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London: Collins. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. 382 pages; Contents clean and secure in original bright red cloth binding in edgeworn dustjacket. The unique and fascinating life of Talleyrand’s niece, Dorothea Courland, Duchess of Dino, will grab readers’ attention and hold it fast. This first English-language biography of the Duchess… Ler mais sobre este item

Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1930. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. x, (2), 200 pages; Clean and secure in original brown cloth binding in very gooddustjacket with minor wear at head of spine and two old clear tape internal repairs. This volume assembles the most important of the… Ler mais sobre este item

Chicago: A. Warner Co.. Very Good. 1889. Print. 1 pages; A steel engraved portrait of J. H. McClelland extracted from Cushing's History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Including its Early Settlement... also Portraits of Some of its Prominent Men. Chicago: A. Warner & Co., 1889. The portrait measures 10" by 7" with the image and … Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Gothic Publishing Co. Very Good+. 1922. First Edition. Paperback. 94 pages; New York: Very Good+. 1922. First Edition. 94 pages; Clean and secure in original black wrappers with red lettering, tiny chip at bottom corner of yapped wrappers, minor wear at head of spine. A native of Southern Illinois, Stanley Kimmel, known for "The Mad… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: MacMillan Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. x, (2), 299 pages; New York: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. X, (2) , 299 pages; Clean and secure in original brown cloth binding in edgeworn chipped dustjacket. Otto Hermann Kahn was a German-born American investment banker,… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Geographical Review. Very Good. 1972. First Edition Thus. Printed Wrappers. 4 pages; New York: Very Good. 1972. First Edition Thus. Geographical Review, 62, 1972, pp.414-417; 4 pages; Clean and secure in original printed card wrappers; faint fold at center. A offprint of a four page obituary of Ena L. Yonge written by Nordis Felland and… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: William Morrow. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; Ninth. Hardcover. Autograph; 349 pages; Contents clean and secure in original binding in Very Good dustjacket. Inscribed and Signed by the author on half-title "Here it is, Kim -- / but I don't recommend it! // Lowell Thomas" Laid … Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Harper and Bros.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1942. Third Edition. Hardcover. 310 pages; Contents clean and secure in original blue cloth binding in chipped and worn dustjacket. Inscribed and Signed by the author in the halftitle -- " Pour le Docteur & Mrs. Gardiner / parce que les amis de bon amis… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Hamilton Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Autograph; 256 pages; Clean and secure in original binding. Inscribed and signed by the author on the titlepage "October 2007 / A Story about an elegant lady / for an elegant lady / Affectionately / Albert" Catherine Eddy Beveridge's life… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: William Morrow. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Autograph; Contents clean and secure in original binding in very good dustjacket with minor creases on inner flaps. Inscribed and SIGNED in red marker by Mary Martin on the halftitle: "August 22nd, 1977 / To / Roger and… Ler mais sobre este item

Goff Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 2023. First Edition. Hardcover. 192 pages; Clean and fresh book and dustjacket with original shrinkwrap (opened). Wonderfully illustrated with colour photographs, this large format book memorializes the events of the 59th Presidential Inauguration of President Joe Biden in 2021. Every event from his inaugural address to… Ler mais sobre este item

Washington: William M. Belt. Very Good-. 1850. First Edition. Removed Document. 107 pages; Contents clean and complete, lacking wrappers; some offsetting to titlepage from frontispiece illustration of Zachary Taylor Commemorative medal, engraved by W. L. Ormsby OCLC 12780234 Contents include speeches by some members of Congress, a sermon by Rev. Smith Pyne… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Collins. Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 320 pages; Some pencil markings made by Susan Mary Alsop on several pages; otherwise contents clean and secure in original cloth binding with gilt lettering at spinein very good dustjacket. This was a reference book for Alsop's research for her book The Congress Dances: Vienna 1814-1815. … Ler mais sobre este item

Paris: Flammarion. Very Good. 1981. Paperback. From the collection of Susan Mary Alsop, with her manuscript notes laid-in keyed to some ink markings in the text, particularly in the chapter on Le Congres de Vienne. This was a reference source for Alsop's book The Congress Dances: Vienna 1814-1815. From the collection of Susan Mary … Ler mais sobre este item

Washington: Heritage Printers, Inc.. Near Fine. 1986. First Edition. Paperback. Autograph; 216 pages; Clean and secure in original card wrappers in very good printed dustjacket. On ffep " Given to Polly and Kim [Roosevelt] / December 30, 1989 / by the Author" Also laid-in is a manuscript note Signed by the author -- "Dear Mrs. Roosevelt… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Walter Scott. Very Good. 1888. Hardcover. 193, (1), (16) ads pages; Contents clean and secure in original brown polished buckram binding; slight lean. Owner's name signed on ffep "Kim Roosevelt" Kermit "Kim" Roosevelt, Jr. (1916 - 2000) was the grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was a career intelligence officer who… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. xv, (1), 368 pages; Owner's signature on ffep - "Susan Jay [Alsop] / March 1936" otherwise clean and secure in original blue cloth binding with gilt lettering at spine and front cover; faded spot at lower corner of front board. With a Foreword by J.M.Barrie.… Ler mais sobre este item

London: The Bodley Head. Very Good. 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. 632 pages; Former owner's name on ffep "Patten / 1922" Clean and secure in original green cloth binding with gilt lettering at spine (rubbed away) and coat of arms on front cover; lower corner bumped, spine darkened. Illustrated with 22 reproductions from prints. Thomas… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Vanguard Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. Autograph; 318 pages; Inscribed and SIGNED on ffep -- "For Roger -- / friend and buddy / in endurance! / God Bless / Frank Corsaro" Clean and secure in original red cloth binding in very nice dustjacket. A lovely association copy from one theater… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 224 pages; Clean and secure in original binding in very nice dustjacket. A superbly illustrated biography drawn heavily on Audubon's own journals, which offer revealing insights into the character and life of th is singular man. Reproductions of… Ler mais sobre este item