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Red and me: my coach, my lifelong friend by: Russell, Bill
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Red and me: my coach, my lifelong friend by: Russell, Bill

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, NY, HarperCollins, 1st, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 187 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Gilt titles and decoration on spine. Dust jacket price clipped. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469617
Price: $12.00 

Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.
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Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.

Reminiscences of Father Hawley by: Landfear, Maria N.

Hardcover. Hartford CT, Case, Lockwood& Brainard, 1st, 1877, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 99 pages, hardcover. Covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. This is a memoir of the author's experiences with Father Hawley, who was a respected city missionary to the poor in Hartford, Connecticut. The book recounts various anecdotes and stories about his life, including his early years, his religious education, and his work as a pastor. It also includes descriptions of his character, his beliefs, and his impact on those around him. The book provides a valuable historical perspective on the role of religion in 19th-century America, and offers a glimpse into the personal experiences of those who were touched by Father Hawley's ministry. A touching tribute to a man who made a profound impact on the lives of many people. Clean copy. Record # 33794
Price: $35.00 

 

Running Tough - Memoirs of a Football Maverick by: Dorsett, Tony

Hardcover. NY, Doubleday, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Record # 63298
Price: $12.00 

 

Self-Consciousness: Memoirs by John Updike by: Updike , John

Hardcover. New York, Alfred A. Knopf , 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 257 pages. Illustrated endpapers and fly leaves. Gilt lettering on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 857425
Price: $12.00 

 

Shaping of the Historian, The - Macaulay by: Clive, John

Hardcover. NY, Knopf, 1st , 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 499 pages, plus index in rear. Close one inch tear on top front edge of dust jacket, otherwise, very clean and bright copy. Record # 52921
Price: $12.00 

Some Remarkable Men - Further Memoirs by: Lord, James
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Some Remarkable Men - Further Memoirs by: Lord, James

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1st Edition, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 324 pages. Hardcover. Black & white photographs throughout. Dust jacket with only minor wear. Dust jacket design by John Fontana and author photo by Bernard Minoret, in 1950 with Jean Cocteau. Clean, unmarked copy. Record # 750134
Price: $12.00 

Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen [INSCRIBED COPY] by: McDonough, Jimmy
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Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen [INSCRIBED COPY] by: McDonough, Jimmy

Hardcover. NY, Viking, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 432 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in halfway through with B&W photography. This book tells the story of the small-town girl who grew up to be the woman behind the microphone, and whose meteoric rise into the spotlight led to a decades-long career full of tragedy and triumph. Through a high-profile marriage and divorce, her dreadful battle with addiction and illness, and the struggle to compete in a rapidly evolving Nashville, Tammy turned a brave smile toward the world and churned out masterful hit songs. This copy has been inscribed by Tammy Wynette on the first front end page. Inscription reads: "To Billy, Love from your favorite country Super Star, Tammy Wynette." Clean copy. Record # 34155
Price: $150.00 

 

Tesserae - Memories and Suppositions by: Levertov, Denise

Hardcover. NY, New Directions, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 148 pages. Slight crease the front cover of the dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 108334
Price: $12.00 

Test Ride on the Sunnyland Bus: A Daughter's Civil Rights Journey by: Spagna, Ana Maria
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Test Ride on the Sunnyland Bus: A Daughter's Civil Rights Journey by: Spagna, Ana Maria

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Lincoln NE, Bison Books, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 270 pages. Softcover. Two pages of b&w photographs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 468286
Price: $12.00 

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, The African by: Equiano, OlaudahEdit. Costanzo, Angelo
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, The African by: Equiano, Olaudah Edit. Costanzo, Angelo

Softcover. Toronto, ON, Broadview Literary Texts, reprint, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 331 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This is a memoir written by Olaudah Equiano, an influential African advocate of abolishing the slave trade in Britain during the late 18th century. Clean copy. Record # 33665
Price: $15.00 

The Long Light of Those Days: Recollections of a Vermont Village at Mid-Century by: Coffin, Bruce
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The Long Light of Those Days: Recollections of a Vermont Village at Mid-Century by: Coffin, Bruce

Hardcover. Woodstock, VT, The Elm Tree Press, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 233 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition, with edge wear concentrated near the spine and a few closed tears. Green cloth covers with gilt titles are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This memoir details life in a typical Vermont village. The work places and stores, the sports and pastimes, the landscape, and most of all the people are affectionately recalled in a Proustian feat of memory and imagination. Clean copy. Record # 34154
Price: $25.00 

The Years of the Forest by: Hoover, Helen, Illust. by: Adrian Hoover
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The Years of the Forest by: Hoover, Helen, Illust. by: Adrian Hoover

Hardcover. NY, Knopf, 2nd Pr., 1973, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 318 pages, hardcover. Red dust jacket with white and yellow text is in fair condition, as minor water damage has resulted in significant foxing. Brown paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Go inside the Hoover's wilderness home during their 16 years of the forest. Experience not only the joys and the techniques but also the challenges and travails of going it alone in the beautiful but not always accommodating wilderness. Clean copy. Record # 34435
Price: $12.00 

Thousand Bells at Noon, A: A Roman Reveals the Secrets and Pleasures of His Native City by: Romagnoli, G. Franco
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Thousand Bells at Noon, A: A Roman Reveals the Secrets and Pleasures of His Native City by: Romagnoli, G. Franco

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. New York, Harper Perennial, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 261 pages. Paperback. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 469255
Price: $12.00 

 

Titania - The Biography of Isak Dinesen by: Migel, Parmenia

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Black & white photos. 325 pages. Light wear, closed tears to edges of dust jacket else a clean, tight copy. Record # 60938
Price: $12.00 

Tracy and Hepburn; An Intimate Memoir by: Kanin, Garson
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Tracy and Hepburn; An Intimate Memoir by: Kanin, Garson

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. New York, Viking Press, reprint, 1971, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 307 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light stains on page block, otherwise, clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469489
Price: $12.00 

Truth Comes in Blows: A Memoir by: Solotaroff, Ted
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Truth Comes in Blows: A Memoir by: Solotaroff, Ted

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, W W Norton & Co Inc, 1st, 1998-10-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 285 pages. Slight damp stain to dust jacket rear cover, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 463747
Price: $12.00 

 

Unsentimental Education, An - Writers and Chicago by: McQuade (Ed.), Molly

Hardcover. Chicago, Univ. of Chicago, 1st , 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Anthology of writers associated with the Univ. of Chicago Record # 53380
Price: $12.00 

Vas You Ever in Zinzinnati: A Personal Portrait of Cincinnati [SIGNED COPY] by: Perry, Dick
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Vas You Ever in Zinzinnati: A Personal Portrait of Cincinnati [SIGNED COPY] by: Perry, Dick

Hardcover. Garden City, NY, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1st, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 298 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in very good condition, as protected by a clear plastic Brodart sleeve. Teal cloth covers with one-quarter dark blue cloth have light bumping at the top and bottom of the spine, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright despite minor foxing to the end papers. Binding is solid. This book is a personal portrait, informal local history, and humorous love letter to Cincinnati, Ohio. Written as an intimate, nostalgic tour rather than a strict chronological textbook, the book explores Cincinnati's vibrant culture from the early frontier days and native tribes up to the mid-1960s. It highlights local landmarks, regional quirks, German heritage, neighborhoods like Over-the-Rhine, and local media personalities. Author's name is signed on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34613
Price: $18.00 

We Like it Wild by: Angier, Bradford
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We Like it Wild by: Angier, Bradford

Hardcover. Harrisburg PA, The Stackpole Company, 1st, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 213 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor wear on the corners, but is in generally good condition. Interior binding and pages in good condition. This book explores the magnetism of living out in nature without connection to the concrete jungle. It is the story of the woods, the cabin, and the husband and wife who decided to make them their retirement home. Previous owner placed a sticker with their name on the title page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33604
Price: $18.00 

WHAT AM I DOING HERE by: Chatwin, Bruce
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WHAT AM I DOING HERE by: Chatwin, Bruce

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Viking, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, New York, Viking, 1st, 1989, #0. Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Good, Dust jacket shows discoloration on top edge inside with light edgewear and rubbing. Cloth covers with gilt lettering. Remainder line on bottom edge.. 367 pages. Record #:467123 Record # 467123
Price: $12.00 

What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character by: Feynman, Richard P.
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What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character by: Feynman, Richard P.

Hardcover. NY, Norton, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 255 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket and spine are bright red with yellow title. Edited collection of reminiscences by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Covers several instances from Feynman's life, prepared from recorded audio conversations. Clean copy in very good condition. Record # 33590
Price: $20.00 

World is my Home, The: A Memoir by: Michener, A., James
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World is my Home, The: A Memoir by: Michener, A., James

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.hardcover. New York, Random House, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 519 pages. Hardcover. B&w photographs throughout. Illustrated end papers and paste downs. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 469625
Price: $12.00