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Aerosmith & Stephen Davis Walk This Way The Autobiography of Aerosmith (Author Signed)
Avon Books 1997 0380975947 / 9780380975945 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Signed by Tyler, Hamilton, Whitford, and Kremer. Beautiful scarce collectors grade copy of this book. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. From Aerosmith's heyday in the late 1970s, which they spent "gacked to the nines" (as lead singer Steven Tyler puts it), to the Aerosmith of today--clean, sober, and adored by millions--the band has a long, hard history. Walk This Way chronicles the whole story: drugs, booze, and all.Prefaced with the now familiar rock-star "intervention," when Steven Tyler's loved ones cornered him in his manager's office in 1986, the autobiography traces Aerosmith's twisted road, from their New Hampshire roots to their success in Boston to the worldwide fame that they long craved and currently enjoy. Tyler kicks off this rock & roll exposé, briefly recounting the history of his ancestors in Italy and sharing incidents from his own Northeast childhood. The book is written in interview style, with all five band members talking candidly about the good times--and the bad. We also hear from girlfriends, wives, friends, and various hangers-on. ; Photographs; 9.40 X 6.40 X 1.50 inches; 513 pages; Signed by All Authors
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Babel, Nathalie & Andrew R. MacAndrew Isaac Babel the Lonely Years 1925-1939 Unpublished stories and correspondence
Farrar Straus 1964 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Orange cover with black cloth spine.Some browning to endpapers due to age. Dust in mylar cover. The Lonely Years, a collection of private correspondence, is essential to an understanding of Isaac Babel's life and works. Babel rose to fame in 1920s Russia for such books as Red Cavalry and Odessa Stories. But as Stalin's regime grew repressive, he found it increasingly difficult to write or publish. He was finally arrested in 1939, never to be heard from again. Alternately tender and biting, and accompanied by nine stories from the "lonely years," these letters show an individual laboring against all odds to remain true to his craft and ideals. This edition contains a new introduction, based on previously unreleased information from the KGB files. ; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches; 402 pages
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Borth, Christy True Steel - The story of George Matthew Verity
Bobbs-Merrill 1941 Limited Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Red leather cover with gold lettering. In red slipcase. Some browning to gutters of endpapers, otherwise very clean. "this book is one of a limited special edition prepared for my most intimate associates, dearest friends, and loved ones." Inscribed to Aunt Nora Carney, Devoted & most beloved friend" and signed by George Verity. "George Matthew Verity was the founder of the American Rolling Mill Company (Armco) and developed it into Middletown's (Ohio) major industrial concern. Verity was the son of a minister." His grandson Calvin William Verity, Jr. was U.S. Secretary of Commerce between 1987 and 1989 under then President Ronald Regan. Fully indexed. Scarce if not Rare. ; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 319 pages; Signed by Biographee
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Carter, Jimmy Why not the Best? Why one man is optimistic about America's Third Century
Nashville, Tennessee Broadman 1975 0805455612 / 9780805455618 First Edition; Various Hardcover As New in As New dust jacket Signed by Author
Signed by author, former U. S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter, on first free endpaper with inscription to J.C. Buchanan and signature "J. Carter. " Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. This book was written by Carter before he ran for President and may be his first book. ; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 156 pages; Signed by All Authors
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Churchill, Winston S. Memories and Adventures
London Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1989 0297795333 / 9780297795339 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Signed by Author
Written and signed on endpaper by Winston S. Churchhill the grandson of Sir. Winston Churchill. A war correspondent like his father Randolph and his grandfather Winston the author covered conflicts in Yemen, the Congo, and Borneo. He held meeting with Emperor Haile Selassie and dined with Albert Schweitzer on crocodile meat. He was elected to Parliament as the youngest Conservative MP in 1970. This book is an inside look at the family and of Winston's colorful and historic life. Scarce. ; Photographs; 9.40 X 6.10 X 1.40 inches; 272 pages; Signed by Author
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Daly, Joseph Francis The Life of Augustin Daly
New York , NY The Macmillan Company 1917 1st Thus; Various Hardcover Good with no dust jacket
Blue cover with gold decorative print. Inscribed by author. Back cover has stain. Otherwise clean. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 672 pages
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Emmons, Della Gould Signed Sacajawea of the Shoshones "Far Horizons"
Binford & Mort 1943 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Near Fine in Good dust jacket Signed by Author
Signed by author on end paper opposite title page. Dust has chips and tears along with rubs, but is colorful and has inset photo from movie with Donna Reed as Sacajawea and Fred MacMurray as Captain Meriwether Lewis. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Extensive bibliography. Map endpapers. Rare.; Movie title; Photographs; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 316 pages; Signed by Author
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Fischbacher, Siegfried & Roy Ludwig Horn Siegfried and Roy Mastering the Impossible
William Morrow & Co 1992 0688105513 / 9780688105518 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good in Good dust jacket
Inscribed and signed in front "To Happy Anniversary, Marijean and Bob, enjoy Sarmonti- Sigfried and Roy , Vegas 1993" Also has two seat tickets glued inside for the March 18, 1993 Sigfried and Roy show. Rare signed copy. Dust jacket now in Brodart mylar protective (clear) cover. Dust has been price clipped.; 1 x 10.25 x 8.25 Inches; 320 pages; Signed by All Authors
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Lorenz, Clarissa M. Lorelei Two: My Life with Conrad Aiken
Atlanta, Georgia The University of Georgia Press 1983 0820306614 / 9780820306612 First Edition Hardcover Fine in Fine dust jacket
Green cover with silver print. Dust in brodart mylar protective cover! Fully Indexed. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 231 pages
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McNally, Ward Smithy The Kingsford-Smith story
Cranbury, N. J. A. S. Barnes 1967 First American Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good in Good dust jacket
Stated first american edition. Yellow cover, black print. Fully Indexed. Dust jacket has chips, but now in Brodart mylar protective cover. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States. He also made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days. ; Cartoons; 190 pages
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Miller, Maxine Ali, a Persian Yankee (Author Signed) Told by Ali Azizi
Caldwell, Idaho CAXTON PRINTERS 1966 First Edition; Second Printing Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Signed by Author
Second printing 1966. Inscribed and signed by author on endpaper. Book almost new, dust has minor chips. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Beautiful scarce collectors grade copy of this book.Rare.; 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.8 Inches; 247 pages; Signed by Author
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Reid, Bertha Westbrook Wallace Reid His life story
New York Sorg Pub. Co 1923 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Good with no dust jacket
Blue cover with gold print shows spotting Very rare account of Wallace Reid by his mother. William Wallace Reid was named the silent "screens most perfect lover" by Motion Picture Magazine. Born William Wallace Reid in St. Louis, Missouri into a show business family, his mother Bertha Westbrook was an actress and his father, Hal Reid(1860-1920), worked successfully in a variety of theatrical jobs, travelling the country. As a boy, Wallace Reid was performing on stage at an early age but acting was put on hold while he obtained an education at Freehold Military School in Freehold, New Jersey. A gifted all-around athlete, Reid participated in a number of sports while also following an interest in music, learning to play the piano, banjo, drums, and the violin. As a teenager, he spent time in Wyoming where he learned to be an outdoorsman.Reid was drawn to the burgeoning motion picture industry by his father who would shift from the theatre to acting, writing, and directing films. In 1910, a 19-year-old Wallace Reid appeared in his first motion picture called The Phoenix. while working on location in Oregon making The Valley of the Giants (1919), Reid was injured in a train wreck and in order to keep on filming he was prescribed morphine for his pain. The powerful drug almost immediately led to a deadly addiction but Reid kept on working at a frantic pace in films that were growing more physically demanding and changing from 15-20 minutes in duration to as much as an hour. Reid's morphine dependency deepened at a time when proper help for any form of addiction was non-existent. By late 1922, his health had deteriorated badly and after contracting the flu, he fell into a coma from which he never recovered.Dead at age thirty-one, Wallace Reid was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.Unlike the self-destructive behavior of other stars of that era such as Barbara La Marr, Jack Pickford, and Jeanne Eagels whose death resulted from drugs and/or alcohol abuse, historical records point to Wallace Reid being a victim of medical ignorance. (Wikipedia). Very Rare.; Photos; 104 pages
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Ritchie, J. Ewing & leighton bros. The Pictorial Edition of the Life & Discoveries of David Livingstone
London A. Fullarton & Co. 1877 First Edition (?); First Impression Hardcover Fair with no dust jacket Illustrated by leighton bros.
A single volume only. Looks as if last few pages are missing. Beautiful Color plate wood engravings and black and white engravings, some full page.. Hinges library taped. Heavy foxing to Title page and other pages and text pages browning from age. Some of the color engraving and black and white engravings including those of Livingston, Stanley, Rev. Moffat, Murchison, and various native scenes are excellent and suitable for framing. Former owner signature in front with date 1877. ; Color Engravings;
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Skelton, Red The Great Lazarus
Skelton Publications 1986 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good in Good dust jacket
Published 1986. By the great comedian Red Skelton. Dust has small chip at top otherwise clean and bright book and dust. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall
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Stuart, F. P. Piang The Moro Chieftain
New York , NY Julian Messner, Inc. 1941 First Edition; Various Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by Robison, Robert
Cover lightly soiled. Clean contents. Tight binding. Rare. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 293 pages
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