Search Results: Biography from Schroeder's Book Haven

San Antonio: Naylor, 1947. 1st ed. . Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. 414 pages. The author came across his uncle's autobiographical manuscript in an old whiskey barrel and crafted it into this interesting narrative. Much on being a cowboy on the Texas range. Green cloth-covered boards with silver title on front and spine. No dustjacket. VG/No Jacket. Tight, withour wear or marks. Item #: E3053.

Vista, CA: Greenhill/Aeolus, 1986. Reprint. . Paperback. Fine/Wraps. 323 pages. One of the first books about fighting in the air, written by a fighting airman. Fine/Wraps. No wear, no name or marks. Item #: E2559.

Norwalk: Easton Press, 1989. Collect ed. . LeatherBound. Fine/No Jacket. 382 pages. Dark blue leather with gilt decorations and title. All edges gilt, ribbon marker. Color portrait frontis. Four raised bands on spine. . Fine/No Jacket. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. Item #: E4701.

Annapolis: Naval Institute, 2018. Reprint. . Paperback. Fine/Wraps. 317 pages. Biography of the man who took command of the U.S. Navy's carrier arm and transformed it from a supporting force into a powerful strike force. Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, no marks. Item #: E3828.

Austin: Shoal Creek, 1973. Hardcover. VG/Fine. 247 pages. Story of Allen Shivers and his influence in breaking the Democrat's traditional hold of Southern politics. B/w photos, indexed. VG/Fine. Book has foxing to endpapers. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: A0203.

Pearland, TX: Halcyon Press, 2014. 1st ed. [Stated].. Paperback. New/Wraps. 306 pages. The author's story of growing up Jewish mid-20th century America in inner-city Detroit, aiding the formation of Israel and his life as an academic. New/Wraps. New copies. Item #: E1092.

New York: HarperCollins, 2010. 1st ed. [Stated].. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 276 pages. Former vice-presidntial candidate and and quitter-in-chief of Alaska presents her views on politics, family, religion and patriotism. 16 page sectio of color photos. Specially bound edition, with signature page, SIGNED by the author, and a signed first edition sticker on dustjacket. Fine/Fine. A fine, appearently unread copy. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: B8824.

Norwalk: Easton Press, 1990. Collect ed. . LeatherBound. Near Fine/No Jacket. 435 pages. Brown leather with gilt decorations and title. All edges gilt, ribbon marker. Three raised bands on spine. Color portrait frontis. Life and work of the inventor Morse whose code and improvements to the telegraph transformed communications. B/w photos and diagrams. . Near Fine/No Jacket. Tight, unmarked copy. Item #: E4709.

Austin: U.T. Press, 1983. Reprint. . Paperback. Near Fine/Wraps. 264 pages. Stated first UT printing. Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. No reader crease. Item #: B4753.

Norwalk: Easton Press, 1976. Collect ed. . LeatherBound. Fine/No Jacket. 233 pages. Dark red leather with gilt decoration on front, back and spine. Gilt title on spine with four raised bands. All edges gilt, ribbon marker, moire endpapers. . Fine/No Jacket. No wear, no name or marks. Item #: E3914.

Austin: Madrona Press, 1978. 1st ed. [Stated].. Hardcover. VG/Good+. 142 pages. Texas teacher recounts her 46 year teaching career, beginning in one-room Negro schools in 1928, through integration, retirement, and appointment to advisory boards by the Texas Governor. First edition. VG/Good+. Tight, crisp, no owner marks. Very minor rubbing to edges, pale foxing at top and fore edge. Dustjacket has no chips or tears, but is price clipped. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: E5024.

New York: Macmillan, 1926. Reprint. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Good/No Jacket. Some foxing else Good+. Item #: A1874.

Flyover Press.com, 2013. Paperback. VG/Wraps. 531 pages. Autobiography of Marine who became dissatisfied with his country. VG/Wraps. Tight, No owner marks. Some finger-smudge on fore edge. Item #: E4496.

Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech Univ. Press, 1961. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 147 pages. Consisting of a Reprint of the Extremely Rare HISTORY THAT WILL NEVER BE REPEATED by Lan Franks (pseud), and a Biography of Its Author Don Hampton Biggers. Limited to 500 copies. Dj wavy from age, no wear. Front title is printed in black on the clear dustjacket. Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Original acetate Dj. No wear on book or Dj. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: B5237.

College Station: Texas A & M, 2004. 1st ed. [Stated].. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 241 pages. Autobiography of a man who had the vision to be one of the founders of the Texas Medical Center. Edited with an introduction by William Henry Kellar. Index. Near Fine/Near Fine. Has publisher's 'design / production copy' stamped on top edge. Item #: E0640.

New York: Longmans, Green, 1939. 1st ed. [Stated].. Hardcover. VG/Fair. 187 pages. Civil War adventures of John B. Tabb, who served on the Robert E. Lee in defiance of the Yankee Blockade of Southern ports. Golden yellow cloth-covered boards with black title on spine. Yellow and black nautical illustration wraps around dustjacket. Somewhat uncommon. VG/Fair. Tight, unmarked. DJ chipped along all edges with tears. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: A0165.

Carmel CA: Cork Hill Press, 2006. 1st ed. . Paperback. Near Fine/Wraps. 461 pages. Author gives a candid account of his experiences serving as the 1st Battalion Surgeon, and later as the Regimental Surgeon of the 7th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Onfantry Division during the Korean War. Inscribed to an Air Force pilot 'Hope you enjoy this bit of our history', and signed by the author. B/w photos, maps, epilogue, appendices, and index. Near Fine/Wraps. No wear, no other marks. Item #: E2562.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1947. Reprint. . Hardcover. VG/Good. 249 pages. Biography of farm boy who dreamed of being a big-league pitcher, and through hard work and ability, became a star with the Cleveland Indians at the remarkable age of seventeen. Bright yellow Dj. From The Big League Baseball Library. VG/Good. Clean, tight, unmarked. Dj has worn tips, piece torn at front corner. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item #: B6607.

New York: Independent Publishing C, 1922. 1st ed. . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. 279 pages. Adventurous biography of Italian immigrant who believed the Eighteenth Ammendment should be repealed in order to get the flow of profits out of the hands of the underworld. Incidents in New York, the East Coast, Galveston and other parts of Texas and more. Red cloth-covered boards with black title on front and spine. Very scarce. First edition, no dustjacket. Good+/No Jacket. Firm binding, no owner marks. Cover has some fadeing and silverfishing. Corners square, spine ends a little softened. Item #: E2788.

College Station: Texas A & M, 1999. Reprint. . Paperback. VG/Wraps. 290 pages. Biography of noted Mexican-American political leader and county judge of Zapata county, whose long tenure from 1937-1957 included associations with LBJ, Ralph Yarborough, James Allred, Lloyd Bentsen and others. B/w photos, extensive notes, indexed. VG/Wraps. Unsold copies with small publisher's stamp on endpaper and slight bend to pages. Item #: E0641.