Life and Reign of King George the Sixth. Daily Telegraph; Memorial Supplement; February 7, 1952
London: Daily Telegraph, 1952. 8 Pages of biographical articles and photos; page 8 was devoted to the new Queen Elizabeth.
The best biographies give us a satisfying glimpse into a great person’s life, while also teaching us about the context in which that person lived. Through biography, we can also learn history, psychology, sociology, politics, philosophy, and more. Reading a great biography is both fun and educational. What’s not to love?
London: Daily Telegraph, 1952. 8 Pages of biographical articles and photos; page 8 was devoted to the new Queen Elizabeth.
New York: Putnam, 1973. Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket. The intimate memoirs of the head nurse to Joseph P Kennedy during the last 8 years of his life.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1972. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. A brilliant man but eccentric, John Randolph strutted around the House of Representatives with a whip in his hand. Historian Russell Kirk described him as "a radical man yet a political conservative" with "alternating ferocity and compassion, his duels, his.....
London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in Dust Jacket.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2009. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. 'An impressive look at America during Douglas's lifetime and the growth of America's environmental movement. This outstanding volume is essential for environmental and history collections.' [Library Journal].
Baton Rouge and London: Louisiana State University Press, 1996. Soft cover. Nella Larsen (1891-1964) is recognized as one of the most influential, and certainly one of the most enigmatic, writers of the Harlem Renaissance. With the instant success of her two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), she became a......
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in Dust Jacket.
The Hague: At the Paulton, 2016. Hardcover. Background Information:A lovely and charming book, published by bibliographer and poet, Paul van Capelleveen for the 150th anniversary of the birth of outstanding painter and graphic artist Charles de Sousy Ricketts, founder of the Vale Press. The biography of Cornelia Pia Adeodata Marsuzi.....
Chicago: Manual Publishing Co, 1888. Hardcover.
New York: Gotham Books, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. 'Light, summery memoir of a journey toward healing from a relationship gone slightly sour.' —Kirkus Reviews.A memoir about a brokenhearted, middle-aged man who stumbles upon solace, meaning, and Larry David while hitchhiking around Martha’s Vineyard.
Simon & Schuster, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lincoln offers a new perspective on the private life of the Civil War president through an examination of his few friendships and close associations; which were marked by estrangements in the face of.....
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket.ion. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket.
Los Angles: The Westerners, Los Angeles Corral, 1974. Illustrations by Holling C. Holling. Limited Edition. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Contents: Western History in 1776: Garces and Escalante in Arizona - Raymund F. Wood / The Jesuit Mission to the Flathead Indians - Gloria Ricci Lothrop / The Golden History of.....
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. An intimate portrait of the courageous wives of sailing ship captains in the last century, told for the first time in their own words, through journals and letters.Maritime historian Joan Druett explores the.....
England: Memoir Club, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. 'Weighty Matters' presents a completely different angle and perception to those usually given on military conflict. John Duckworth's involvement with the development of radar, experiences with air & sea craft & the secrecy surrounding his.....
Dublin: Belfast Press, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. A full version of the erotically-charged 1911 Diary over which London threatened an obscenity prosecution.The volume provides both a comprehensive text of the diaries, with explanations for their cast of characters, famous, infamous, and fleeting.....
Akron, Ohio: St. Dustan Society, Published by M. Walter Dunne, 1901. Editors Autograph Edition. Hardcover.
New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1937. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. David Edstrom (a.k.a. Pehr David Emanuel Edström and David Edstrom) was an American sculptor and this is his autobiography. Edstrom spent time in Paris, early in the 19th century and became a member of the Gertrude Stein circle.....
U.S.A. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010. Soft cover. In The Lioness from Judea Roars, the author attempts to give a window into the dynamics of domestic violence so that those who are lucky enough to have never experienced domestic violence and parental alienation can gain insight into it. In doing.....
London and New York: Routledge, 2006. Hardcovers in Dust Jackets in Slipcase. From emperors and queens to artists and world travelers, from popes and scholars to saints and heretics, over 600 historic people of Medieval Europe between 500 AD and 1500.
Macon, GA: Press of the J.W. Burke Company, 1926. First Edition, First Printing. A companion piece to The Negro of the Old South."Life on a Florida plantation, as described in memoirs and a diary; the latter paints a vivid picture of social and economic conditions" Nevins II, p.189.The Pine Hill.....
Sanford, Fla.: , 1965: Celery City Print. Co., 1965. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good Softcover. Built in 1871 by Samuel Frederick DeBary, prominent wine importer, businessman and sportsman from New York City, the Hall is an Italian styled architectural mansion with an extensive two-story veranda.
Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing Company, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. This is not a book about battles. It does not describe strategy or tactics or try to explain the causes of victory and defeat. It is simply a collection of short stories with.....