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Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1922. A solid reading/reference copy of the 1922 First Edition. Binding is in Fair-Good condition. Internal condition is Very Good. Bound in the original blue cloth, gilt. Spine lettering is faded but still easily legible. Corners moderately worn. The handsome armorial bookplate of Eugene Merz is on the front pastedown endpaper. Illustrated with photographs, including a tissue-guarded frontispiece engraved portrait of Morgenthau. Top edge gilt. Index.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair-Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. 454pp.

Chevy Chase, Maryland:: Posterity Press , 2001. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is only very lightly rubbed. NOT price clipped (28.00). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. Illustrated with 19 pages of photos including a frontispiece portrait of the author. History of a family business, The Raymond Corporation, premier manufacturer of forklifts, conveyors and other materiel handling equipment. Foreword by Walter Bladstrom, Undersecretary of Commerce, 1982-1989, and Professor Emeritus, Wharton Business School. From Bladstrom's foreword: "This is a classic case history of a particular kind of business enterprise... It should be read by every owner of a family firm, every student of business management, every scholar and teacher in a business school. ALL IN THE FAMILY... BUSINESS has that much to teach all of us." Index. Bound in the original gray cloth, lettered in… Leer más

Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1997. Fine condition in Near Fine Dust Jacket (jacket would also be Fine but for a trace of rubbing). Not price clipped ($22.95). No chips or tears. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Autobiography of the legendary National Football League defensive end who earned five Super Bowl championships with the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. The rear cover photo shows Haley wearing all five of his Super Bowl rings.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xi, 260pp + 16 pages of photos.

New York & Washington: Frederick A. Praeger, Publishers, 1966. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. A square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are sound. The white photographically-illustrated dust jacket is soiled and moderately sun-darkened at the spine. NOT price clipped (25.00). Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. A bit of browning to the plain white endpapers. All plates and text pages are clean. Illustrated with frontispiece portrait, 2 document facsimiles, and 65 b/w plates -- mostly full-page. Bound in the original brown cloth, stamped in shiny gold over a navy blue panel on the spine. Bibliography. Index. Freitag #1726. From the Dust Jacket: "As an innovator in photography [Alvin Langdon Coburn, 1882-1966] is known for his daring angle shots of New York and for his 'vortographs,' the first purely abstract photographs. More than sixty of Coburn's most famous portraits and landscapes, long unavailable, are carefully reproduced here.… Leer más

New York: Harper, 2009. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Craig Ferguson with a black sharpie directly on the title page. NEW and unread in a NEW dust jacket. Only a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear. NO chips, tears or fading. NOT price clipped ($25.99). Bright and shiny. Sharp corners. Square and tight. Pages are clean and unmarked. 2009. First printing with "First Edition" so stated and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original red boards with a blue spine stamped in bright silver. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "In his memoir American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson, host of The Late, Late Show, traces his journey from working-class Glasgow to the comedic limelight of Hollywood and American citizenship. Moving and achingly funny, American on Purpose moves from Ferguson's early life as an alcoholic to his stint on The Drew Carey Show to his decision to become a U.S. citizen in its unique and honest look at his version of the American… Leer más

London: Bertram Rota, 1979. Appears unread. Fine condition in a Near Fine clear acetate jacket (one tiny chip). NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1979. First Edition. Limited to 300 copies, this being #198. Bound in the original rust color cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. . First Edition, #198 of 300 copies. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine clear acetate jacket. 8vo. 125pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1927. Very Good condition. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Brief gift note (dated Christmas 1927) on endpaper. NOT a library discard. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Among 9 illustrations are portraits of Mrs. John Mayo (Abigail De Hart, 1761-1843), The Marquis De La Layette, and General Winfield Scott. Bound in the original green boards with a tan cloth spine. Printed paper label on spine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. xvii, 144pp. + 9 plates.

Amherst, Massachusetts: Amherst College, 1946. Near Fine condition in Very Good dust jacket. NO tears. NO creases. A clean, square, tight copy. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Foreword by Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone. Starting in 1874 Amherst was Stearns' boyhood home for twenty years. He graduated from Amherst College in 1894. In 1903, Stearns was appointed Headmaster of Phillips Academy in Andover. This book includes chapters on: early years in a college town; characters and incidents; freshman year; Gates regime; the faculty; athletics; & social life. There is also has a chapter on Charles E. Garman. Bound in the original dark green (nearly black) cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. Published to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of Amherst College. Keywords: New England, Massachusetts, biography, American history.. First Edition.… Leer más

Premier Digital Publishing, 2013. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page. Near Fine condition. Flat uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Square and tight. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Memoirs of this Kentucky priest. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "This book is my Midrash. With these words, Father Jim draws us into his life story, full of laughter, tears, and service. AMONG FRIENDS is a compilation of short stories and insightful lessons experienced on his many travels as a clergyman and motivational speaker. Whether recounting his sobering flying experiences, the time he met the Pope, his encounter with the 'Weed Man,' or his 'lead foot,'Father Jim teaches us lessons through powerful storytelling. As he takes us along on his journey from getting kicked out of seminary to hosting celebrities, such… Leer más

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR on a "Million Dollar Night of Comedy" bookplate affixed to the front pastedown endpaper. Previous owner's name. Fine condition in a Very Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NO chips or tears. Sharp corners. Pages are clean and unmarked - apparently never read. NOT a remainder. 2005. First Printing of the First Edition with complete number row (13579 10 8642) on the copyright page. Bound in the original tan boards with a red spine stamped in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket.. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xix, 359pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. A clean, square copy. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Pages are clean and crisp. Frontispiece portrait of the author in 1940. Endpaper illustrations of West Wycombe Park and Blickling Hall. Bound in the original lime green cloth. First American printing with complete number row on the copyright page. Index. The English author and architectural conservationist James Lees-Milne (1908-1997) is said to be one of the 20th century's greatest diarists. ANCESTRAL VOICES offers his wartime diaries for the years 1942 and 1943. They are notable not only for their literary qualities, but for vivid portrayals of London during the German air raids, and for JLM's trenchant observations while serving as the first Historic Buildings Secretary for the National Trust, a position he held 1936-51. With wit and keen insight he also records the gossip and anecdotes of daily life within his circle of… Leer más

Chicago, Illinois: Cortellini Publishing, 2013. Very Good condition. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Brief gift note on an early page. All other pages are clean and unmarked. Profusely illustrated with photos -- many in beautiful full color. Bound in the original pictorial wraps Oversize Softcover. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. From the publisher: "The Cortellini family's remarkable story begins in Ancona, Italy, when, amid the final throes of World War II, Paolo Giuseppe Cortellini is born. Having survived the horrors of Mussolini and Hitler, the family immigrates to the United States and settles down in Indiana to raise their three boys in a non-Italian community. Paolo Cortellini's memoir is a tribute to his father's artistic passions and his mother's fine cooking. The family's love for classical music, traditional Italian cuisine, and each other are the threads that tie them together… Leer más

XLIBRIS, 1999. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Near Fine condition but for dog ear to the corner of two leaves. Pages are otherwise crisp, clean and unmarked. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and shiny. Square and tight. Corners are NOT bumped. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "Upon the deaths of her parents, Renee Riendeau hoped to refresh her soul with a pilgrimage to a world healers' conference in northern India. Instead, she experienced hardships. Yet at every turn of adversity, someone stepped into her life to help her, comfort her, rescue her. Renee discovered 'angels in India.' Three days after Renee arrived in India... an international crisis developed. A plane carrying Pakistan's president exploded... All passengers were killed. The Pakistanis suspected Induian involvement. Rumors of riots and killings were rampant...". INSCRIBED /… Leer más

New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, 2000. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (23.95). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated. Intelligent autobiographical memoir by this mathematician, historian of science, and associate professor at Brown. Includes insightful discussions of the debates among some of the finest mathematical minds from the 17th to the 19th century, including Newton, Leibnitz, and the Victorian mathematician Augustus De Morgan. From the Dust Jacket: "At the time her nine-year-old son was diagnosed with a brain tumor, Joan Richards was deeply involved in writing a book about the life and work of the nineteenth-century mathematician Augustus De Morgan. Immersed in this abstract, logical world of science, Richards was forced by her son's sudden illness to confront a different kind of reality - the irrational world of a serious family illness and its… Leer más

Xlibris, 2014. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Appears unread. Very Good condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. Would be FINE but for mild bump to one rear corner of the cover -- NO text or illustrations are affected. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently never read. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. From the dust jacket: "In this book, author Robert Joseph DiMaggio tells about his fondest dream to follow the footsteps of his famous cousin, Mr. Joe DiMaggio, his adventures and the meaningful journey he lived with the love of his life, Francine. He has always focused more on 'My Message in the Music' project, entitled 'A Special Tribute to America,' including the three special songs he wrote 'Peace on Earth,' 'Our Missing Children' and 'So Please Give With Me.' Also, refer to Mr. DiMaggio's heartfelt 'Thank You and 3 wishes' displayed at the beginning of his book. "Another Famous… Leer más

Las Vegas, Nevada: Briar Meadows Press, 2007. Signed by the Author, a Las Vegas Chef (his signature and a brief sentiment only, NOT personalized to anyone). BRAND NEW in PERFECT CONDITION. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Illustrated by Jim Severson. Bound in the original pictorial boards.. Signed by the Author (his signature only). 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. New/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by Severson, Jim (illustrations by). 8vo.. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Privately Published, 2011. NEW and unread in near PERFECT CONDITION. The cover has just a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and shiny. Square and tight. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. SCARCE account of the author's time in a German Prisoner of War (POW) Camp. Telfer was drafted into the army in March 1943 and assigned to the 422 Infantry Unit as a anti-gunner. He was captured at Luxemburg Germany on December 19, 1943 and remained in their custody until May 1944. Illustrated with vintage photos. Bound in the oriiginal black imitation leather wraps, lettered in red and yellow. Softcover. New condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1990. A beautiful, pristine copy -- bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Obviously never read. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with vintage photos and 4 maps. Based on 10 years' taped oral history. Hoffman fought in the Italian Campaign; from Southern France to the Elbe; & at the Battle of the Bulge. Three appendices [1: The Italian Campaign, Second Recall Document; 2: Daily Log, Company C, Third Chemical Mortar Battalion; 3: Combat Units Supported by Hoffman's Company]. Index. Original black cloth . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. As New condition/As New dust jacket. 8vo. xv, 199pp .

Second Life Publishing, 2015. SIGNED by the AUTHOR (his signature and "To wonderful neighbors." NOT personalized to anyone. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Very Good condition. Bright and shiny. Only a little light cover wear. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears, or fading. Square and tight. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are bright white, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps, with a photo of Arni, The Cat on the front. From the rear cover: "Arni, The Cat moved in across the street, at least that is what the humans thought. He immediately started exploring and expanding his territory. Some humans knew bits and pieces of his several worlds, but it would be eighteen years before his secret worlds became exposed, leaving many humans amazed. In the beginning I was not a fan of cats. I wasn't an enemy, just not a fan. However, this little fellow had the ability to insert himself into people's… Leer más

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1919. A very nice copy in collectible, Near Fine condition. Original blue cloth, with gilt-decorated front cover, still bright and shiny. Spine also gilt-lettered, still distinct but less bright. Only light rubbing to the corners and spine ends. No owner's name or bookplate. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Inner hinges are perfectly sound. True first of this title, preceding the London edition by 4 months. See Keating, p. 278: "This edition was published on April 10, 1919, four months before the first English edition, which appeared in August." This is the First Issue with all distinguishing points: e.g. 20 titles are listed opposite the title page [instead of 21 later]; "credentials and apparently" on page 5, line 16 [subsequent issues were changed to "credentials and who..."]; "almost absolute strangers" on page 15, line 24 [later "almost complete strangers"]. This copy also has… Leer más