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D. H. Lawrence: Portrait of a Genius But... by: Aldington, Richard
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D. H. Lawrence: Portrait of a Genius But... by: Aldington, Richard

Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1st thus, 1950, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 432 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has several open tears. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. Richard Aldington was a very close friend and associate of Lawrence. This book is written in a professional tone, respectful of the artist, but mindful that the truth must be told even if it's not always celebratory. There can be no doubt that Aldington recognized both the genius and complexity of D.H. Lawrence. Clean copy. Record # 33741
Price: $28.00 

 

John Marshall in Diplomacy and In Law


Craigmyle, Lord

NY, Charles Scribner's , 1st, 1933, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 145 pages. Previous owner's signature on front fly leaf otherwise VG+.

Record # 501156


Price: $13.00 

No One Gardens Alone: A Life of Elizabeth Lawrence Wilson, Emily Herring
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No One Gardens Alone: A Life of Elizabeth Lawrence


Wilson, Emily Herring

Hardcover. Boston, Beacon Press, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 334 pages. Hardcover. Gilt title on spine. B/w illustrations throughout. In excellent shape, clean inside and out. From the front flap: "...one hundred years after her birth, No One Gardens Alone tells for the first time the story of this fascinating woman. Like classic biographies of literary figures such as Emily Dickinson and Edna St. Vincent Millay, this book reveals Lawrence in all her complexity and establishes her, at last, as one of the premier gardeners and garden writers of the twentieth century."

Record # 30425


Price: $23.00 

 

Stranger at the Party


Lawrenson, Helen

Hardcover. New York, Random House, 1st edition, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 244 pages. Hardcover. Deckled, untrimmed edges. B/w illustrations throughout. Binding tight. Spine straight. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Note in marker to back page. Tan cover boards, blue quarter cloth, gilt title on spine, author's initials in gilt on front cover board. Dust jacket unclipped, excellent. A touch of foxing to edges. In great condition. Lawrenson tells the story of her own life against the backdrop of the glamorous world of Vanity Fair, as well as against the atmosphere of the waterfront that she came to know through her husband's work with the National Maritime Union.

Record # 32327


Price: $23.00 

Not I, But The Wind by: Lawrence, Frieda
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Not I, But The Wind by: Lawrence, Frieda

Hardcover. NY, The Viking Press, 3rd print, 1934, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Poor, 297 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in rough condition, with multiple open tears particularly along the top and bottom. Cloth covers are clean and bright, as are the interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W photography throughout. Deckled edge. This book will put the great D.H. Lawrence in perspective; it is one of the most vivid portraits of the writer, as written by his wife. Clean copy. Record # 33747
Price: $18.00 

Colonel Lawrence: The Man Behind the Legend by: Hart, Liddell
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Colonel Lawrence: The Man Behind the Legend by: Hart, Liddell

Hardcover. NY, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1st thus, 4th Pr., 1934, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 382 pages, hardcover. Green cloth covers have minor edge wear, with bumping at the top and bottom of the spine. Interior pages do show light foxing, but this does not affect the legibility of any text blocks. Front hinge is slightly loose, but the binding is still solid overall. Contains B&W photography and maps throughout. This book is a foundational biography that cuts through the myth of T.E. Lawrence. It explores his intellectual evolution from an Oxford archaeologist to a brilliant guerrilla commander during the Arab Revolt, and demystifies his postwar retreat, explaining his withdrawal from public life as the result of immense wartime strain and deep disillusionment with the political betrayal of the Arab nations. Clean copy. Record # 34589
Price: $25.00 

 

Bitch!: The Autobiography of Lady Lawford


Lawford, Mary S.

Hardcover. Brookline Village, MA, Branden Books, 1st, September 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 142 pages + photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Record # 457981


Price: $15.00 

Abortionist, The: A Woman Against the Law by: Solinger, Rickie
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Abortionist, The: A Woman Against the Law by: Solinger, Rickie

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York , The Free Press, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 253 pages, b&w photos. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 607954
Price: $12.00 

 

Portrait of T. E. Lawrence: The Lawrence of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom


Richards, Vyvyan

Hardcover. London, UK, Jonathan Cape, First Edition, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 254 pages. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles to spine. Illustrations in black & white throughout. Light toning throughout. Previous owner's pencil marks have been erased, light marks remain in some spots. Original dust jacket with small chips, tears to edges, now protected in a plastic cover. Tight binding, sharp corners, a nice copy.

Record # 751457


Price: $250.00 

 

Out of Sheer Rage: Wrestling with D.H. Lawrence


Dyer, Geoff

Hardcover. New York, North Point Press, 1st US, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 242 pages, hardcover with acetate dust jacket. Yellow boards. An entertaining and original picture of D.H. Lawrence. Mild rubbing to dust jacket. Unmarked. Bright and clean; a tight copy.

Record # 951576


Price: $31.00 

Frieda Lawrence by: Jackson, Rosie
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Frieda Lawrence by: Jackson, Rosie

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. London/San Francisco, Pandora, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Includes "Not I, But the Wind" & other autobiographical writings by Lawrence. 240 pages. Record # 60684
Price: $12.00 

 

John Archibald Campbell - Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court 1853-1861


Connor, Henry G.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1920, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Frontis portrait of Campbell. Newspaper clippings with actual cabinet photograph of Campbell from Brady's National Portrait Gallery laid-in. 310 pages. Black cloth covers w/ gilt lettering. Light edgewear to covers. Hinges slightly weak. Spine slightly cocked. Else a clean, tight copy.

Record # 64326


Price: $45.00 

 

Robert Frost and the Lawrence, Massachusetts High School Bulletin


Lathem, Edward Cnnery and Lawrence Thompson

Hardcover. NY, Grolier Club, 1st, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Ltd to 1200. Printed by the Stinehour Press

Record # 109065


Price: $51.00 

 

Hugo Black - And The Judicial Revolution by: Dunne, Gerald T.

hardcover. NY, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 492 pages, black & white photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Else very good. Hugo Black was a lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as a U.S. Senator from Alabama from 1927 to 1937 and as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1937 to 1971. Record # 201853
Price: $12.00 

 

Selected Letters of D. H. Lawrence, The


Lawrence, D. H.

Hardcover. Cambridge ; New York, Cambridge University Press, Reprint, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 524 pages, b&w photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Record # 456422


Price: $30.00 

Captain's Best Mate, The : The Journal of Mary Chipman Lawrence on the Whaler Addison, 1856-1860 by: Lawrence, Mary Chipman.
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Captain's Best Mate, The : The Journal of Mary Chipman Lawrence on the Whaler Addison, 1856-1860 by: Lawrence, Mary Chipman.

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. US, Brown University Press, rep, 1986-04-15, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 311 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 462385
Price: $12.00 

Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey by: Greenhouse, Linda
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Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey by: Greenhouse, Linda

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Times Books, 1st, 2005-05-02, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 268 pages. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 465864
Price: $12.00 

Witnessing Their Faith: Religious Influence on Supreme Court Justices and their Opinions Sekulow, Jay
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Witnessing Their Faith: Religious Influence on Supreme Court Justices and their Opinions


Sekulow, Jay

hardcover. Lanham, Md., Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 349 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Record # 468957


Price: $19.00 

Law and Letters in American Culture Ferguson, Robert A.
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Law and Letters in American Culture


Ferguson, Robert A.

Hardcover. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 417 pages. Hardcover without dust jacket. Very minor wear to edges, spine very slightly cocked, small stains to upper text block. Otherwise clean and tight copy. Name of former owner whited out in front end papers.

Record # 2230963


Price: $35.00 

 

Saroyan - A Biography


Lee, Lawrence and Barry Gifford

Hardcover. NY, Harper & row, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white photos

Record # 52926


Price: $18.00 

 

Robert Frost - The Early Years 1874-1915


Thompson, Lawrence

NY, Holt Rinehart Winston , 1st, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Light soil to edges, dust jacket otherwise very good. B&W photos, 641 pages

Record # 300308


Price: $35.00 

 

Robert Frost The Years of Triumph 1915-1938


Thompson, Lawrence

NY, Holt Rinehart Winston, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Faint stain to fore-edge. Light soil to dust jacket otherwise very good. B&W photos, 744 pages

Record # 300309


Price: $35.00 

 

Saroyan: A Biography


Lee, Lawrence and Barry Gifford

Hardcover. New York, Harper & Row, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 338 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Biography of acclaimed and controversial writer. Moderate rubbing and fading to dust jacket. Heavy edgewear to top dust jacket edges, front and rear. Mild soiling to dust jacket as well. Unmarked. A tight copy.

Record # 4450015


Price: $13.00 

Witness for Humanity: A Biography of Clarence E. Pickett by: Miller, Lawrence McK.
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Witness for Humanity: A Biography of Clarence E. Pickett by: Miller, Lawrence McK.

Softcover. Wallingford, PA, Pendle Hill Publications, 1st, 1999, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 367 pages, soft cover. Covers have some minor edge wear, but are in good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is about Clarence Pickett, a Quaker farm boy from Kansas and elder statesman of his era, who inspired humanitarian service activities such as economic and social rebuilding in Appalachia during the depression; the rescue of refugees from Europe and in the Middle East; the creation of alternative service for pacifists in World War II; and the establishment of postwar non-confrontational intergovernmental dialogue. Clean copy. Record # 34150
Price: $20.00