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Houston, Texas: William M. Peña, 1992. Y2 - A paperback book SIGNED and inscribed by William Peña to previous owner on the title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, cocked, label residue on the front top left corner, scattered stains and residue on the back, some scattered light scratches, rubbing and scuffing on the cover, lightly wavy, some light discoloration and shelf wear. AS FAR AS SCHLEIDEN: A Memoir of World War II by William M. Peña, Captain, Retired, Army of the United States. 8.5"x8.25", 207 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. William M. (Merriweather) Peña was an American architect and partner of Caudill Rowlett Scott. He is known for being a leading proponent in the area of architectural programming. A U.S. Army veteran from World War II, he received a Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. On May 17, 1942, Peña was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army and entered officer training. In September 1944, he… Read More

New York, New York, USA: Random House, 1997. BX2 - An advance reading copy paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, small crease at the extreme top left corner of the back cover, light discoloration and shelf wear. The prison memoir of an American judge and the manic-depressive illness contributed to the bizarre scandal that put him behind bars. 349 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Miron Costin, 2004. BR1 - A paperback book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, crease and few small tears on the edges and corners, a few scattered scratches and stains, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, light tanning and shelf wear. The Road of a Veterinarian Doctor from Despair behind the Iron Curtain to Being the Keeper of Small Animals of Hollywood Stars. 9.25"x6.25", 260 pages.Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Signed by Author. Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. Y5 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Gregory Pardlo to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. An extraordinary memoir and blistering meditation on fatherhood, race, addiction, and ambition from the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. 9.5"x6.5", 324 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Gregory Pardlo's father was a brilliant and charismatic man - a leading labor organizer who presided over a happy suburban family of four. But when he loses his job following the famous air traffic controllers' strike of 1981, he succumbs to addiction and exhausts the family's money on more and more ostentatious whims. In the face of this troubling model and disillusioned presence in the household, young Gregory rebels. Struggling to distinguish himself on his own terms, he hustles off to… Read More

New York: Ipicturebooks, 2010. T6 - A 2nd edition paperback book SIGNED by Walter Cunningham with "APOLLO7" written on the title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, label adhered on the opposite side of the front, wrinkled on the upper right corner of page 171, small wrinkled patch on the top of few inside pages, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9"x6", 487 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Walter Cunningham (Ronnie Walter Cunningham) is an American retired astronaut. In 1968, he was a lunar module pilot on the Apollo 7 mission. He was NASA's third civilian astronaut (after Neil Armstrong and Elliot See), and has also been a fighter pilot, physicist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author of The All-American Boys. Following the deaths of Donn F. Eisele in 1987 and Wally Schirra in 2007, Cunningham is the last surviving crew member of Apollo 7.. Signed by Author. 2nd Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Privately Printed, 2007. BM1 - A paperback book SIGNED and inscribed by Jack Bowen to previous owner on the title page in very good condition that has some light discoloration and shelf wear. This is the story of how a native Texan from the small West Texas town of Sweetwater rose to become a prominent business and civic leader. 9"x6", 218 Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Austin Texas: Sweet Publishing Company, 1977. CY3 - A hardcover book in very good condition that has bumped corners and stains, previous owner's inscription written on the front free endpaper, light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. 9.5"x6.5", 336 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Austin Texas: Sweet Publishing Company, 1977. CA1 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the front free endpaper in good condition that is cocked and bowed, some bumped corners, significant bug damage/chipping on the right side page edges, some chipping and stains on the page edges, previous owner's inscription written on the upper front free endpaper, light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. 9.5"x6.5", 336 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, Texas: Heavenly Realm Publishing, 2011. E5 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Edda Brigitte Walsleben to pevious owner on the second page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, book has some scattered light smudges on the page edges, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.25", 473 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. It was the early evening when an ambulance finally stopped in front of my family's house. It was war time and my grandparents had tried for day's to have an ambulance come to the house and pick up my Mom. She was having trouble giving birth to her fourth child (AnneMaria). The ambulance was an old run down Army truck; it was dark and filthy from heavy use. My Mom was half delirious with pain, and she was so weak she couldn't walk; so the ambulance driver just picked her up there because there… Read More

Houston, Texas: Heavenly Realm Publishing, 2011. T1 - A hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, some wrinkling on the spine edges, some light stains/smudges on the page edges with a large patch stain on the upper right side page edges, previous owner's label adhered on the front fixed endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear. Includes a laid in promotional bookmark. 9.5"x6.25", 473 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. It was the early evening when an ambulance finally stopped in front of my family's house. It was war time and my grandparents had tried for day's to have an ambulance come to the house and pick up my Mom. She was having trouble giving birth to her fourth child (AnneMaria). The ambulance was an old run down Army truck; it was dark and filthy from heavy use. My Mom was half… Read More

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1982. BX4 - An ex-library first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Rita Mae Brown on her page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has couple of taped labels on the spine, some wrinkling, chipping, and crease on the edges and corners, tanning and light shelf wear. Book has library markings (labels, stamping, cardholder, etc.), some bumped corners, scribbled line on the right side page edges, significant tanning, and light shelf wear. An anthology that is made up of collection of diaries and journals by contemporary women: Maxine Kumin, Rache de Vries, Sharon Wysocki, Alix Kates Shulman, Bibi Wein, Carol Mont Parker, Kay Morgan, Barbara Moraff, Marge Piercy, Leslie Ullman, Gail Godwin, Sylvia Plath, Michelle Murray, Carol Dine, Mary Elsie Robertson, Margaret Ryan, Eleanor Coppola, Susan Kinnicutt, Judith Minty, Kate Green, Nan Hunt, Anne Sexton, Kathleen Spicack, Judith McDaniel,… Read More

Nacogdoches, Texas: Stephen F. Austin State University Press, 2012. P4 - A hardcover book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. 10.25"x7.25", 316 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Houston, Texas: The University of Houston Law Foundation, 2012. E4 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by John Mixon to previous owner on the front free endpaper in very good condition that has some bumped corners, some scattered light scratches, rubbing and dent, light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Stories, Memories and Interpretations of My Sixty Years at The University of Houston Law Center. 10.25"x7", 570 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Signed by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Canada: Trafford Publishing, 2006. BR2 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the front fixed endpaper in very good condition that has bumped corners, lightly bowed, and some light shelf wear with no dust jacket. 10.5"x7.5", 452 Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Bangladesh: The University Press Limited, 2001. R4 - A reprint hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Muhammad Yunus to previous owner on the dedication page in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, scattered scratches, wrinkling, rubbing and scuffing, dog-eared on the front flap, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and light cover edgewear, wrinkling on the spine edges, some scattered light smudges/stains and scuffing on the page edges, previous owner's name written on the half-title page, lightly moisture soiled, light discoloration and shelf wear. Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales. 9.5"x6.5", 313 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and… Read More

Ranchester, Wyoming: Western Sporting, 2005. C2 - A revised American edition hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has small tear on the back bottom edge, some wrinkling and chipping on the edges, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners and light shelf wear. 10.5"x7.5", 201 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Revised American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Voyageur Press, 2016. CD3 - A hardcover book SIGNED and dated by Pasquina Weibel with "Please enjoy this book. It was written with the same passion and love for music as the composer's themselves" written on the front free endpaper in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners and light shelf wear. Alos SIGNED by Walter Weibel below Pasquina Weibel's signature. 9.5"x6.5", 437 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. A native of Queens, N.Y., Maestro Weibel was never in doubt about the avenue his future career would take. His talent and love for musical expression began at an early age. He attended both the Juilliard School and Mannes College of Music in Manhattan where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in conducting and piano. Upon graduation he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship from the U.S. government for further study of opera and conducting in Italy. While there he acquired a wealth of valuable… Read More

Al Hinchee, 2014. BP3 - A comb-bound book in very good condition that has some light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.5"x6", 106 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Comb-Bound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bloomington, Indiana: WestBow Press, 2011. AZ2 - A trade paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. The Best of Brush Country Bull: Observations of a South Texas Sportsman, Historian, Pilot, and Patriot (Volume 1, 1977-1980). 9"x6", 264 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Queensbury Press BG2 - A hardcover book SIGNED by Bill Robinson on the half-title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners, patch chipped/scuffed on the backt top left corner and some cover corners, scattered light scratchea dnr ubbing on the cover, some light discoloration and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Including a Robinson Family History, A Queensbury Press Heritage Edition. 10"x7", 86 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Bill Robinson is a self-made man. He is a product of middle-class America… the quintessential boy next door. Early in his life he began the practice of setting goals for himself - a practice that has stood him in good stead for 60 years. This is a book about how one American guy achieved his missions, by dint of hard work in building his business and the discipline of following a plan. There are lessons to be learned in its pages and an entertaining story along the way. Enjoy your journey!. Signed by Author. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to -… Read More