black cloth covers with embossed signature of Jackson's on front and faded gilt lettering on spine. Missing DJ. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges rubbed, scuffing to cover faces, spine discolored, spine ends are bent and starting to fray. Pages edges dirty. Maps on endpapers. Gift inscription by author "With pleasure for William Maloney, Marquis James, May 10 '33". Front hinge broken. Interior tight and clean. Book in Good+ to VG- condition.. Gift Inscription By Author. First Edition. Cloth. Good+ to Very Good-/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Biography.

New York: Grossman NY, 1966. VG in G+jacket 1st Cloth 4to Yes 160 Text from Stevenson's speeches and writings,photos by Capa, John Fell Stevenson, and Inge Morath,preface by Walter Lippmann. Pictorial endpapers, light blemish bottom edge of front cover, closed tears on dj,red ink line on fore edge, else VG/G+.. Cloth. Very Good/Good+. Illus. by Photos. Size: Approx. 8 3/4" x 11 1/4". Biography.

New York: Random House, 1937. Interesting biography about the life and music of Peter Tchaikovsky. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covers in Very Good condition with some corners bumped and spine edges rubbed. Top spine edge shows signs of pulling from the shelf. Dark red top edge and uncut pages. Both front and back hinges have significant browning. Interior is tight, clean and VG.. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Photographs. Size: Approx. 6 " x 8 3/4". Biography.

Philadelphia: Horace Binder, 1888. {From the Proceedings of the Academy, No. 27, 1888}. 22 pp. Original gray paper wraps with "George W. Tryon Jr." printed on front. Cover corners are chipped, soiling and chipping to cover edges, spine is darkened, tears to spine ends. Ink numbers written on top corner of front cover. Frontispiece photograph of Tryon. Interior pages are lightly browning along edges, some pages uncut, otherwise clean and text is easily legible. Document in VG- condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 6" x 9 1/4". Biography.

Washington: National Academy of Sciences, 1920. Presented to the Academy at the Annual Meeting, 1919. Biographical Memoirs. Part of Volume IX.. "In an address before the American Association of Anatomists...Dr. Minot was "by common consent the leading American anatomist." pp. 263-285. Some soiling to covers. 1/2" tear at spine base. Overall covers are Good+ to Very Good-. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. Frontis. portrait of Minot. Edward Morse was an American Zoologist, academic, author, and museum curator. Charles Sedgwick Minot, at the Harvard Medical School, invented the automatic rotary microtome.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Biography.

Baltimore,MD: John Hopkins Press, 1917. Laid in 5 1/4 x 2 1/2" sheet "Presented with the Compliments of Dr. Walter C. Burket and The John Crerar Library." Writings of Dr. Welch of The John Hopkins University. 47 pp. Olive green covers with gilt lettering on front. Covers soiled. Spine darkened, can't make out lettering. Otherwise the exterior is Very Good. ex-mus. stamp & numbers on title p. otherwise interior is tight, clean and in Very Good+ condition.. Cloth. Good. Size: Approx. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4". Medicine.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Crown Publishing Group, Incorporated, 1997. 252 pp. Book and DJ in NF condition.. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Color Photographs. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". Biography.

New York: Carlton & Lanahan, 1870. With an introduction by Bishop James. "The biographies of Holy Scripture, written under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, constitute one of the most interesting and important parts of the book of books." 285 pp. Brown cloth covers with faded gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed to boards, edges rubbed with areas of boards exposed, light scuffing to cover faces, joints rubbed. Spine ends are torn and missing, exposing areas of the binding. Ex. library with identification numbers and sticker on bottom spine, library bookplate on front inside cover, identification numbers and library stamps on title page, library stamps on a few interior pages, due date list and security sticker on back free endpaper, bar code and pocket envelope on back inside cover. Front hinge broken. Front pages (through page 59) are separated from rest of book, torn at spine or loose. Interior pages have foxing/mold spots throughout, some pages have pencil… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1985. 413 pages with index. DJ has wear to corners, edges and has some scuffing to front. Front inside cover has waviness to endpaper. Interior tight and clean. Book in VG- condition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4". England.

London: George Routledge & Sons A Series of Biographies. Other commanders included are Sir Francis Drake, Robert Blake, Lord Anson, Lord Rodney, Earl Howe, Earl of St. Vincent, Lord Nelson, Sir Sidney Smith, Lord Collingwood, Oliver Hazard Perry, David Glasgoe Farragut, David Dixon Porter, William T. Sampson, Winfield S. Schley. 487 pp. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed to boards, edges and joints rubbed, scuffing to cover faces. Spine is faded, worn, spine ends are bent and fraying. Gilt top page edge. Both hinges broken. Spine is very loose. Marks and creased corner on front free endpaper. Stamp and bookstore details on back inside cover corner. Interior pages are browning along edges, some foxing spots. Book in Good condition.. Cloth. Good. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 5 " x 7 3/4". Biography.

Michigan: Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1953. ex-mus. stamp on cover and free endpaper. small tear on paper spine. Spine slightly faded.Otherwise exterior is Very Good. 101 pp. Interior is VG+, tight, and clean.. Wraps. Good to Good-+. Illus. by Facsimiles. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Biography.

New York: Published By Author, 1944. With a Preface by His Grace, The Most Reverend John J. Glennon, D. D., Archbishop of Saint Louis. Inscription by author "Inscribed by the author with best wishes Maurice Leahy" on front free endpaper. 294 pp. Missing DJ. Light green cloth covers with gilt title lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped, corners and edges are rubbed, minor soiling and scuffing to cover faces, spine is faded from sun exposure, spine ends are bent and starting to fray. Spine slightly cocked. Browning to endpapers near spine. Interior pages tight and clean. Book in VG- condition.. Inscribed By Author. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Jacket. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". Biography.

New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1930. moisture stains on front endp. otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG. spine ends bumped. DJ spine ends chipped and top 1/2" missing. white price sticker on inside flap. . Cloth. Good+ to Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 7 3/4". Biography.

1952. Collection of three books about Jose Toribio Medina, a Chilean bibliographer and prolific writer, bound together in red leather cover. All books are written entirely in Spanish. 1) Fondo Historico y Bibliografico Jose Toribio Medina. Creado por ley N. 10.361, de 28 de junio de 1952. Imprenta Universitaria, Santiago, 1952. B/W photograph of Medina. 134 pp. 2) Jose Toribio Medina (1852-1930). Prologo de Raul Silva Castro. Imprenta Universitaria, 1952. 55 pp. 3) Medina Su Vida y Sus Obras (1852-1930). Imprenta Universitaria, 1952. 52 pp. Red leather cover with maroon spine, gilt lettering on spine. Light rubbing to cover corners and edges, white marks to cover edges and on cover face, light wear to spine and spine ends. Interior pages are browning. No marks, text block tight. Book in VG+ condition.. Leather. Very Good+. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 7 3/4". Spanish Text.

San Diego, CA: San Diego County Law Library, 1960. SIGNED by author: Gift inscription, on front free endpaper. 163 pp. plus Index. Moisture stains on inside section of photographs only. Some waviness to text. Otherwise book is VG+, clean and tight. Covers are VG+. DJ's spine faded and moisture stain at top 1 1/2". back cover with 2" blue (crayon?) mark. Overall DJ is Good. . Signed by Author. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Pen Sketches and Portraits By Marion Hill Bressette. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". California.

Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co, 1893. With Concluding Chapters by Henry V. Boynton. 658 pp. Blue cloth ex-library binding covers with white lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped and lightly rubbed, edges rubbed, some wear to cover faces, spine ends are bent and worn. Ex-library markings include: stickers and bar code (covered by clear tape) on spine and bottom of front cover, pocket envelope on inside front cover, library stamp and stickers on front free endpaper, library stamp on title page, identification numbers and sticker on copyright page, library stamp also appears on a few interior pages, security sticker on back inside cover. Significant chipping to page edges on title page. Title page and first contents page are torn along spine edge, but not fully removed from book. Interior is lightly browning, but remains tight and clean. Book in Good condition. General George Thomas was a United States Army officer and key leader of the Union during the Civil War.. Cloth. Good. Size: Approx. 6… Read More

Chicago: J. Fairbanks & Co., 1880. Contents: Childhood; Off to Europe; General Grant in London; Grant in England; On the Continent; Return to Great Britain, General Grant in Paris;Through France- Italy; In Egypt and the Lotus Land; Turkey and the Holy Land; Grant in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Austria; In Spain and Portugal; In Ireland; In India; In Siam; In China; In Japan, and his return to San Francisco. 487 pp. including Chronological "index" of Grant's travels. Plus 8 page Catalogue of publisher's books. Full page engravings. Green cloth covers/spine worn. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Spine ends bumped/rubbed. Front/back corner tips worn to boards. Overall Good. Previous owner's small bookplate on front endpaper. Endpapers mildly soiled/foxed. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good.. Cloth. Good. Illus. by Engravings. Size: Approx. 6 " x 8 1/2". Biography.