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1001 |
Exley, Frederick Pages From a Cold Island
Random House 1975 0394494407 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by James Spanfeller
Looks new except for a very small rubber stamp of former owners name in front. This is authors second novel after "A Fan's Note". This book is part of a Trilogy that ends with "Last Notes from Home". Very Rare copy. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Beautiful scarce collectors grade copy of this book. May have dust spotting on top edge from shelf storage over time.; Cover Illustration; 1.1 x 8.4 x 6 Inches; 274 pages
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1008 |
Farley, Archbishop of New York His Eminence John Cardinal The Holy Bible Translated From the Latin Vulgate Diligently compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and other editions in divers languages
Milwaukee, WI Diederich Schaefer, Co 1911 1st Thus; First Impression Leather Bound Very Good with no dust jacket
Black leather cover (simi-soft) Gold print on spine. The Old Testament first published by the English College at Douay, A.D. 1609 and the New Testament was first published by the English College at Rheims, A.D. 1582. This edition contains annotations, references, an historical and chronological index, many maps and illustrations. Published with the imporimatur and approbation of His Eminence John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of N.Y. ; Douay Version; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
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1011 |
Fast, Howard Spartacus
New York Crown 1958 Movie Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Special Movie Edition with yellow dust and black print. Dust is not price clipped and has Special Movie Edition next to price. Dust is in mylar protective cover. No writing, underlining, or markings in book. Scarce in this condition. ; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 363 pages
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1014 |
Feist, Uwe & Kurt Rieger German Halftracks in Action - Armor No. 3
Squadron/Signal Publications 1972 First Edition; First Impression Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket
A half-track is a civilian or military vehicle with regular wheels at the front for steering and continuous tracks at the back to propel the vehicle and carry most of the load. The purpose of this combination is to produce a vehicle with the cross-country capabilities of a tank and the handling of a wheeled vehicle. A common feature of virtually all German World War II half-tracks was the so-called Schachtellaufwerk overlapped/interleaved roadwheel arrangement with a "slack track" system possessing no return rollers under the return run of track, used from the small Kettenkrad to the nine-tonne capacity Sd.Kfz. 9 vehicle, and most famously used on Henschel's Tiger I and MAN's Panther main battle tanks. (Wikipedia) ; 48 pages
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1016 |
Fenner, Goodrich R. The Episcopal Church in Town and Country
New York, NY The National Council 1935 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
Signed first edition. Black cover with gilt lettering. Inscribed by author and signed on endpaper AND signed on Title Page. A seminal work on church planting in the Episcopal church. Has very minor underlining or marginalia. Goodrich Robert Fenner (August 12, 1891 – February 14, 1966) was the fifth bishop of Kansas in The Episcopal Church. Rare. ; 12mo 7" - 7˝" tall; 159 pages; Signed by Author
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1019 |
Fernandez, Jose A. I Was Blind Now I See The story of my conversion
Philadelphia PA The Pro-Ca Information Center 1958 Ninth Edition; First Impression Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket
Scarce. The story of the author's coversion from Catholic Priest, to Soldier, to Gospel Minister. This booklet is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Booklet Paperback may indicate a booklet, phamplet, tract or book.; Photographs; 12mo 7" - 7˝" tall; 59 pages
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1020 |
Ferraro, Geraldine Ferraro My Story
Bantam 1985 0553051105 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Signed by Author
Gift inscription describing where Ms. Ferraro signed the book in 1985 at the American Organization of Nurse Executives in Denver. Signed under the gift inscription. (August 26, 1935 – March 26, 2011) was an American attorney, a Democratic Party politician, and a member of the United States House of Representatives. She was the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. ; Photographs; 8.80 X 6.20 X 1.30 inches; 340 pages; Signed by Author
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1021 |
Ffirth, John Experience and Gospel Labours of the Rev. Benjamin Abbott A Narrative of His Life and Death
New York , NY B. Waugh and T. Mason 1832 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Good with no dust jacket
Leather bound worn cover. Front end paper missing but title page intact. Foxing to pages otherwise clean and tight.. The book is in two parts: "Part first contains his exerience and Gospel labours previous to his entering the itinerant conection of Methodist preachers during which time he visited various parts on New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Part Second contains his travels and Gospel labours after he entered the itinerant connection." Benjamin Abbott was born on Long Island, N. Y., in the year 1732. But little is known in regard to his early life, as he did not embrace the religion of the Saviour, until he was forty years of age. He died in Salem, New Jersey, on the 14th of August, 1796, in the sixty-fifth year of his age, and twenty-third of his ministry. He was buried according to his oft-repeated desire, in the Methodist burial-ground in Salem. His funeral being attended by a large concourse of his fellow-citizens, and by Christian ministers of different denominations. This book belonged to J. D. Chapman. His signature is in back of book. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Very Rare. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Religion. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 282 pages; Signed by Notable Personage, Unrelated
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1023 |
Fiebeger, G. J Army organization
s.n.] 1916 First Edition; Various Paperback Good with no dust jacket
Rare copy. Tan cover has water damage to outer edges of cover. Contents in good condition. Pencil underlining and some pencil notes. Also contains a folded Org chart of the Administration of the Prussian Army, French Army, British army. Excellent early reference. Scarce. ; Charts; 61 pages; p
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1025 |
Field, Richard, Doctour Of Divinity The Fifth Booke of the Church Together with an appendix, containing a defense of such partes and passages of the former bookes...
London, England Nicholas Okes for Simon Waterson 1610 Later Printing; First Impression Hardcover Fair with no dust jacket
Restored Leather binding. About 1 " of top of title page has been cut out leaving only "Of the Church" showing and remainder of title page with publisher, etc is intact. Restoration is with original leather superimposed over the new with gold diamond inset retained. Pages evenly cut after book survived a fire in the 1970's. "The fifth booke is concerning the divers, degrees, ordrs, and calling of those men, to whom, the government of the Church is committed. consisting of 59 chapters. Appendix has three parts (part 1 is 133 pg, part 2 is 62 pages, and part 3, 47 pages) contayning a defenfe of such partes and paffages of the former foure bookes, as have beene eyther excepted againft, or wrefted to the maintainance of rfemifh errors, divided into three parts" Top of title page has been cut. Pages in very good condition with no marks or damage. May be errors in paging.Richard Field (1561-1616) was an English ecclesiological theologian associated with the work of Richard Hooker. Field's principal work, Of the Church, Five Bookes, was first published in London in 1606, printed by Humfrey Lownes and dedicated to the archbishop of Canterbury, Richard Bancroft. Very nice presentation of this controversial work.. Extremely Rare. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall;
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1026 |
Field, Thomas W. An Essay Towards an Indian Bibliography. Being a Catalogue of Books, relating to the History, Antiques, Languages, Customs, Religion, Wars, Literature, and Origin of the American Indians, in the Library of Thomas W. Field
Columbus , OH Long's College Book Co. 1951 Reprint; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Scarce reprint of a much rarer work originally published in 1873. This is a definitive and scholarly grouping of one of the largest collection of works relating to Native Americana of both Americas ever produced. The material contained herein (see title) is given full bibliographic treatment: author, title, publisher, place of publication, dates, collation of pages, etc. It also includes descriptive paragraphs for many titles covering the subject, number of edition, etc. It contains titles printed the world over. Inclusive in this reference work are all works which purported in their titles to containg historic, narrative, or literary marterial, relating to the subject books in which any distinct portion, chapter, or appendix claimed by its heading, or table of contents to be devoted to the subject; works containing engravings, illustrative of the manners and peculiarities of the Indians all treatises, or essays. Scarce in this condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. ; 4to; 430 pages
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1027 |
Fields, James Thomas Yesterdays with authors
New York , NY Houghton, Mifflin and company 1899 Later Printing Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Black cover with gold lettering. Front hinge cracked but not loose. Spine ends show wear. Clean contents. Thackeray, Hawthorne, Dickins, Wordsworth, Miss Mitford, and Barry Cornwall. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. ; 5 pages
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1028 |
Filbig, Josef Amberg Stadte der bayerischen ostmark amberg die alte stadt im neuen reich
Germany Gauverlag Bayerische Ostmark 1938 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Good with No dust jacket as issued
Cloth cover soiled and some foxing to end papers. Written in German. Signed by Josef Filbig, mayor of Amberg, Germany. Title translates: Cities in the Bavarian ostmarkamberg the old city in the new reich. A pictorial guide to Amberg Germany published in 1938. Josef Filbig (* born 2 November 1891, died 3 October 1963 ) was a local politician of the National Socialist Party (NSDAP or Nazi) and mayor of the city of Amberg . Filbig was a staunch supporter of the Nazi party and was removed from office by the U.S. military after WWII but re-elected by the people with a 64% majority vote. (The people still supported Nazi (right wing) philosophy?)Amberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. In 2013, over 41,000 people lived in the town. Amberg missed the destruction of WW II and after the war a U.S. Military installation "Pond Barracks" was established and stayed open until 2009. Rare.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Notable Personage, Related
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1031 |
Finger, Charles J. Cape Horn Snorter a Story of the War of 1812, and of Gallant Days With Captian Porter of the U.S. Frigate, Essex
Houghton Mifflin, 1939 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Good in Good dust jacket
Map end papers. Grey and red cover. Dust has tears, but now protected with mylar cover. Handsome scene on cover. Scarce. May have dust spotting on top edge from shelf storage over time. Charles Joseph Finger (December 25, 1869 – January 7, 1941) was a British born American writer. He also directed an orchestra and taught piano. Finger was born in Willesden, England, and educated at King's College London. He eventually settled in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he consecrated to writing . The epitaph on Finger's gravestone is "This voyage done, set sail and steer once more To further landfall on some nobler shore." He is buried in the Farmington, Arkansas cemetery. (Wiki) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 263 pages
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1032 |
Fink, Daniel A. Barns of the Genesee Country 1790-1915 Including a Account of Settlement and Changes in Agriculture practices
New York James Brunner 1987 999908544X First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Signed by Author & Illustrator
Signed by Publisher and Author. Book and Dust look new. Extensive photo account of the Barns in Genesee Country of New York State including history of the area and its settlement. Many of the photos are in color. Exhaustive endnotes (bilbiography) and fully indexed. "Daniel Fink in this lively and authoritative study has illuminated the social, economic, and architectural history of these barnes using contempory records and original photographs... THe book is generously supplemented with contempory woodcuts, advertisments, first hand accounts and diaries". Excellent history of area and its barns. Scarce signed copy. ; Photos, illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 527 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator
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1033 |
Fink, F.A. Whose Friends are they- America's or Russia's?, Read and See
Author 1947 First Edition; First Impression Paperback Good with no dust jacket
A little orange book with cover torn and seperating, but not loose. Deals with the organization "Protestants and other Americans United for Seperation of Church and State". Rare booklet. Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition.; 12mo 7" - 7˝" tall; 61 pages
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1035 |
Finley, James B. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF REV. JAMES B. FINLEY or, Pioneer Life in the West.
Cincinnati, OH Cranston and Stowe, Cincinnati 1853 2nd ?; First Impression Hardcover Good with no dust jacket
Tan Cover Brown print. Signed by Matthew Sedgwick March 6th, 1893. The first edition was blue and had publication date on reverse of title page as 1853. I presume this to be a second as it is early, yet after the first and does not have publication date on reverse of title page. Light foxing, tight binding. Very nice presentation. Scarce.;
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1036 |
Finley, Martha Holidays At Roselands
New York, NY Dood, Mead and Company New York, NY 1868/1898 1898 First Impression Hardcover Good in Poor dust jacket
The cover is red with relief. Slight foxing with rubs on cover. Martha Finley (1828 - 1909) was a teacher and author of numerous works, the most well known being the 28 volume Elsie Dinsmore series which was published over a span of 38 years. The daughter of Presbyterian minister Dr. James Brown Finley and his wife and cousin Maria Theresa Brown Finley, she was born on April 26th, 1828 in Chillicothe, Ohio. Finley wrote many of her books under the pseudonym Martha Farquharson. She died in 1909 in Elkton, Maryland, where she moved in 1876.;
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1037 |
Finley, Martha Holidays At Roselands
New York , NY Dodd, Mead & Co 1898 First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Red cloth cover. Very nice looking book. Clean sharp design in cover. No inscriptions. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. ; 12mo; 354 pages
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1038 |
Finley, Martha Elsie's New Relations What they did and how they fared at Ion A Sequel to Grandmother Elsie
New York , NY Dodd, Mead & Company 1883 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by E. L. Durand
Red cover with raised design. Beautiful copy . Spine shows some sun fading from being on shelf. Very Clean books with tight bindings. No writing, underlining. Very collectible copy. The Elsie Dinsmore series have been classfied by some as An Enigma. Elsie lived a spoiled life. "The most disturbing flow in the first two books is over the conflict of whom to obey, God or Man." Miss Finley pits an 8 year old little girl against her adult father. She confuses the issue by having Elsie having to choose to obey God or her father. Miss Finley was one of the most prolific writers of girl stories in the 19th century. Her series included works published by the Presbyterian Publications Board, and Dodd-Mead. Another character in her writing was Mildred Keith. This book is scarce in this condition. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Scarce. ; Illustration; 324 pages
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1039 |
Finley, Martha Elsie's Motherhood A Sequel to Elsie's Womanhood
New York , NY Dodd, Mead, & Co., c 1876 (1904) 1876 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Red cover with raised design. Beautiful copy of her 5th book. Spine shows some sun fading from being on shelf. Very Clean books with tight bindings. No writing, underlining. Very collectible copy. The Elsie Dinsmore series have been classfied by some as An Enigma. Elsie lived a spoiled life. "The most disturbing flow in the first two books is over the conflict of whom to obey, God or Man." Miss Finley pits an 8 year old little girl against her adult father. She confuses the issue by having Elsie having to choose to obey God or her father. Miss Finley was one of the most prolific writers of girl stories in the 19th century. Her series included works published by the Presbyterian Publications Board, and Dodd-Mead. Another character in her writing was Mildred Keith. This book is scarce in this condition. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Scarce. ; Illustration
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1040 |
Finley, Martha (Martha Farquharson) Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children
New York , NY Dodd, Mead & Co 1880 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Red cover with raised design. 7th book in her series. Spine shows some sun fading from being on shelf. Very Clean books with tight bindings. No writing, underlining. Very collectible copy. The Elsie Dinsmore series have been classfied by some as An Enigma. Elsie lived a spoiled life. "The most disturbing flow in the first two books is over the conflict of whom to obey, God or Man." Miss Finley pits an 8 year old little girl against her adult father. She confuses the issue by having Elsie having to choose to obey God or her father. Mis Finley was one of the most prolific writers of girl stories in the 19th century. Her series included works published by the Presbyterian Publications Board, and Dodd-Mead. Another character in her writing was Mildred Keith. This book is scarce in this condition. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Scarce. ; The Elsie Books; Illustration; 12mo 7" - 7˝" tall; 331 pages
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1041 |
Finley, Martha (Martha Farquharson) Grandmother Elsie A Sequel to Elsie's Widowhood
New York , NY Dodd, Mead & Co 1882 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Red cover with raised design. Spine shows some sun fading from being on shelf. Very Clean books with tight bindings. No writing, underlining. Very collectible copy. The Elsie Dinsmore series have been classfied by some as An Enigma. Elsie lived a spoiled life. "The most disturbing flow in the first two books is over the conflict of whom to obey, God or Man." Miss Finley pits an 8 year old little girl against her adult father. She confuses the issue by having Elsie having to choose to obey God or her father. Mis Finley was one of the most prolific writers of girl stories in the 19th century. Her series included works published by the Presbyterian Publications Board, and Dodd-Mead. Another character in her writing was Mildred Keith. This book is scarce in this condition. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Scarce. ; The Elsie Books; Illustration; 12mo 7" - 7˝" tall; 298 pages; p
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1042 |
Finney, Ben Feet First
New York Crown 1971 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Clean book and dust. Forward by John O'Hara. Mary Hemingway writes on the dust jacket flap: "This book is a delectable reminder that once upon a time people made fun just for its own sake and heirs. Some of its tales are so wild that I wouldn't believe them if it were not Ben Finney who wrote them." ; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 255 pages
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1043 |
Fippin, Elmer Otterbein Industrial Virginia a brief industrial sketch and fact sheet
Richmond,Va 1928 First Edition; Various Paperback Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
A buff colored booklet with industrial drawing on cover. Includes, among other sections, a description of the state, Population, Map, Agriculture products, Forest Products, Transportation, etc. Neatly preserved in a folder and envelope. Scarce. ; Virginia. State Commission on Conservation and Development. [C. & D. booklet no. 2]; Photos and illustrations; 40 pages
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1045 |
Fisher, Harrison The Dual
Harrison Fisher 1907 First Edition; First Impression Other Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by Author
Harrison Fisher (July 27, 1875 or 1877 – January 19, 1934) was an American illustrator.Fisher was born in Brooklyn, New York City and began to draw at an early age. Both his father and his grandfather were artists.[1] Fisher spent much of his youth in San Francisco, and studied at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1898, he moved back to New York and began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator.[1] He became known particularly for his drawings of women, which won him acclaim as the successor of Charles Dana Gibson. Together with fellow artists Howard Chandler Christy and Neysa McMein, he constituted the Motion Picture Classic magazine's, "Fame and Fortune" contest jury of 1921/1922, who discovered the It-girl, Clara Bow.[2] Fisher's work appeared regularly on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine from the early 1900s until his death.; Prints; Print; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages
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1046 |
Fisher, Harrison The Last Waltz
Harrison Fisher 1907 First Edition; First Impression Other Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by Author
Harrison Fisher (July 27, 1875 or 1877 – January 19, 1934) was an American illustrator.Fisher was born in Brooklyn, New York City and began to draw at an early age. Both his father and his grandfather were artists.[1] Fisher spent much of his youth in San Francisco, and studied at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1898, he moved back to New York and began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator.[1] He became known particularly for his drawings of women, which won him acclaim as the successor of Charles Dana Gibson. Together with fellow artists Howard Chandler Christy and Neysa McMein, he constituted the Motion Picture Classic magazine's, "Fame and Fortune" contest jury of 1921/1922, who discovered the It-girl, Clara Bow.[2] Fisher's work appeared regularly on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine from the early 1900s until his death.; Prints; Print; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages
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1047 |
Fisher, Harrison The Nightengale
Harrison Fisher 1907 First Edition; First Impression Other Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by Author
Harrison Fisher (July 27, 1875 or 1877 – January 19, 1934) was an American illustrator.Fisher was born in Brooklyn, New York City and began to draw at an early age. Both his father and his grandfather were artists.[1] Fisher spent much of his youth in San Francisco, and studied at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1898, he moved back to New York and began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator.[1] He became known particularly for his drawings of women, which won him acclaim as the successor of Charles Dana Gibson. Together with fellow artists Howard Chandler Christy and Neysa McMein, he constituted the Motion Picture Classic magazine's, "Fame and Fortune" contest jury of 1921/1922, who discovered the It-girl, Clara Bow.[2] Fisher's work appeared regularly on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine from the early 1900s until his death.; Prints; Print; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages
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1048 |
Fisher, Harrison Lucinda
Harrison Fisher N.D. First Edition; First Impression Other Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by Author
Harrison Fisher (July 27, 1875 or 1877 – January 19, 1934) was an American illustrator.Fisher was born in Brooklyn, New York City and began to draw at an early age. Both his father and his grandfather were artists.[1] Fisher spent much of his youth in San Francisco, and studied at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1898, he moved back to New York and began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator.[1] He became known particularly for his drawings of women, which won him acclaim as the successor of Charles Dana Gibson. Together with fellow artists Howard Chandler Christy and Neysa McMein, he constituted the Motion Picture Classic magazine's, "Fame and Fortune" contest jury of 1921/1922, who discovered the It-girl, Clara Bow.[2] Fisher's work appeared regularly on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine from the early 1900s until his death.; Prints; Print; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages
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1049 |
Fisher, Harrison Serene Thoughts
Harrison Fisher N.D. First Edition; First Impression Other Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by Author
Non-book, print by Harrison Fisher (July 27, 1875 or 1877 – January 19, 1934) was an American illustrator.Fisher was born in Brooklyn, New York City and began to draw at an early age. Both his father and his grandfather were artists.[1] Fisher spent much of his youth in San Francisco, and studied at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1898, he moved back to New York and began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator.[1] He became known particularly for his drawings of women, which won him acclaim as the successor of Charles Dana Gibson. Together with fellow artists Howard Chandler Christy and Neysa McMein, he constituted the Motion Picture Classic magazine's, "Fame and Fortune" contest jury of 1921/1922, who discovered the It-girl, Clara Bow.[2] Fisher's work appeared regularly on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine from the early 1900s until his death.; Prints; Print; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages
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1050 |
Fisher, Harrison The Nun's Vow
Harrison Fisher 1907 First Edition; First Impression Other Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by Author
Harrison Fisher (July 27, 1875 or 1877 – January 19, 1934) was an American illustrator.Fisher was born in Brooklyn, New York City and began to draw at an early age. Both his father and his grandfather were artists.[1] Fisher spent much of his youth in San Francisco, and studied at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1898, he moved back to New York and began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator.[1] He became known particularly for his drawings of women, which won him acclaim as the successor of Charles Dana Gibson. Together with fellow artists Howard Chandler Christy and Neysa McMein, he constituted the Motion Picture Classic magazine's, "Fame and Fortune" contest jury of 1921/1922, who discovered the It-girl, Clara Bow.[2] Fisher's work appeared regularly on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine from the early 1900s until his death.; Prints; Print; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages
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1051 |
Fisher, Harrison The Devil's Due
Harrison Fisher 1906 First Edition; First Impression Other Very Good with no dust jacket Illustrated by Author
Harrison Fisher (July 27, 1875 or 1877 – January 19, 1934) was an American illustrator.Fisher was born in Brooklyn, New York City and began to draw at an early age. Both his father and his grandfather were artists.[1] Fisher spent much of his youth in San Francisco, and studied at the San Francisco Art Association. In 1898, he moved back to New York and began his career as a newspaper and magazine illustrator.[1] He became known particularly for his drawings of women, which won him acclaim as the successor of Charles Dana Gibson. Together with fellow artists Howard Chandler Christy and Neysa McMein, he constituted the Motion Picture Classic magazine's, "Fame and Fortune" contest jury of 1921/1922, who discovered the It-girl, Clara Bow.[2] Fisher's work appeared regularly on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine from the early 1900s until his death.; Prints; Print; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages
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FISHWICK, Marshall Springlore in Virginia
Bowling Green University Popular Press,US 1978 0879721286 First Edition; First Impression Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket
Marshall Fishwick is the author of more than a dozen books, and scores of articles, on American culture. Green cover with black lettering. Pictures through out. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 287 pages
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Fitzpatrick, Vincent H.L. Mencken
Continuum Intl Pub Group 1989 0826404197 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover As New in As New dust jacket
Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition. Over a career that spanned half of a century, Henry Louis Mencken published more than 10 million words. More than a million were written about him, many of which, Mencken liked to remark, were highly condemnatory. He was called, with good reason, the most powerful private citizen in America during the 1920s.This lively introduction to Mencken's life and work begins with a concise biographical portrait before proceeding to a consideration of the five major periods of the renowned Baltimorean's career: his literary apprenticeship; the growth of his national reputation; his fame and unprecedented popularity during the 1920s (when college students would flash the Paris-green cover of the American Mercury as a badge of sophistication); the decline of his reputation during the Depression; and his renewed popularity during the 1940s, with the publication of his autobiographical trilogy, the Days books. ; Literature and Life; 8.27 X 5.59 X 0.94 inches; 153 pages
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Fletcher, John The NEW BIRTH
Louisville, KY The Herald Press 1950 First Edition; First Impression Paperback Good with no dust jacket
Orange cover with black print. Former owners name on front and inside cover. Contents clean. May smell musty. Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition.This is a 46 page softback authored by Rev. John Fletcher (Vicar of Madeley from 1729 - 1785) and reprinted by The Herald Press. No print date is listed, but this reprint is quite old. Great Wesleyan perspective on the doctrine of the New Birth by this old Methodist preacher. Paperback may indicate a booklet, phamplet, tract or book.; This is a 46 page softback authored by Rev. John Fletcher (Vicar of Madeley from 1729 - 1785) and reprinted by The Herald Press. No print date is listed, but this reprint is quite old. Great Wesleyan perspective on the doctrine of the New Birth by this old Methodist preacher.
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Fletcher, Robert Samuel A History of Oberlin College, From its Foundation through the Civil War Two Volumes
Oberlin, Oh Oberlin College 1943 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Reddish orange covers with gold print. Photos throughout . Extensive index. Two Volume set. Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio. Founded as the Oberlin Collegiate Institute in 1833 by John Jay Shipherd and Philo Stewart, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world.The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. in 1835 Oberlin became the first college in the United States to admit African-Americans, and the first to admit women in 1837. (Wikipedia); Vol. 1 & 2; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; p
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Florence, Fritz Unknown Florida
University of Miami Press 1964 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
Green hardcover with gold print. Signed by author on endpaper. Fold out map in front. Also includes a booklet on Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. A scarce work on Southwest Florida. ; Photographs, Map; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 213 pages; Signed by Author
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Flores, Maria The Woman with the Whip
Doubleday 1952 Book Club Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Dust has tears. Book in excellent condition. The first objective biography of the glamorous and dangerous woman who controlled the Argentine--the late Eva Peron. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages
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Flournoy, H. W. Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts from January 1, 1799 to Dec 31, 1807 . Vol. IX
Richmond, VA State of Virginia 1890 First Edition; First Impression Hardback Fair with no dust jacket
First edition. Hardback fair/no dust as issued. Cover detached, but included and uncut pages. Rebind candidate. Fully indexed. Contains Among other subjects will be found the following" Numerous reports of Major John Clarke, the State's superintendent of the building of the Penitentiary, the Manufactory of Arms and the public warehouse- all at Richmond. the State's purchase of arms from Europe, organization of the Militia, the murder of the De Teubeuf family, the Gabriel insurrection,... measures take to establish boundary lines with Maryland, N.C. and Ky. Impressment of American seamen by the British naval commanders and many more such documentation. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 677 pages;
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Flournoy, H.W. Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts from January 1, 1836 to April 15, 1869 Volume XI.
Richmond, VA State of Virginia 1893 First Edition; Various Hardcover Fair with no dust jacket
Cover almost detached but not missing. Rebind candidate. All content intact and pages uncut. This volume XI covers executive papers of Virginia and includes some events in which the State of Virginia participated in the war with Mexico. Also included is a narrative of the attempt of John Brown to incite an Insurrection of Slaves, the murder of several citizens of Harper's Ferry, the seizure of the Arsenal and the supression of the event by the Federal Government. Brown's trial and his co-conspirators. Many of the papers of Brown. Letters of Randolph Rogers the sculptor concerning the Statues on the Washington Monument. The History of the restored Government of Va by F. H. Pierpoint with the formation of the state of West Virginia, by the same. Administration of Governor H.H. Wells. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; ````````````````````````601 pages;
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Flynn, Dorris Costumes of India
Calcutta, India Laichand Roy & Co. 1969 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by Horilal Signed by Author
Signed by author on endpaper. Blue cover, white print. Wonderful history of the costumes of India with black and white and color illustrations. Dust has minor rubs and chips. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Rare signed copy..; Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 99 pages; Signed by Author
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Fonerden, William Henry Dr. The Institutes of Thomsonism
Philadelphia, PA Office of the Botanic Sentinel 1837 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Fair with no dust jacket
Original not a reprint or copy. Black cover worn. Spine mostly missing, and binding loose, but not seperated. Title page has hole from an eraser and former owners name in ink. This science originated with Dr. Samuel Thomson, thus Thomsonism. Contains sections on Physiology or The Theory of Life, Pathology or the Theory of Disease, Therapeutics, or the Science of Curing Disease. contents starting to yellow from age but clean and no underlining or highlighting. Very Rare.
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Force, M. F Special report on the subject of pensions at the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors Home
Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky, OH 1896 First Edition Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket
Minutes of the Board November 25, 1896 requesting an investigation as to the feasibility and propriety of requiring all pensioners of the home to pay part of their pension to the state.... 8 pages. Imprint. Excellent condition. In 1886, a group of citizens led by I. F. Mack of Sandusky successfully petitioned the state legislature to establish a home for Ohio's honorably discharged Civil War veterans who, because of incapacitating disease, wounds, or other cause, were unable to earn a living. Governor J. B. Foraker appointed a commission charged with the duty of selecting a site and arranging for construction of the home. We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition. Rare.; 8 pages; Missing as of 12/06
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Ford, Roger & Peter Darman The Tiger Tank
Motorbooks Intl 1998 0760305242 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Dust has been neatly glued by former owner to the book so it cannot be removed or lost. Very good overall condition. Scan/photo is actual book being listed. We ship within 24 hours and provide delivery confirmation. Detailed cutaways, full specifications.; Photographs; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9"; 96 pages
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Fordham, E. Little Meg's Children
London Weekes & Co. N.D. First Edition; First Impression paperback Good with no dust jacket
Blue cover soiled with foxing. Black print. Rare religious musical. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Paperback may indicate a booklet, phamplet, tract or book.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 23 pages
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Forster, Ada L A history of the Christian Church and Church of Christ in Minnesota
St Louis, MO Christian Board of Publication 1953 First Edition Hardcover Good in Fair dust jacket
Red cover. Book has had moisture that caused dust to stick to cover and some pages show wrinkling at top due to dampness. All pages clean and binding tight. Excellent reading copy. Fully indexed. Former owners name inside. Excellent Minnesota reference. Scarce. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 136 pages
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Fort Harrison Centennial Association. Scovell, J. T. Fort Harrison on the banks of the Wabash, 1812-1912;
Terre Haute, IN The Moore-Langen Printing Co. 1912 First Edition; Various Paperback Good+ with no dust jacket
Brown heavy paper cove is almost detached, contents clean. Excellent 100 year centennial history of Ft. Harrison including a roll call of descendants and Chronology of the fort. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition."The Siege of Fort Harrison was an engagement that lasted from September 4 to 15, 1812. The first American land victory during the War of 1812, it was won by an outnumbered United States force garrisoned inside the fort against a combined Native American force near modern Terre Haute, Indiana" Rare. ; Photos, Illustrations
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Fort Recovery Bicentennial Committee FORT RECOVERY, OHIO 1791-1991.
Fort Recovery, OH Fort Recovery Bicentennial Committee 1991 First Edition; Stated First Printing Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Purple cover with gold lettering. History of area from 1791-1991 with photos and family history. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Rare.; 310 pages
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Forty, George German Tanks of World War Two in Action
Blandford Press 1988 0713716347 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good in Good dust jacket
Dust has been neatly glued to the book so it can not be removed or lost. Very good overall condition. We ship within 24 hours and provide delivery confirmation. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages
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Foster, Buck T. Sherman's Mississippi Campaign
University Alabama Press 2006 0817315195 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Looks new unread. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover.With the fall of Vicksburg to Union forces in mid-1863, the Federals began work to extend and consolidate their hold on the lower Mississippi Valley. As a part of this plan, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman set out from Vicksburg on February 3, 1864, with an army of some 25,000 infantry and a battalion of cavalry. They expected to be joined by another Union force moving south from Memphis and supported themselves off the land as they traveled due east across Mississippi. Sherman entered Meridian on February 14 and thoroughly destroyed its railroad facilities, munitions plants, and cotton stores, before returning to Vicksburg. Though not a particularly effective campaign in terms of enemy soldiers captured or killed, it offers a rich opportunity to observe how this large-scale raid presaged Sherman’s Atlanta and Carolina campaigns, revealing the transformation of Sherman’s strategic thinking. ; 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 Inches; 232 pages; The rehearsal for the March to the Sea. With the fall of Vicksburg to Union forces in mid-1863, the Federals began work to extend and consolidate their hold on the lower Mississippi Valley. As a part of this plan, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman set out from Vicksburg on February 3, 1864, with an army of some 25,000 infantry and a battalion of cavalry. They expected to be joined by another Union force moving south from Memphis and supported themselves off the land as they traveled due east across Mississippi. Sherman entered Meridian on February 14 and thoroughly destroyed its railroad facilities, munitions plants, and cotton stores, before returning to Vicksburg. Though not a particularly effective campaign in terms of enemy soldiers captured or killed, it offers a rich opportunity to observe how this large-scale raid presaged Sherman’s Atlanta and Carolina campaigns, revealing the transformation of Sherman’s strategic thinking.
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Foster, Eugene C. Better Than A Fortune
New York , NY Association Press 1924 First Edition; First Impression Paperback Very Good with no dust jacket
Grey cover with black print. Rare booklet. This booklet is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Booklet Paperback may indicate a booklet, phamplet, tract or book.; 16mo; 16 pages
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Foulke, Joseph Friends' Almanac for the year 1862 being the second after bissextile QR Leap year
Buckingham, Pa Uriah Hunt & Son 1862 First Edition; First Impression Paperback Good with no dust jacket
Paper booklet held together with string. Staining and some chips to pages. Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition. Published during the Civil War. Scarce if not rare. an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables. An almanac (also spelled almanack and almanach) is an annual publication listing a set of events forthcoming in the next year. Almanac's are among (if not the only) the oldest periodicals continuously published in the United States.; 12mo 7" - 7˝" tall
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Fowler, Wally Gospel and Spiritual song book of Nation Wide Hit Songs
Nashville, Tenn Wally Fowler 1950 First Edition; First Impression Paperback Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
Song book by Author and the Oak Ridge Quartet. Signed by author and members of the Oakridge Quartet. Johnny New, Pat Patterson, Bobby Lee Weber, Glen Allred, and Bobby Whitfield. Photos of members inside book. Soiling to cover. Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition. Rare. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Collection of Signatures
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Fox, Austin & Lawrence McIntyre Designated Landmarks of the Niagara Frontier
Meyer Enterprises 1995 0962031429 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by Lawrence D. McIntyre Signed by Author & Illustrator
Blue cover with gold lettering. Dust has minor chips. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Former owner has bookplate and notes in ink in front of book. Author and illustrator have signed title page and book is clean otherwise and tight. Great illustrations. A history of the Niagara frontier as told through it's landmarks. ; The Buffalo Bookshelf Series; Drawings; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9"; Signed by Author & Illustrator
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Fox, Dennis Bryan So long, Doc! (Author Signed)
Charlotte, NC Delmar Pub 1977 First Edition; First Impression Hardcover Good in Good dust jacket Signed by Author
xlibrary. Green cover with gold lettering. Typical library markings. Dust has rubs otherwise book and dust is clean and bright. Great family history story with many photos. Scarce. ; Photographs; 12mo 7" - 7˝" tall; 181 pages; Signed by Author
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Fox, Emmet The Sermon on the Mount
New York , NY Harper & Row, Publishers 1938 Later Printing; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Grey cover with black print. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition.; 12mo; 199 pages
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Fox, John Jr. Hell Fer Sartain
New York Harper & Brothers Publishers 1900 Second Edition; First Impression Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
This looks to be a presentation copy. Author wrote (some words not sure of transposition due to handwriting) "Rookwood, Dec 18, 1900, To The Wishers of Hell Fer Sartain- the same- from the friends of John Fox, Jr... Being sure, meanwhile that she will never know it in any worse form" Rookwood may refer to a famous hunting dog Kennel near Lexington, Kentucky. Book is reddish-brown with green and gold gilt design on front. Top and bottom edge of spine somewhat freyed. Pages uneven cut. Hell Fer Sartin is "Hell for Certain" in southern dialect. Fox wrote at times in this dialect as if "talking southern". Born near Paris, Kentucky, on December 16, 1862, John Fox Jr. was the son of a schoolmaster in Kentucky's Bourbon County. He enjoyed the benefits of quality education in childhood and attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, before graduating from Harvard in 1883. Fox then worked as a journalist in New York City before returning to Kentucky in 1885. He died of pneumonia on July 8, 1919, and is buried in Paris, Kentucky. Rare. ; 12mo 7" - 7˝" tall; 119 pages; Signed by Author
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Fraelich, Ree Adamson Adamson-Duvall and related families
Fraelich 1974 First Edition; Various Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Blue cover with gold print. Contains family history information on Adamson, Duvall, Smith, Hooper, Lefever, Eagon, Chambers, Campbell surnames. Fully index. A lot of history along with genealogy. Very Rare may be unique. We provide delivery tracking on US orders.
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Francis, Dick 10-lb Penalty (Author Signed)
Michael Joseph Ltd 1997 0718142454 First Edition; 1st Hardcover Fine in Very Good dust jacket Signed by Author
Book looks new. Dust has minor rubs to back. Author died in 2010. Signed by Author on Title Page. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. At 18, easy-going Benedict Juliard and his father enter into a pact that neither of them will commit any act that could destroy the father's career. Ten years later he is targetted in a vicious attack mounted by his father's increasingly violent political enemies. ; 1.1 x 9.13 x 6.3 Inches; 272 pages; Signed by Author
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Francis, Dick Straight (Author Signed)
Putnam 1989 0399134700 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Signed by Author
Inscribed by Author "Bill and Debbie, Hi. Dick Francis". Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. Beautiful scarce collectors grade copy of this book.Ex-jockey, Derek Franklin, inherits his brother's jewellery business, mistress and some shadowy business associates. When expensive diamonds go missing, his only hope of survival is to identify his brother's enemies. From the author of "The Edge" and "Odds Against".From the authors obit: Richard Stanley Francis, jockey and writer, born 31 October 1920; died 14 February 2010. Dick Francis, who has died aged 89, was a unique figure, a champion steeplechase jockey who, without any previous apparent literary bent, became an international bestselling writer, the author of 42 crime novels, selling more than 60m copies in 35 languages. Right from the start, with Dead Cert in 1962, the Dick Francis thriller showed a mastery of lean, witty genre prose reminiscent – sometimes to the point of comic parody – of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. It was an American style that many clever people in England had attempted to reproduce without much success, and it was a wonder how a barely educated former jump jockey was able to do the trick with such effortless ease. People said his highly educated wife wrote the books for him. It was a mystery that was never satisfactorily solved. However, After his wifes death in 2000, when no new crime novels appeared, it looked as if Mary might have written them. But then, six years later, Francis came out of retirement to produce Under Orders, which had all the old Francis flavour. The next year, 2007, he published Dead Heat, then Silks (2008) and Even Money (2009).The most dramatic incident in his racing career was also a mystery. In the Grand National at Aintree in 1956, his mount Devon Loch, the Queen Mother's horse trained by Peter Cazalet, had jumped all the fences and, well ahead, only 50 yards from the finish, without another horse near him, suddenly collapsed and was unable to continue. The plots (of Francis' books, too, ran to a formula. Some reviewers protested that racing could not be as crooked as depicted in the Francis novels, but real life (as in the case of the Shergar kidnapping) came in to prove how realistic his stories were. Born at Coedcanlas Farm in the Pembrokeshire village of Lawrenny, Francis came from a line of farming gentry and horsemen. His father was a show rider and manager of hunting stables, his grandfather a farmer and gentleman jockey. Uncles on both sides of his family were Masters of Foxhounds. The family home was a beautiful old farmhouse but it had neither gas nor electricity and was lit by candlelight. As well as the thrillers, he wrote his autobiography, The Sport of Queens (1957), and Lester (1986), a biography of Lester Piggott.. From the authors obit: Richard Stanley Francis, jockey and writer, born 31 October 1920; died 14 February 2010. Dick Francis, who has died aged 89, was a unique figure, a champion steeplechase jockey who, without any previous apparent literary bent, became an international bestselling writer, the author of 42 crime novels, selling more than 60m copies in 35 languages. Right from the start, with Dead Cert in 1962, the Dick Francis thriller showed a mastery of lean, witty genre prose reminiscent – sometimes to the point of comic parody – of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. It was an American style that many clever people in England had attempted to reproduce without much success, and it was a wonder how a barely educated former jump jockey was able to do the trick with such effortless ease. People said his highly educated wife wrote the books for him. It was a mystery that was never satisfactorily solved. However, After his wifes death in 2000, when no new crime novels appeared, it looked as if Mary might have written them. But then, six years later, Francis came out of retirement to produce Under Orders, which had all the old Francis flavour. The next year, 2007, he published Dead Heat, then Silks (2008) and Even Money (2009).The most dramatic incident in his racing career was also a mystery. In the Grand National at Aintree in 1956, his mount Devon Loch, the Queen Mother's horse trained by Peter Cazalet, had jumped all the fences and, well ahead, only 50 yards from the finish, without another horse near him, suddenly collapsed and was unable to continue. The plots (of Francis' books, too, ran to a formula. Some reviewers protested that racing could not be as crooked as depicted in the Francis novels, but real life (as in the case of the Shergar kidnapping) came in to prove how realistic his stories were. Born at Coedcanlas Farm in the Pembrokeshire village of Lawrenny, Francis came from a line of farming gentry and horsemen. His father was a show rider and manager of hunting stables, his grandfather a farmer and gentleman jockey. Uncles on both sides of his family were Masters of Foxhounds. The family home was a beautiful old farmhouse but it had neither gas nor electricity and was lit by candlelight. As well as the thrillers, he wrote his autobiography, The Sport of Queens (1957), and Lester (1986), a biography of Lester Piggott.; 1.6 x 9.3 x 6.3 Inches; 323 pages; Ex-jockey, Derek Franklin, inherits his brother's jewellery business, mistress and some shadowy business associates. When expensive diamonds go missing, his only hope of survival is to identify his brother's enemies. From the author of "The Edge" and "Odds Against".; Signed by Author
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