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Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir [Signed]
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Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir [Signed]

by A.E. Hotchner

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1966
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Signed by Hotchner to blank fly. Brown and black cloth with accompanying dust jacket. No previous owners' names or other defacement.
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Wayne: the Extraordinary Story of a Consummate Entrepreneur
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Wayne: the Extraordinary Story of a Consummate Entrepreneur

by Mark Seal

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First Limited Edition
Published
2012
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Delivered to us in publisher's shrink wrap, only to be unwrapped in our care during photographing. Very clean in publisher's matching slipcase with pictorial pasted to front of case and gilt lettering.
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One More Time: A Memoir [SIGNED by 36 CELEBRITIES, including Carol Burnett & Janet Leigh]
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One More Time: A Memoir [SIGNED by 36 CELEBRITIES, including Carol Burnett & Janet Leigh]

by Carol Burnett

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Edition
First Edition
Published
1986
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9780394552545
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Signed by Carol Burnett, Jackie Joseph, Barbara Luna, Albert Haque, Jane Kean, Anne Jeffreys, Tony Martin, Cyd Charisse, Gisele MacKenzie, Margaret O'Brien*, Ruta Lee, Joni Berry, Shirley Mitchell, Jane Withers, Barbara Billingsley, Rap Taylor, Jack Carter, Onna White, Ken Berry, Don Crichton, Randy Donay, Fayard Nicholas, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Carrie and Jody (Carol Burnett's daughters, to whom the book… Read more about this item
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Pryor Convictions and Other Life Sentences [SIGNED]
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Pryor Convictions and Other Life Sentences [SIGNED]

by Richard Pryor, Todd Gold

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1995
ISBN
9780679432500
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Autographed by Richard Pryor through the use of a customized stamp, as well as hand-initialed on the title page. Due to his multiple sclerosis, Pryor used a stamp to autograph books; the stamp on the front fly is custom-made for the specific occasion of the signing and reads "Live on the Sunset Strip 6-10-95" in Pryor's handwriting. Stamped a second… Read more about this item
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Lord Randolph Churchill from The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill
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Lord Randolph Churchill from The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill

by Sir Winston Churchill

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Centenary Limited Edition
Published
1974
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£201.25

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Full vellum boards with gilt coat of arms and rule to front boards, as well as gilt particulars to spine. Housed in dark green slipcases with gilt coat of arms to front. All edges gilt; green silk ribbons; marbled endpapers. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. 6 3/4 x 10 inches.
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Marlborough: His Life and Times [2 Volume Set] from The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill
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Marlborough: His Life and Times [2 Volume Set] from The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill

by Sir Winston Churchill

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Centenary Limited Edition
Published
1974
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Two volumes. Full vellum boards with gilt coat of arms and rule to front boards, as well as gilt particulars to spine. Housed in dark green slipcases with gilt coat of arms to front. All edges gilt; green silk ribbons; marbled endpapers. Volume 1 slightly discolored; darker than volume 2 (see image). No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages… Read more about this item
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The Life and Adventures of John James Audubon, the Naturalist
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The Life and Adventures of John James Audubon, the Naturalist

by Robert Buchanen

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Published
1868
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Bound in dried quarter black leather, hinges separated but boards still firmly attached. Gilt particulars to spine, marbled edges, frontispiece of Audubon. Ex-libris stamp reading Philp's Cockburn Hotel Edinburgh on final page. No other markings. Pages bright and clean. 5.75 x 8.5 inches.
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Precious Stones of the Jews of Curacao, Curacaon Jewry 1656-1957
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Precious Stones of the Jews of Curacao, Curacaon Jewry 1656-1957

by Isaac S. Emmanuel

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Fair
Edition
First Edition
Published
1957
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Dark blue cloth boards with gilt particulars to front and spine. Remains of pictorial dust jacket. Black and white images throughout text; 2 full color fold-out maps, a black and white map, and a full color fold-out cemetery plan. Included is a handwritten letter from one of the great granddaughters of a person mentioned in the book, and a small,… Read more about this item
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, Illustrated by Salvador Dali (SIGNED)
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, Illustrated by Salvador Dali (SIGNED)

by Benvenuto Cellini, John Addington Symonds (Trans.)

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Edition
Limited Edition
Published
1946
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SIGNED by Dali and dated 1945 to limitation page; limited to 1000 copies, this being #194. Blue cloth boards with gilt decoration to front board and gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt; deckle fore-edge. Housed in a black paper-covered slipcase with askew red label to front. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. A mixture… Read more about this item
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Thomas Ken and Izaak Walton, A Sketch of Their Lives and Family Connection
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Thomas Ken and Izaak Walton, A Sketch of Their Lives and Family Connection

by E. Marston

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Edition
First Edition
Published
1908
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£140.88

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Attractively bound in dark green half morocco with gilt rule to boards, as well as 5 raised bands and gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. Black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Shipped through USPS Priority insured mail. 5 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches.
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The Life of Napoleon III. Derive from State Records, from Unpublished Family Correspondence, and from Personal Testimony. (4 Volumes - Complete)
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The Life of Napoleon III. Derive from State Records, from Unpublished Family Correspondence, and from Personal Testimony. (4 Volumes - Complete)

by Blanchard Jerrold

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Edition
First Edition
Published
1874
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£483.00

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Scarce first edition of this publication. Half black morocco over marbled boards, and 5 raised bands and gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. Hors texte plates with tissue guards throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Occasional foxing. Vol. 1 is organized into 3 books, and each subsequent volume with the following books: Birth, Youth… Read more about this item
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History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs. Embellished with One Hundred and Twenty Portraits, from the Indian Gallery in the Department of War, At Washington
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History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs. Embellished with One Hundred and Twenty Portraits, from the Indian Gallery in the Department of War, At Washington

by Thomas L. McKenney, James Hall

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Edition
Limited Edition
Published
1978
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£241.50

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Full tan leather with gilt decoration to boards, as well as 5 raised bands and gilt particulars to spine. All edges gilt; purple moire endpapers; silk ribbons present. 120 full color portraits, one for each Native American, throughout. Contains three black and white maps at back of volume 2. Introduction by Dr. Herman J. Viola. Light wear to boards and… Read more about this item
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My memories as a Brooklyn Dodger, as told to Greg Gulas (SIGNED by author)
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My memories as a Brooklyn Dodger, as told to Greg Gulas (SIGNED by author)

by George "Shotgun" Shuba

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Edition
First Edition
Published
2007
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Signed by author with inscription to title page: "Alvin, Have a great life. George "Shotgun" Shuba." Pictorial glossy paper wraps with text. Section at middle of black and white photographs printed on glossy paper. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. xvi, 208 pp. 6 x 9 inches.
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Memoirs of My Life (SIGNED by author)
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Memoirs of My Life (SIGNED by author)

by Alex Woskob

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First Edition
Published
2004
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Signed by author to title page. Pictorial paper boards with gilt text to front board and spine. Color photographs and illustrations throughout. The author has organized the book into 4 sections: Ukraine 1922-1944, Germany--Canada 1944-1953, The USA 1953-2000, and More Thoughts. 272 pp. 5 1/2 x 8 inches.
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Young Boswell, Chapters on James Boswell the Biographer, based largely on new material
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Young Boswell, Chapters on James Boswell the Biographer, based largely on new material

by Chauncey Brewster Tinker

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Edition
First Edition
Published
1922
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Half dark brown morocco over marbled boards with gilt rule. 5 raised bands, 3 green morocco labels, and gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. Deckled edges. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown, Robert Wetherill, Jr., otherwise no previous owners' names or other markings. Black and white hors text plates throughout. [viii], 266 pp. 6 3/4 x 9… Read more about this item
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William Shakespeare: A Biography (Extra-Illustrated; 2 Volumes - Complete)
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William Shakespeare: A Biography (Extra-Illustrated; 2 Volumes - Complete)

by Charles Knight (Ed.)

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Edition
Extra Illustrated Edition
Published
1842
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Half red morocco with gilt rule and marbled boards; 5 raised bands and gilt detailing to spine. Marbled endpapers; top edge gilt. Bound by Rose Bindery, Boston. Extensively illustrated with many engravings, portraits, and the like, some in full color. India paper proofs of Knight's text in only fair condition. Light wear to exterior (see image). Volume 2 has water… Read more about this item
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Memoires De Marie Capelle
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Memoires De Marie Capelle

by Marie Capelle

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Published
1843
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Handsome, supple set in quarter morocco over marbled boards. Marbled end papers and gilt title to spine. Foxing throughout. 337 & 391 pgs; 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches.
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Produced and Directed by Dan Curtis with a foreword by Herman Wouk
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Produced and Directed by Dan Curtis with a foreword by Herman Wouk

by Jim Pierson, Mark Dawidziak

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Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2004
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Black cloth covered boards in jacket. Signed by Lara Parker (Angelique), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans), Roger Davis (Peter Bradford), and James Storm (Gerard Stiles) on front fly, of which all were former cast members on the original Dark Shadows (1966-1971), created by Curtis. Among Dan Curtis' memorable credits include TV movies The Night Stalker, Dracula, and Trilogy of Terror.… Read more about this item
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