Search Results: Autobiography/Biography-Adult from D'Qualitas Books, Et. Al.

New York, N.Y. USA: Harper & Row Publishers, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Full lines indicating 1986 publication and 1st printing. Blue cloth covers with bright gilt spine print. 175 pp. with 14 pages of photographs. Clean book with no remainder mark or writing. Unclipped original flap price. Book with rubbing to spine ends' and tips of corners. Dust jacket with 0686 at bottom of front flap. Dust jacket with light creasing at spine head and tad of edge wear at spine tail. This is the authorized biography of the legendary coach of the Minnesota Vikings.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 1st printing ( Letter A on copyright page). This book may be a 1st Edition or an early Book Club Edition. No dust jacket. No indication of a book club edition. Green cloth covered boards with rough cut pages. Bright silver vignette on front cover with silver rectangles and green print on spine. Green and cream-colored tree-illustrated pastedowns and endpapers. 368 pages. Approximately 8 7/16" X 5 7/16". Bumped top corners, spine fade, and faint bottom corner area staining. No writing in book. Light top corner page creasing from bumping - gradually fades. Summary: This book is a partial autobiography of a city woman adjusting to a rural Florida life in the early half on the 20th century. It is the author's tale of learning to live with the people, on the soil, and from the soil. She learns to live with the… Read More

np: Gallery in the Sun Publication , 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 4th printing, 1971. Signed, inscribed , and dated by author to owner. Olive cloth over boards. The panels have a new appearance. No writing. A tiny mark on one page - either from the artist's drawing tool or a manufacturer's mark. Minute corner tip wear and light spine ends' wear. Synopsis: This the fourth of five biographical sketches of his life which contains his life story, some of his famous artwork, a chronology of his life, and photographs of him, he and his wife, his gallery, and several pictures of him with Southwest Indians. Synopsis: Ettore "Ted" De Grazia was an impressionistic artist who is best know for his paintings of round-faced angelic Spanish and Southwestern Indian children. He said some of his paintings are completed but not done. The reader can observe what he meant by looking at the paintings in this book.… Read More

New York: Crown Publishers, 2010. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated First Edition, first printing (No. line 10-1).Signed Decision Points bookplate by author and "To Ron" above bookplate. Black paper over boards with spine print gilt. Gray pastedowns and endpapers. Faint rubbing scratch on front cover. Spine ends bends from shelf rest. Dust jacket with original price on corner flap. Spine tail bend. Former President Bush relates his decisions during his 8 years of office. Many photographs, acknowledgments, an epilogue, and an index included.

St. Paul, MN: Borealis Books, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 1st printing (Full number line). Signed by author -no inscription or personalization. Virtually no wear to book. Appears unread. Clean with no writing or remainder/overstock mark. Not ex-library. Light wave to text block -not noticeable on pages, only viewing book from text block fore edge. Dust jacket with top edge roll. A few jacket indents. Bottom edge waviness. Summary: A collection of autobiographical stories encompassing humor, friendship, and living with disabilities. Kevin Kling is a well-known storyteller, playwright, and regular contributor to National Public Radio. Due to his disability, he has difficulty writing -thus his signature is the best he could do.

Bethany Fellowship, Inc. , 1975. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, presumed. No other editions or printings listed. Orange linen-like cloth over boards with black spine print. Original price $6.95. 254 pp. Twelve pages with photographs. Preface by Marie Chapian. Clean with no writing. No remainder mark. Book's panels are in near fine condition. Wear to cover's bottom edge and spine head. Light wear to all corners. Front blank free endpaper removed. Dust jacket has several edge tears - 1 open. Largest tear is approximately .75". Light edgewear. Small back cover gouge. Spine toning. Summary: This is the story of Robert Sadler who was sold into slavery a half century after the Emancipation Proclamation. The author tells of his life as a slave, his escape, and his call to the ministry.

Jefferson, North Carolina USA: Mc Farland & Company, Inc., 1993. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. !st Edition, no printings listed. Orange linen cloth with black print on front cover and spine. 243 pp. Unclipped original price. Inscribed by author. Inlaid is a note to the owner from a niece or nephew about the author's health ("Uncle Bernie") to the book's owner. The book appears almost new aside from soft spine tail bending from resting on a shelf. Dust jacket with a tiny tears (approximately 2mm) at spine ends. Some wear to jacket at spine ends and corner tips coating. Coating scuffing near fore edge. Paper clip imprint on jacket flap. The book paints a positive image of Colonel Ernest Miller, who was the author's commanding officer, and some of the Japanese soldiers and civilians. In contrast, he portrays General Arthur MacArthur as incompetent and uncaring. While imprisoned he met the Smothers… Read More

New York, N.Y.: George Brazillier, Inc., 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated 1st edition, no other printings listed. Signed, inscribed by author to student in author's class and dated. Clean and tight book with no writing. Light spine tail crimping. The dust jacket has slight edge wear, slight edge roll at the jacket back's top and rubbing. Synopsis: The author takes the reader around the world and back in time to her early years. As an art historian, Alessandra Comini has been and still is in pursuit of the lives of famous artists. She gives credit to her mother who taught her to be more observant and nurtured her language development. This is her memoir of the influences on her life and the flowering of her distinguished career as an art historian.

New York : Viking Press, 1973. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 1973. No ISBN, SBN number 670409553. Gray spiral pattern paper over boards with yellow linen cloth quarter binding. White and blue spine print. Rough cut pages. Clean, no writing, tight, appears unread. Light wear to cloth at binding. Soft spine head bend. Glossy pictorial jacket. Two tiny tears, 2mm or less. Spine head area wrinkling and light edge roll. Summary: " The book becomes an examination of different aspects and comprehensions of love: of a daughter's relationship with her parents and relatives; of her search for happiness in her marriages; of the demands and fulfillments of romantic and maternal love; of a need to go on living when tragedy strikes and only desolation seems real." --publisher.

np: Broadway Books, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine/Near Fine Jacket. Stated 1st Edition, 1st printing, 2006. Unclipped price. No writing. Book has light spine ends' shelf wear with some fade. The dust jacket has light edge wear.

New York: G. P. Putmam's Sons, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, 1st printing (1,3,5,7,9,8,6,4,2). Back paper covers with black cloth quarter binding. Silver print on spine and front cover. 628 pp. Indent near top of spine. Dust jacket with slight spine ends' shelf rest wear and back jacket corner crease. "A. Scott Berg is the first and only writer to have been given unrestricted access to the massive Lindbergh archives -- more than two thousand boxes of personal papers, including reams of unpublished letters and diaries -- and to be allowed freely to interview Lindbergh's friends, colleagues, and family members, including his children and his widow. The result is a brilliant biography that clarifies a lifelong blurred by myth and half-truth." Publisher

Edina, MN: Beaver Pond Press, Inc. , 2002. 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Expanded second Edition. 1st printing, January 2002. Check Wikipedia's article about Ken Dahlberg - impressive. Tight, appears unread. Signed and inscribed by author. Presentation copy to Ken Dahlberg, "To Ken Dahlberg, In appreciation for his service to our nation and Hamline. Watler Benjamin 5/18/08." The author and Ken Dahlberg lived near each other in Minnesota, and Dr. Benjamin taught at Hamline, University. Ken Dahlberg died Oct. 2011. He was a businessman and a World War II Triple Ace. He scored 14/15victories against the enemy. Shot down behind enemy lines twice but escaping, he also was a prisoner of war after being shot down for the third time near the end of the war. Review: " In my generation and the preceding generation, the defining occurrences were the Great Depression, World War II, and the Holocaust. Dr. Benjamin's personal… Read More

Pikesville, MD: Robert B. Poisal, 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Reprint of Rose MacDonald's 1939 book. Coated gold cloth or vinyl(?) over boards with black print. Very durable cover. Black and white photos, index. Very tight, appears unread. Unmarked, clean with no writing. Slight spine end bend. Dust jacket has light edge and cover wear and 2 small closed edge tears approx. .25 in. Ghost sticker on pastedown. Summary: Mrs. Robert E. Lee (Mary Custis Lee) according to the author was loyal, noble, courageous and humble. A woman who helped her husband achieve his greatness. Includes inlaid brochure dated 1987 from the Robert E. Lee memorial in Arlington House.

New York: Warner Books/Hachette Book Group USA, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Large Print. Stated first edition, Oct. 2006, full no. line 1-10. Inscribed by author "To Bob" with the word "Enjoy" and signed by the author. No tears to jacket or book. No remainder mark. Blue paper covers with textured paper quarter binding. Soft spine ends bending due to shelf rest - heavy book. Dust jacket with edge roughness and spine crimping. A tad of cellophane lift at spine head. Clipped USA price, Canada price intact. Doro Bush Koch, George H. W. Bush's daughter, wrote this first time memoir of her father. The information comes from his friends, family, and associates. Never-before-released files have also been added to this expansive memoir. A complete memoir spanning his life and his presidency.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine/Very Good +. 1st American Edition, May 1994, No. line 10-1. 353 pp. Clean with no remainder mark or writing. Black cloth quarter binding over black paper. Silver spine print. Book with light spine ends' bends. Dust jacket with light front panel crease and tiny spine crease lines. The author gives an unflattering portrayal of Einstein's personal life. A life that was guarded and obscured despite his notable science achievements. Extensive research by author with author's notes, references, bibliography, and Einstein's lineage. Table of Contents.

Lakeville, MN: Pogo Press, Imprint of Finney Company, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 1st printing (Full no. line). Signed copy. Tan paper over boards with a quarter dark brown binding. Signed by Al Quie . Inscribed to another person, plus a second inscription to another person. Al Quie served twenty-one years in Congress and four years as governor of Minnesota. Book: Clean with no writing other than inscription. Light bend on spine head and a tiny indent on tail. Dust jacket: Spine area head area crinkle. Rubbing. Synopsis: This is not just the usual biography of a politician, but his memories and stories of his life and political service to his country along with his love and allegiance to God.

Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc., 2001. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. No printing indicated but 2001 on title page. Black covers with spine print in gilt. Dark green pastedowns and endpapers. 128 pp., 7 5/8" tall. No writing or remainder mark. Tight. Spine tail bend from shelf rest. Dust jacket with gold and green designs and multi-colored print. Includes photos and illustratiions. " The story of the 'twas the night before Christmas : The life and times of Clement Clarke Moore and his best loved poem of Yultide." Publisher

Minneapolis, Minnesota USA: Walden House Press, 1986. Hardcover. Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 1st Edition, 5th printing. Glossy illustrated covers. unpaginated. Signed by author and illustrator - no personalization. Unread. No dust jacket issued. No remainder mark. Written in poetic form the author recalls his boyhood times at the lake in Minnesota. Memories of fishing, his dog, beautiful scenes, people he knew, and various episodes of his good times.

Minneapolis, Minnesot USA: Nodin Press, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 1st printing. Signed by Vern Mikkelsen (signed with signature and HOF'95) and author. Original price corner intact, $19.95. 184 pages. Summary: Introduction by Bob Pettit who played against Mikkelsen. Exceptional basketball forward on the Lakers who won four national championships during the 1950's. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995. Praise for Mikkelsen on jacket flaps, back of jacket, and pages before the biography by players and coaches, including George Mikan, Elgin Baylor, and John Kundla.

New York: Newmarket Press, 1984. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition, 2nd printing, reissued in 1990. Unclipped price. 8vo. 111 pp. Orange paper over boards with facsimile signature on front cover and gilt spine print. Clean and tight book - appears unread. No writing. Spine head fading and one small crease at tail edge. The dust jacket has one tiny edge crease and a few places with slight edge wear.