Search Results: Biography from Foundling Books

New York: G. P. Putnam 's Sons. F/NF. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0399141790 . New, unused book. Slightest rubbing to dustjacket, now in archival Brodart protector. ; Burgundy paper covered boards, black quarter cloth. Gold spine title, stamped signet author's initials to front board. ; ; 214 pages; A book to celebrate the author's one hundredth birthday. .

New York: Carlton Press, A Hearthstone Book. VG/VG. 1979. First Edition (?). Hardcover. 0806210966 . DJ, tan cloth boards, previous owners name inked on ffep, DJ one small piece missing front tail, one inch tear top rear hinge, another very small tear rear bottom edge, light soiling and fading. ; 143 pages; This aviation pioneer started as a World War I pilot, continued his career as a military aviator, state policeman, barnstorming pilot, flying instructor, commanding officer, airline pilot, airport manager and government airport consultant. .

New York: St. Martin's Press. VG+/VG. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0312142684 . DJ rubbed, minor edgewear. ; Black boards. ; B&W Photographs; Small 4to; 228 pages; Here is the prime-time television series producer's own story. Imagine the odds against success for a poor Jew from Texas becoming a major Hollywood TV series producer. .

Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall. G+/Fair. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0130222100 . DJ rubbed, chipped, edgeworn. Book bottom corners bumped, foot of boards dented, spine ends crimped. ; Off white mulin like cloth boards, teal quarter cloth. ; Small 4to; 286 pages; Biography of the outspoken daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. .

New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster). VG+/NONE. 1998. First Edition. Softcover; First Printing. 0684845296 . New, unused book. No marks or flaws. ; Pictorial wraps. ; Trade PB; ; 221 pages; The stories behing 100 rock classics are told, then used to demonstrate lessons we all need to learn, or need reminded of. .

New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster). VG+/NONE. 1997. First Edition. Softcover; Third Printing. 0684814021 . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. Covers rubbed. ; Trade paperback. Pictorial wraps. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; Square 8vo; 434 pages; The Dead Heads now have their very own encyclopedia! Everything you could ever possibly want to know about the Grateful Dead, including biographies, records, books, music..... .

Pocket Book. G/NONE. 1958. Not First Edition. Paperback; Third Printing. Creasing and shelf wear to cover, wear especially at top and bottom of spine at front hinge, pink stains on back cover, owners name on front flyleaf, first 22 pages pulled loose from hinge though present and intact, book has some moisture damage. ; Cardinal Edition No. C-317.; 239 pages; The story of a Jewish teenager growing up in hiding in Nazi occupied Holland. .

New York: Hyperion. VG+/NONE. 1998. First US Edition. Softcover; First Printing. 0786884894 . New, unused book. ; Trade paperback. First US paperback edition. Glossy pictorial wraps. Index. ; Trade PB; ; 332 pages; First published in Canada. From the back cover: this is the real history of The Beatles, told by the people who really knew them - their childhood playmates, friends, families, rivals, lovers, teachers, fellow musicians - and by John, Paul, George, and Ringo themselves. Together these voices cast new light on the band's history, with revealing accounts of the early days in Liverpool and Hamburg, the touring triumphs and burnouts, and te secrets behind the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. .

New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster). VG+/NONE. 1996. Second Edition. Softcover; Fifth Printing. 0684830671 . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; Trade paperback. Glossy pictorial wraps. Epilogue. Index. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; ; 415 pages; Origninally published in 1981, this is the classic chronicle of the Beatles - their music, their lives, their times. .

Iola, WI: Krause Publications. VG+/NONE. 2000. Softcover. 0873419480 . New, unused book. Red remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; Trade paperback. Glossy pictorial wraps. Beatles Price Guide. Apple records numerical listing. Beatles resources. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; ; 317 pages; Compiled from the archives of Goldmine Magazine, THE BEATLES DIGEST features Beatles history, interviews, and a Beatles records price guide. .

New York: Touchstone/Simon & Schuster. VG+/NONE. 1998. First Paperback Edition. Softcover; Fifteenth Printing. 0743224574 . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. No other marks or flaws. ; Trade paperback, glossy pictorial wraps. Notes. Select bibliography. Index. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; ; 461 pages; An affordable copy of the national bestselling book behind the hit movie. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography. The story of genius and mental illness in the person of John Nash. .

New York: Scribner. VG+/F. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0743211154 . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; Pictorial dustjacket. Light brown boards, black quarter cloth. Gold title to spine. ; Remainder; ; 270 pages; Here's the story of how the author changed from a would be actor to a writer. .

New York: Viking. VG/VG. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0670833126 . DJ rubbed, bottom corners of boards bumped. Black remainder mark to foot of text block. ; Red boards, black quarter cloth. ; Remainder; Small 4to; 331 pages; Personal story of a gay National League umpire, and the incident with Pete Rose which led to Pallone's release from baseball. .

New York: Viking. F/F. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 067088460X . New, unused book, no flaws. ; 10 1/4 inches by 10 1/2 inches. Green boards, gold title to spine. Blind stamped title to front board. Yellow illustrated endpapers. Frontis photograph of Ludwig Bemelmans. Chronology. Acknowledgements and Credits. Sources [bibliography]. Index. ; Color Illustrations; ; 152 pages; The author is the grandson of the subject of this biography, Ludwig Bemelmans, the artist, author of the classic childrens story book series, Madeline. The access to source materials including letters and personal effects, provide a unique perspective on the life of this superbly creative personality. .

New York: Harcourt Brace & Co.. G/G+. 1996. First US Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0151003041 . DJ, orange boards, orange cloth binding, NEW book, unused, unread, back cover slight vertical crease, so slightly bowed, very light soiling to page edges, light shelf wear to DJ. ; 307 pages; Autobiography of this Irish poet, playwright and novelist. .

New York: Paddington Press. VG/VG. 1979. Hardcover. 0448230372 . DJ rubbed, in archival Brodart protector. Edgewear to bottom corners of book. ; Burgundy boards, gilt spine lettering. ; B&W Photographs; ; 256 pages; The personal story of the former first lady of Canada. .

New York: Dutton. F/F. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0525458883 . New, unused book. As new, no marks or flaws. ; Dustjacket in archival Brodart protector. Gray boards, black spine. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 286 pages; Christopher Robin. A fictional character, arguably the most famous child in children's literature. Christopher Robin Milne. The only child of A. A. Milne, the celebrated author of the series of Winnie the Pooh and children's light verse. While the first was loosely based on the second, the real-life Christopher struggled with the perpetual identification with the forever young fictional character. Following his disapproved marriage, and resulting estrangement from his parents, and a career as a bookseller, Christoper Robin Milne wrote a series of 4 books of memoirs. This book takes selections from those memoirs to weave together the autobiographical account of the real life Christopher Robin in all his many facets, ultimately coming to terms with… Read More

New York: Facts On File. F/NONE. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0816032807 . New, unused book, no flaws ; Glossy pictorial boards. Bibliography. Index. ; Small 4to; 242 pages; A great reference book for children, juveniles. .

Running Press. VG/NONE. 1978. Second Edition. TradePaperback; Fifth Printing. 0894710354 . Beautifully illustrated front cover, shelf wear, tear at top of front hinge, corners slightly creased, bottom edge of back cover is lightly faded, binding nice and tight, pages very clean and bright, no marks, writing, or underling anywhere. A very nice copy of a hard to find book. ; 197 pages; A most interesting look at the personal life of this British author of the Hobbit, and the Lord of the Rings fantasy series. .

New York: Plume (Penguin). VG/NONE. 1996. First Paperback Edition. Softcover; First Printing. 0452277043 . Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; New, unused book. Filmography. Index. Family photographs. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; ; 325 pages; The truly personal story of one the giant Hollywood celebrites. The author was encouraged to write this story by his mother, Lauren Bacall. .