Search Results: Biography & Autobiography from Phoenix books\Joannes Used Books

Farra-Straus-Girox, 1979. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Aaron Burr 2 Vol. Set by Lomask Milton Farrar-Straus-Girox, 1979, unstated ed. appears to be lst. Hardbacks in good condition with good dust jackets. Text is clean and unmarked, bindings tight. Covers show slight signs of wear with small rubs, otherwise very clean. Vol. 1.: The Years from Princeton to Vice President 1756-1805. Vol. 2.: The Conspiracy and Years of Exile 1805-1836 Burr son of one of the founders of Princeton grew up in his uncles home after being orphaned at age 2. By 17 he had graduated from Princeton and embarked on a law practice. In 1789 he enter politics and that is the rest of the story. B&W photos.

Heyday, 2016. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good. Alice Memoirs of A Barbary Coast Prostitute by Anderson, Ivy & Angus, Devon Heyday Books, 2016, Advanced Reading Copy Softcover in good+ condition, ADVANCED READING COPY SIGNED by Authors This is a non-fiction work drawn from a 1913 ghost written account, newspapers of the day, articles on the underbelly of the Barbary Coast and letters of the period. Reading list, 345 pages.

Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1946. First Edition - 2nd Printing. . Hardcover. Good. Aloha by von Tempski, Armine Duell, Sloan, Pearce, 1946 1st., 2nd printing Hardback in good condition. NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some slight tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. Von Tempski was the author of several books on Hawaiian Islands. This is "The story of one who was born in Paradise". Von Tempski's autobiographies and novels were based on her early life among the Hawaiian cowboys (paniolos) on the Haleakala cattle ranch atop the Haleakala shield volcano. A great read.

D.A.R., 2011. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. America's Women in the Revolution Era 1760-1790 Vol. 3 A history through bibliography Authors & Chronology Daughters of American Revolution, 2011, lst. ISBN: 9781892237125 Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is clean. This book is large and very heavy and not suitable to international shipping. This is Vol. 3 of 3 Vol. set. Edited by Grundser, Eric. This is a complete listing of the women who participated in the American Revolution in the years 1760-1790. It is an amazing amount of information on the vital roles these women played in the founding of our country. 1339 pages.Great reference book.

Empire, 2000. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. Another Side of Hollywood by Peters, House signed. Empire Pub., 2000, first, ISBN: 0944019331 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, x on copyright page in ink over publisher. Cover is clean and book is signed on title page by Peters House has played everything from Lucy's nephew, to cowboys, bad men with guns and was the original Mr. Clean. This is the story of his life and career in films and television which started in 1913. These are tales of the actors, actresses, producers, directors agents and his theatrical family from 1881 until 2000. Loaded with B&W photos203 pages.

Haper Bros, 1919. Unstated. . Hardcover. Good. Artemus Ward by Don C. Seitz Harper Bros., 1919, Ex-Library Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Ex-Library has usual library markings. Cover shows signs of wear. Artemus Ward aka Charles Farrar Browne was a humorist in the style of Bob Hope. He was a favorite of President Linclon and before he presented " The Emancipation Proclamation" to the Cabinet, he read to them the latest episode of Wards "Outrage in Utky". He is also said to have a strong influence on Mark Twain dating from the time Ward performed in Virginia City where Twain was working for the newspaper. B&W illustrations, bibliography.

Corstone, 1995. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. A Barrelful of Memories by Stonehill, Pauline Correia Corstone, 1995, lst. ISBN: 096504310x Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover has small water spot otherwise clean and undamaged. This is the story of family who left the Azores for a better life in America in the early part of the 20th century. The ups and downs, early deaths, loss of children, marriages, depression, war and success in the end. Deals mainly with Portuguese families in the Central Valley, Los Banos area and the San Jose area. B&W photos, 257 pages.

Oxford Univ Press, 2002. First Edition. . Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Biographical Memoirs of Fellows British Academy Vol. 1 Oxford Univ. Press, 2002, lst. Hardback in good condition, lst, 463 pages. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight, cover good. Goes with 2001 Lectures of the Academy. Cover the speakers for the year 2001. 17 biographies in all.

Simon & Schuster, 1995. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. The Blood Countess by Codresch, Andrei Signed Simon & Schuster, 1995, lst. ISBN: 0684802449 Hardback in good+ condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Board cover and dust jacket are clean. Signed by Codresch on title page. This is the story of Elizabeth Bathroy 1560-1613 who lived and bathed on the blood of her maids and others, it was said she had murdered over 650 people. Her end was rather gruesome as she was walled up in a room in her castle where she lived for five years. A true horror story. 347 pages

Harper Entertainment, 1990. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. Break on Through Life & Death Jim Morrison James Riordan and Jerry Prochnicky Harper Entertainment, 1990, lst. later printing ISBN:9780688119157 Softcover in good condition NO dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover very Clean. 40 years after the death of Mr. Mo Jo in Paris, Jim Morrison's iconic legend remains as powerful as ever, swathed in the mists of mystery.

Indiana Univ, 1962. Revised Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Kinch E.G.N.. Burmese Family by Khaing, Mi Mi illustrated by E. G. N. Kinch. Indiana Univ. 1962, update of 1946 edition Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is clean with embossed child on it, paper jacket shows little if any signs of wear. Khaing tells the story of her family life as the child of privilege in the 1920-1930ies before World War II. Forced into exile she recalls with nostalgia the life of a family in colonial Burma. Loaded with B&W illustrations, glossary, 196 pages.

Valley Pub, 1967. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Fair. California Dons, Milliken Ralph Academy Ex-Library Valley pub, 1956 lst Hardback in good+ condition with acceptable dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Dust jacket shows signs of wear, with dings, nicks, tear and price clipped. Usual library markings. This is the story of Don Estolano Larios an early California Don. From his boyhood in early Santa Barbara thru his life as a Rancheo in various parts of California. B&W photos.

St. Augustine Press, 2010. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Carnie by Bodnar, Les St. Augustine's press, 2010, lst. ISBN: 978158731017 Hardback in good+ condition with good+ dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is clean as is dust jacket. This explores the romance of carnival life, escaping the 9-5 job, being free, yet there is week after week of hard work and trials. Putting a show together day after day, week after week. He explores the life of these road gypsies starting in the 1920ies. Filled with shills and cons, freak shows, rides galore, trust between some unlikely characters and above all Carnie family. I index, 164 pages.

Knopf, 1985. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. Cavour by Smith Denis M. Knopf, 1985, lst American edition. Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight, Cover very clean , price clipped. This is the biography of Cavour the man who was the architect of Italy's unification from a patchwork of small city states into a single nation for the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire. A political genius it is fascinating reading.

Knopf, 1965. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. Cockerell by Blunt, Wilfrid Knopf, 1965, lst. Hardback in good condition with fair dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is clean; dust jacket shows signs of wear with dings, nicks small tears. Cockerell was director of the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge. He was friends to George B. Shaw, Ruskin, William Morris and secretary to the Kelmecott Press. In his 95 years he saw it all in the world of writers. Literary executor to Tomas Hardy and Lawrence of Arabia as well being a recognized authority on medieval manuscripts. This book was taken from his personal diary kept over a 70 year dealing with writers and books.

Harry Abrams, 1995. Reprint. . Hardcover. Good/Good. The Diary of Frida Kahlo, by Lowe, Sarah Harry Abrams, 1995 H.A. reprint, ISBN: 08109819555 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Dust jacket is clean. This is a complete reproduction of the first printing of the diary. Intro by Carlos Funtes. Essays and comments by Lowe, covers in intimate way the last 10 years of Kahlo's life. Tons of color and B&W art work and photos, Chronology, index, 295 pages.

Stein & Day, 1980. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/Good. The Duchess of Windsor by Mosley, Diana Stein & Day, 1980, lst. ed., ISBN: 0812827597 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean an unmarked, binding tight. Dust jacket shows little signs of wear. Another book on the Duchess everyone loves to hate. Loaded with a lot of photos not often seen, interviews with those who knew her well. The author explores what made her tick and how in the end she was proven correct in her famous quote "He will be remembered because of ME!

Brooklyn Museum, 1959. Unstated. . Soft cover. Good. Elias Pelletreau, Long Island Silversmith Brooklyn Museum, 1959, unstated edition Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, all staples in place nothing loose. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. This is the exhibit catalog of works on display at the event in 1959. Pelletreau was apprenticed to Simeon Soumaine in 1741 at the age of 15. On completion of his apprenticeship in 1758, he was admitted as a freeman of New York in 1750 and opened his own shop. His patron died that same year and he was it is thought able to purchase many of the tools and supplies or perhaps he inherited some of them. At the time it cost about 1,500. to set up a shop. Most of his early work was done with coin silver or repair work involving the reusing of older pieces. There were 163 pieces of his work in the exhibit most are showing in B&W photos in this booklet. 48 pages.

Bloomsbury, 1999. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The Eye of God Oskar Komjoschka by Keegan Susanne Bloomsbury, 1999, lst. ISBN: 0747542074 Hardback in good+ condition with good+ dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover is clean and shows little if any signs of wear. Oska Komjoschka lived an inexhaustible life of artistic fertility and great adventure. Gustav Klimt described him in 1908 as the greatest talent among the generation. Alma Mahler widow of the composer was his passion, which drained them both, As a Dragoon he served on the Eastern Front and was badly wounded. Returning to Vienna he taught wrote and loved. His life covered almost a 100 years (1886-1980) of art, war and world history. B&W photos, Appendix, notes, index, and 302 pages

Harvard Univ., 2000. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good. Fanny Kemble's Journals by Clinton, Catherine Harvard Univ. Press, 2000, lst. ISBN:067400550x Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked. Cover is clean and shows little if any signs of wear, owners name in ink inside cover. This is the life of Fanny Kemble who lived for most of the 19th century from childhood to death. She was a well known actress and kept a running commentary in letters and diaries on the great and near great issues of the day. She was also a raid abolitionist, and like many suffer personal tragedy as well as professional triumphs. A full life well lived. Chronology of her life starting in 1809 thru her death in 1893, list of her published works, index, 210 pages.