This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers, and some beginning rubbing to the gilt spine lettering. The dust jacket is clean and bright. "The Other Side of the Sky: A Memoir (originally published as The Story of my Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky) is a memoir by Farah Ahmedi with Tamim Ansary. The book profiles the life of Farah Ahmedi from the time she was born Hola until she was seventeen years old. This book is abo... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is a slight slant to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. The front endpaper has two previous owner's inked names. "Sir Edmund William Gosse CB ( 21 September 1849 ? 16 May 1928) was an English poet, author and critic. He was strictly brought up in a small Protestant... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some light bumping and edge wear. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small edge nicks and beginning tears, along with edge wear, rubbing and one tiny chip missing. "After the war, Lawrence joined the Foreign Office, working with the British government and with Faisal. In 1922, he retreated from public life and spent the years until 1935 serving as an enlisted man, mostly... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a red ink stamped previous business name and address on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has some light toning / yellowing to the very edges of the dust jacket. "At the height of her career in the 1940s and 1950s, Dunham was renowned throughout Europe and Latin America and was widely popular in the United States. The Washington Post called her "dancer Katherine the Great". For almost 30 yea... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear, along with light fraying. The lettering on the spine of the book is noticeably rubbed. The text pages are generally clean, though noticeably toned and brittle. The front endpaper has missing bits where the side stapling of the book has damaged the paper. Illustrated throughout. "Phineas Taylor Barnum (/'b? ? Rn? M/; July 5, 1810 ? April 7, 1891) was an American s... View More...
Map; This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have noticeable rubbing and ground-in dirt along with some light bumping. The front and rear covers have rubbing, spots of dirt and several faded / water spots on the rear cover. The text pages are generally clean and bright. All edges of the text block have spots of ground-in dirt and a few stray spots of ink. "David Livingstone (19 March 1813 ? 1 May 1873) was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa,... View More...
B&W Photographs; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with an inscription, on the front endpaper. This book is in Very Good condition and has self-wrappers (cardboard covers with a semi-attached dust jacket). The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is noticeable toning to the spine joints, and all edges of the book covers. The book covers have some beginning spotting and foxing. The text pages are clean and bright. The front innner hinge has started to crack. This copy has been signed by the author, with an inscription, on the front endpaper. There i... View More...
B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition and lacks a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The covers have some bumping and there is a slight slant to the spine of the book. The black cloth covers have some ground-in dirt. The lettering on the spine and front cover of the book has dulled. The text pages are clean and bright. The top edge of the text block has noticeable ground-in dirt. "The American reading public has of late been deluged with Mussolinian propoganda. This propoganda has in the main been inspired by thre ... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but does have a couple of small edge nicks and tears. "In 1942, he began working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as its farm commentator as well as the director of the National Farm Radio Forum. In 1968, Boyle was appointed vice-chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) , and in August 1975 became its chairman. H... View More...
Signed edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. There is some beginning rubbing and wear to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has toning where a newspaper clipping has been laid in. This copy has been signed by the author, with an inscription, on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has a couple of small edge nicks and tears. "Van Wyck Brooks (b. Plainfield, New Jersey, February 16, 1886; d. Bridgewater, Connecticut, May 2, 1963) was an American literary critic, biographer, and historian. "he won the s... View More...
This book is in Very Good+ t condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has some light rubbing and wear to the edges and fading to the spine of the book. "Cleaver went on to become a prominent member of the Black Panthers, having the titles Minister of Information and Head of the International Section of the Panthers, while a fugitive from the United States criminal justice system in Cuba and Algeria. Cleaver was convicted... View More...
B&W Photographs and Illustrations; This book is in Very Good condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and address on the front endpaper. The price clipped dust jacket has several small edge nicks and tears along with one chip to the top spine end. View More...
This is a mass market paperback book. (PBO). The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have some light rubbing, bumping and wear. There are several light creases to the spine of the book and one crease to the top rear cover corner. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. "Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 ? August 3, 1966) , known professionally as Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-wheeling, and critical style of comedy w... View More...
This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "One of Ker Conway's more notable accomplishments is a program she initiated to help Ada Comstock Scholars on welfare. At the time, many students who were also welfare mothers were not pursuing higher education, as accepting a scholarship would cause them to lose their welfare benefits. The mothers were forced to choose between supporting their children or furthering their education. By not giving... View More...
This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some spots of discoloration and wear, along with a couple of beginning nicksa and spots of rubbing and beginning bumping. View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is a small smudge of white on the spine, and the spine has some light fading. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and spots of rubbing, along with some generalized ground-in dirt. "Philetus Sawyer (September 22, 1816 ? March 29, 1900) was an American politician of the Republican Party who represented Wisc... View More...
This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and a starring role in Days of Heaven (1978). He came to prominence with his role in the film American Gigolo (1980) , which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. " (... View More...
SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the half-title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Frank DeCaro (born November 6, 1962) is an American writer, performer and talk radio host. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show, where he appeared as a contributor from 1996 to 2003. Starting in 2004 until 2016 he was the host of The Frank DeCaro Show, a live daily radio show with producer/co-host Doria Bid... View More...
B&W Photographs; The book is in Very Good condition. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and loss of paper. The there are spots of generalized rubbing to the covers as well. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper and a cracked rear inner hinge. "Like his teacher Vivekananda, Paramananda believed in equality between men and women. He established disciplined communities of nuns under the supervision of Sister Devamat... View More...
This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book cover have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, some rubbing, and a large chip from the top spine end. "Duggan's novels are known for their basis of meticulous historical research. He also wrote popular histories of Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages. Knight with Armour, his first novel, appeared in 1946. He visited practically every place and battlefield described, since he was also an archaeologist, having worked on exca... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There are several small bumping and spots of rubbing to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's gift notation on the front endpaper. The price clipped dust jacket has several edge tears, chips and spots of rubbing and wear. There is some light, fading to the spine of the dust jacket. "Duncan's novel approach to dance had been evident since the classes she had taught as a teenager, wher... View More...
B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and beginning fraying. The spine of the book has some generalized sunning / fading. The text pages are clean and bright. "It was while in St. Petersburg that he first took place in a police raid. [2] Shortly after returning to the United States in 1898, he received an invitation from railroad executive L. F. Loree to return to tramping and spy on the tramps using the railroad, a... View More...
B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. Several of the text pages (including the last two pages) are unopened. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy includes a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page (Elena R. Goodwin). "Richard Watson Gilder (February 8, 1844 ? November 19, 1909) was an American poet and editor. "The death of his father, while serving as chaplain of the Fortieth New York ... View More...
This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The endpapers are illustrated with black and white photographs of the author (his prison booking photos). The black dust jacket has some light, but noticeable rubbed spots and both top and bottom spine ends of the dust jacket have small chips missing. There is one very small nick to the front dust jacket flap edge. From Wikipedia: "Ginzburg studied journalism at the City College of New York, was editor-in-chief of its downtown camp... View More...
This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light edge wear, bumping, rubbing and tearing to the spine ends. The text pages are clean, but noticeably toned. "Giuseppe Mazzini made his acquaintance, and in 1829, together with Carlo Bini, they started a newspaper, L'Indicatore Livornese, at Livorno. The authorities of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany suppressed the periodical in February 1830 after 48 issues. In the same year Guerrazzi was banished to Montepulciano for six months ... View More...
This book is in Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. Two Volumes in One. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. . "Baroness Frances Waddington Bunsen (1791 ? April 1876) was a Welsh painter and author, the wife of Christian Charles Josias Bunsen, and the older sister of Lady Llanover. She was born at Dunston Park in Bedfordshire, one of the five daughters of landowner Benjamin Waddington, and later lived at "Ty Uchaf", Llanover, Monmouthshire. Her mother was a great niece of Mary Delany. Frances was ... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The price clipped dust jacket has noticeable generalized toning, several edge nicks, and small tears, and a couple of smallish chips to the spine ends and corners. "Lucrezia Borgia was born at Subiaco, near Rome. Her mother was Vannozza dei Cattanei, one of the mistresses of Lucrezia's father, Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI). Lucrezia Borgia's education was entrusted to Adriana Orsini de Milan, a close confidant of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia... View More...
B&W Photographs; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. The dust jacket is clean and bright but has some light edge wear and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. "In 1961, Leicester published My Brother, Ernest Hemingway, a biography. The work was well-received and brought Leicester both recognition as a writer in his own right and significant financial rewards. With the capital from the work, Hemingway cr... View More...
This book is in Very Good- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and fraying. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. The front pastdown page has a previous owner's inked name and one line notation. There is another previous owner's inked name on the front free page. The front endpaper has been removed. " George Canning Hill, author and journalist, son of George Hill and his wife, Hannah Dunham, was born in Norwich, Connecticut, February 10, ... View More...
B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and edge wear. There is a tear to the top spine end and top front spine joint of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and chips. The top spine end and corners of the reverse of the dust jacket have some tape added by a previous owner. The dust jacket has ground-in dirt and spots of rubbing. "Lieutenant Gen... View More...
