ADA FLOR ALMA

Under the Royal Palms

New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1998. Trade Paperback. ISBN: 0439328713. Fine, Trade paperback. 87 pgs. This simple reminiscence of a childhood in Cuba in the 1940s is a companion to Where the Flame Trees Bloom. Although not wealthy, the author's family lived comfortably with aunts, uncles, and cousins in a large, shared family home in the small town of Camaguey. Each chapter includes an early memory or experience of Ada's.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 87 pages. Fine with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 518

Catalogue: Autobiography, Cuba

Keywords: 0439328713 Cuba Biography Children Juvenile / Young Adult

ALIAV, RUTH,

The Last Escape the Launching of the Largest Secret Rescue Movement of All Time,

Doubleday, 1973. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385003137. Black covers, red titles to the spine. In Very Good condition, a sound binding, deckled edges and bright, unmarked pages. A Book Of Month Club book. The DJ is fair with a piece missing of off the front cover bottom edge, spine end wear and rubbing. "Story of Mossad le Aliyah Bet, a secret organization which spirited away thousands of Jews from Hitler's Germany by its only woman member." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 500 pages. Very Good in Fair dust jacket .

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Book number: 27705

Catalogue: Autobiography, Jews, World War, 1939-1945, Middle East

Keywords: 0385003137 Autobiography Jewish Escape World War 1939-1945 Middle East Autobiography & Memoirs War Germany & German Language Judaism / Jewish Middle East

ARLAND MARCEL

La Nuit Et Les Sources. Je Vous écrit Ls Cahiers Verts # 65

Bernard Grasset, 1963. Paperback. French text. A Fine+ Paperback, a sound binding, bright, unmarked pages and protected by a glassine cover. Pages are uncut along the top edges. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 308 pages. Fine+ .

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Book number: 26441

Catalogue: French, Autobiography, Literature

Keywords: French Autobiography Literature Autobiography & Memoirs Literature French Books

BERTON PIERRE

Drifitng Home

Toronto, Ont: McClleland & Stewart Limited, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771011954. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 24 pages color and b&w period photos. No markings in or on the book. Orange cloth boards. DJ is unclipped and missing a small piece at the top of the spine. Wear on the spine and flap crease. An account of a journey by the Bertons down the Yukon River. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 243

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: 0771011954 Yukon River Rafting Autobiography & Memoirs Travel

BUCK PEARL S.

Four Volumes: Hearts Come Home, the Mother, My Several Worlds ( Autobiography ) , Death in the Castle

Pocket, 1966. Mass Market Paperback. Four volumes published in the 1960s. The books are all tightly bound with unmarked pages. Wear to the cover edges, spine end and corner bumping. Cover rubbing. Small tears to two of the books spine hinges. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 750 pages. Very Good .

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Book number: 26309

Catalogue: Autobiography, Classic Fiction

Keywords: Autobiography Classic Fiction

BUCKLEY, WILLIAM F.

Overdrive a Personal Documentary

Little Brown & Co, 1984. Paperback. ISBN: 0316114499. A Near Fine Trade Paperback. An uncreased spine with a clean & unmarked interior. Tightly bound. "The author takes note of his tailgating critics." ; 7.9 X 5.3 X 0.8 inches; 262 pages. Near Fine .

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Book number: 25089

Catalogue: Journalists, Autobiography

Keywords: 0316114499 Autobiography Journalists Autobiography & Memoirs Media Journalism

BURNFORD, SHEILA

The Fields of Noon

Hodder & Stoughton, 1964. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Cecile Curtis. First Edition, First Printing. Brown / tan Hardcover, gilt titles to the spine, gilt bird to the cover. Near Fine with a sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. The DJ is unclipped and in Very Good condition. Protected by a clear plastic cover. "The Fields of Noon is a memorable collection of autobiographical essays by Scottish-born Canadian writer Sheila Burnford, better known for her bestselling fictional book The Incredible Journey. "; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 159 pages. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 26705

Catalogue: Authors, Autobiography

Keywords: Author > Autobiogrpahy Autobiography & Memoirs Authors

CARNEY, PAT

Trade Secrets: A Memoir

Key Porter Books, 2000. Hardcover. ISBN: 155263163X. Green Hardcovers, silver titles to the spine. A sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. The DJ is clipped and in Very Good condition. "Packed with "trade secrets," this very personal history of Pat Carney's more than twenty years of experience in the political arena reflects a life of grand adventure, a life lived fully and passionately as a Canadian. From Shanghai to Saturna Island, Carney charts the progress of her illustrious career and provides us with an inside look at the world of newspapers, business, and politics." ; 6.66 X 1.22 X 9.5 inches; 382 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 27515

Catalogue: Autobiography, Canada, Politics, Government, Women in Politics

Keywords: 155263163x Biogrpahy> Cabinet Members Canada Politics Government Women in Government Women Politics Canada Autobiography & Memoirs Government

CARPENTER LIZ

Getting Better All the Time

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671611577. Owner's signature on front endpaper and remainder (small figure) on bottom of book. Cloth-backed boards. Purple cloth-covered spine, silver spine lettering, purple paper-covered boards (hardcover binding). A witty and gritty book written by a vertern Washington insider. Follows the life experiences of Liz Carpenter from youth and career, marriage and motherhooh, widowhood, and the joys and adventures of a happy middle life. ; Remainder; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 304 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 154

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: 0671611577 Biography Women Politics Autobiography & Memoirs Government American Politics United States

DE LACOMBE BERNARD

La Vie Privée de Talleyrand - Son émigration - Son Mariage - Sa Retraite - Sa Conversioin - Sa Mort

Paris, France: Les Petits-Fils De Plon, 1910. Hardcover. Green Hardcovers, gilt titles and illustrations to the spine. In Very Good+ condition, the binding is tight and the pages are clean & unmarked. Light spine end bumping and spine bubbling. The DJ is Good, green titles to the cover and spine browning and chipping. "On connaît Talleyrand évêque, Talleyrand député de la Constituante, Talleyrand diplomate, grand cham bellan, ministre, chef du Gouvernement provisoire, Talleyrand homme de Cour et homme d'état; on con naît moins Talleyrand homme privé. Et cependant n'y eût-il que le contraste des sentiments qu'il suscita il serait curieux de pénétrer dans l'intimité du per sonnage qui sut inspirer à ses amis, à ses proches, a ses serviteurs, des affections aussi fidèles que furent acerbes les haines dont l'ont poursuivi, même outre tombe, plusieurs de ses partenaires politiques." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 316 pages. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 27957

Catalogue: Autobiography, French Books

Keywords: Fench Books Autobiography

DURRELL LAWRENCE

Bitter Lemons

London, England: Readers Union & Faber and Faber Ltd, 1958. . Bright yellow Hardcovers with brown titles to the spine. A tight binding, the pages are clean & unmarked, there is an indent to the middle of the spine. The DJ is Good with spine browning, cover edgewear and cover scuffing. A black & white photo section. " Bitter Lemons of Cyprus is Lawrence Durrell's unique account of his time in Cyprus, during the 1950s Enosis movement for freedom of the island from British colonial rule. Winner of the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize, it is a document at once personal, poetic and subtly political - a masterly combination of travelogue, memoir and treatise." ; 7.75"; 250 pages. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 26427

Catalogue: Autobiography, Greece, Literature, Travel

EDINBOROUGH ARNOLD

An Autobiography

Toronto, Ont: Stoddart, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Nice green light green hard boards with silver lettering on spine. Clean & bright with a solid binding. First Edition. Previous owner's blind stamp on front endpaper." The autobiography of a remarkable man of the arts and business - and a unique portrait of Canada from the postwar years to the present." . ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 248 pages. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 185

Catalogue: Autobiography

Keywords: Editors, Biography Canada Autobiography & Memoirs

FEY, TINA

Bossypants

Reagan Arthur Books, 2011. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316056863. Blue hardcovers in Fine condition, tightl, bright & unmarked. The DJ is unclipped and also in fine condition. "Before there was Liz Lemon, before there was "Sarah Palin," before there was "Weekend Update"--there was a woman with a dream. A dream that one day she would write a book about how she got here. But she had to get there first. On her way to becoming an award-winning superstar, Fey struggled through some questionable haircuts, some after-school jobs, the rise of nachos as a cultural phenomenon, a normal childhood, a happy marriage, and joyful motherhood. Her story must be told." ; 9.20 X 6.30 X 1.20 inches; 288 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21451

Catalogue: Autobiography, Actresses

Keywords: 0316056863 Autobiography & Memoirs Humour & Satire Actors

FRANCIS, LLOYD

Ottawa Boy an Autobiography

General Store Publishing House, 2000. Paperback. ISBN: 1894263308. Trade Paperback, Brand New condition. "Lloyd Francis has devoted his life to public service: Ottawa city councillor and deputy mayor, member of Parliament, Speaker of the House of Commons, Ambassador to Portugal. However, this successful career did not come without setbacks, which he recounts with great candour in this his published memoir." ; 8.90 X 5.83 X 0.87 inches; 273 pages. New .

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Book number: 20712

Catalogue: Autobiography, Governement

Keywords: 1894263308 Canada Autobiography & Memoirs Government Political Science

GALBRAITH, JOHN KENNETH

A Life in Our Times Memoirs

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1983. Hardcover. ISBN: 0395305098. Red cloth Hardcovers, gilt titles to the cover and spine. In Near Fine condition, a sound binding, bright, unmarked pages. The DJ is in Very Good+ condition. Very light creasing to the spine end bottom. "Autobiography of economist Professor John Kenneth Galbraith, and the events and famous people of the times." ; 9.25 X 6.25 X 1.66 inches. Near Fine .

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Book number: 27187

Catalogue: Business & Economics, Autobiography, Politics, History

Keywords: 0395305098 Business & Economics Autobiography & Memoirs Politics History Business & Economics Politics Autobiography & Memoirs History