Search Results: Biography & Memoir from Books of Aurora

Scalo Publishers, 2006. Hardcover. New. Scalo Publishers, 2006. New. 1000 women profiled, each with a page of text and a b&w photo, indexed by keyword. 5" x 7 3/4", black ribbon marker.

New York: Ecco, 2011. First printing. Hardcover. New/new. New York: Ecco, 2011. First printing. New/new. Signed by Rober Lipsyte. The NYT lead sports columnist mines his long career to write a book that is more about relationships and culture than the athletes and teams he has covered. 

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. Hardcover. Very Good +/good-. Indianapolis: Very Good +/good-. Copyright dates 1933 and 1940, no additional printing information. Each volume crisp and clean with b&w frontis and other b&w plates. former owners bookplate inside the cover of the 2nd volume is the only marking. Endpapers of 'Border Captain' have map of Tennessee. Endpapers of 'Portrait of a President'' have map of the United States during the Jackson Era. Bound in brick-color cloth, with gold lettering on the spines and a facsimile signature in gold on the front. corners are sharp, wear at the foot of the spine on each. Jackets have many chips and some tape repairs.

London: The Folio Society, 1965. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase-Fine. London: The Folio Society, 1965. Fine/Slipcase-Fine. 351 pages of text plus a section with b&w photographs of work by Cellini. The binding is based on a mid-sixteenth century Italian binding in the British Museum. Marroon buckram with decoration and lettering in gold, housed in a grey slipcase.

New York: Blue Rider Press, 2013. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good++/new. New York: Blue Rider Press, 2013. First printing. Very Good++/new. Signed by Eileen Rockefeller. A new copy with a remainder mark on the bottom edge. A pioneering philanthropist and daughter of American royalty reveals what it was like to grow up in one of the world's most famous families. 

New York: Harper Collins, 2012. Advance Reading Copy. Softcover. Fine. New York: Harper Collins, 2012. Advance Reading Copy. Fine. Advance galley, in wraps, signed by Benjamin busch on the title page. An extraordinary memoir about ordinary things: life and death, war and peace, the explorations of childhood and revelations of adulthood by Busch--a U.S. Marine who served two combat tours in Iraq, an actor on "The Wire," and son of celebrated novelist Frederick Busch. 

New York: Hertage Press. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase-Near Fine. New York: Fine/Slipcase-Near Fine Illustrated with etched gravures, brown marbled paper on boards, brown cloth spine with gold lettering Deep brown slipcase Sndglass XII:20 laid in

Easton, PA: Canal History and Technology Press, 2001. Staplebound. Fine. Easton, PA: Canal History and Technology Press, 2001. Fine. 71 pages, illustrated with b&w photographs, list of primary sources in the back.

San Rafael, CA: Portsmouth Pub., 2007. Softcover. Very Good++. San Rafael, CA: Portsmouth Pub., 2007. Very Good++. 264 pages, b&w photographs throughout. Book is as new save for a gift inscription on the half-title page. The person who wrote the gift inscription also included a promotional postcard for the book and a copy of an article about the book that was published in the Modesto Bee.

Boston: Beacon Press, 2001. Second printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Boston: Beacon Press, 2001. Second printing. Fine/fine. Signed by Bill Ayers on the title page with a drawing over the signature and a date of 9/02. The highly respected educator and community activist tells of his days in the late 1960s when he founded the militant activist group the Weather Underground, and his involvement in the defining moments of his generation. 

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 4th Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. 4th Printing. Fine/fine. Bold, powerful paintings by a great African-American artist vividly capture the drama of Harriet Tubman's life-long struggle to free her people from slavery. Striking rhythmic verse conveys the urgency and danger of Harriet's work on the Underground Railroad. A New York Times Best Illustrated Book. Full color. 

Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good-. Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good +/very good-. Stated First Edition. 271 pages, indexed. Former owner's name on first endpaper.. No other marking, crisp and clean. Bound in gold cloth. Jacket has wear at the corners and spine ends. Illustrated with b&w photographs.

New York: Random House, 2000. Ex-Library Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. New York: Random House, 2000. Ex-Library Edition. Very Good +/very good +. Minimal library markings, pages crisp and fresh. Illustrated throughout with b&w photographs, 275 pages, bibliography. This collection of 400-word essays from a wide range of famous contributors--from Maya Angelou to former President and Mrs. George Bush--celebrate the centennial of the Negro national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing". The Schomburg Center for Black Research has provided 100 photos for display. 

New York: Hunt & Eaton, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. New York: Hunt & Eaton, 1896. Very Good. 295 pages, illustrated with 10 B&w photogtaphs. Two former owner's names on endpapers, otherwise unmarked.. A crack at the first signature, however the binding is firm. Pages are clear, 2 soiled spots on the ttitle page. Bound in green cloth with picture in darker green and gold lettering on the front and spine. Wear at spine ends. An account of a missionary trip to Africa in the late 1800's.

New York: Heritage Press, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase-Very Good+. New York: Heritage Press, 1959. Fine/Slipcase-Very Good+. 498 pages, illustrated with 32 stunning color gravures. Bright, crisp, unmarked, Genealogical table of the Bourbon Family laid in. Sandglass XV:23 laid in. Bound in scarlet cloth with gold crest on the front and gold lettering on the spine. Top edge stained scarlet to match. Firm blue slipcase has a slim line of fading at the open edgesl

Euciid, OH: Lutz Printing and Publishing, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Euclid, OH: Lutz Printing and Publishing, 1994. First edition. Near Fine. Limited edition of 250 copies. Inscribed by the author to Kathleen Lambacher. Bibliography, illustrations in color and b&w. Bound in rust-color cloth, brown title block with gold lettering on the spine. The book is as new save for the incription with signature. The first Accredited diplomatic envoy to the united States, and his mission.

New York: Doubleday, 1990. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. New York: Doubleday, 1990. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Fine/fine. Mozart, the brilliant child prodigy whose achievements astonished Europe. The richly detailed illustrations and simple, straight-forward prose vividly re-create the places, people, and events in his special world. 

New York: Portfolio, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. New York: Portfolio, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/near fine. Signed by General McChrystal on the half-title page. Jacket has a hint of shelfwear.

Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1923. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1923. Second printing. Very Good +. 252 pages, unmarked, numerous b&w photographs. Shadow on first blank endpaper from clipping being laid in. Bound in green cloth with illustration and lettering in white. Spine lettering is faded.

Hauppauge, NY: Barrons, 1998. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hauppauge, NY: Barrons, 1998. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Fine/fine. The fascinating story--based on true fact--of a world-famous artist and a little girl who became one of his models