GREEN, PETER

Beyond the Wild Wood the World of Kenneth Grahame

London, England: Grange Books, 1993. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 1856273369. B&W Illustrations; This book is Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Kenneth Grahame (8 March 1859 – 6 July 1932) was a British writer born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to a Scottish family. He is most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908) , one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon. Both books were later adapted for stage and film, of which A. A. Milne's Toad of Toad Hall, based on part of The Wind in the Willows, was the first. Other adaptations include the Disney films The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and The Reluctant Dragon. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 41190

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: 1856273369 Author Biography Peter Green Kenneth Grahame The Wind In The Willows England

HOWE, MAUD

The Eleventh Hour in the Life of Julia Ward Howe

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1911. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The bottom corners have some loss of paper as well. The text pages are clean and bright. "She (Howe) attended lectures, studied foreign languages, and wrote plays and dramas. Howe had published essays on Goethe, Schiller and Lamartine before her marriage in the New York Review and Theological Review. Passion-Flowers was published anonymously in 1853. The book collected personal poems and was written without the knowledge of her husband, who was then editing the Free Soil newspaper The Commonwealth. Her second anonymous collection, Words for the Hour, appeared in 1857. She went on to write plays such as Leonora, The World's Own, and Hippolytus. These works all contained allusions to her stultifying marriage." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 38370

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: Author Biography Maud Howe Julia Ward Howe Poetry Poets Music Lyrics Author Biography

HOYT, EDWIN P.

Horatio's Boys the Life and Works of Horatio Alger, Jr.

Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1974. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0801959667. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is clean and bright. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks, and there is one medium chip to the top rear panel. "Horatio Alger Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was an American writer of young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States during the Gilded Age. All of Alger's juvenile novels share essentially the same theme, known as the "Horatio Alger myth": a teenage boy works hard to escape poverty. Often it is not hard work that rescues the boy from his fate but rather some extraordinary act of bravery or honesty. The boy might return a large sum of lost money or rescue someone from an overturned carriage. This brings the boy—and his plight—to the attention of a wealthy individual. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 39550

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: 0801959667 Author Biography Edwin P. Hoyt Horatio Alger Jr. Rags To Riches Stories Young Adult Stories Author Biography

HUBBARD, ELBERT / THE ROYCROFTERS

Little Journey to the Home of Robert G. Ingersoll

East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1930. Later Printing. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has one small chip missing to the bottom spine end. "From its inception in 1894 to its demise in 1938, the Roycroft community produced some of the finest hand-crafted (1) furniture, books, lamps and metal work of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The community reflected the Movement's ideals of art and craftsmanship as instruments of social reform in its organization as well as in its products. The high quality and unique artistry of the Roycroft creations made them very popular. But it was the business acumen and charismatic personality of its founder, Elbert Hubbard, that made Roycroft one of the most successful artistic enterprises of the Arts and Crafts era.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 35446

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: Author Biography Elbert Hubbard Roycrofters Robert G. Ingersol Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Americans Author Biography

LONDON, JOAN (WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BART ABBOTT)

Jack London and His Daughters

Berkeley, CA: Heyday Books, 1990. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0930588436. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 41187

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: 0930588436 Author Biography Joan London Jack London California

LUCAS, E. V. (EDWARD VERRALL)

At the Shrine of St. Charles Stray Papers on Lamb Brought Together for the Centenary of His Death in 1834

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, 1934. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. Included is a special preface for the American Edition. The book and its contents are in clean, mostly bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some light bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. The top and bottom edges of the text block have some ground-in dirt and spotting. The dust jacket has noticeable toning to the spine and several spots of ground-in dirt to the covers. There are a couple of small nicks and chips to the spine ends and corners of the dust jacket as well. "Edward Verrall Lucas, CH (11/12 June 1868 – 26 June 1938) was an English humorist, essayist, playwright, biographer, publisher, poet, novelist, short story writer and editor. Born to a Quaker family on the fringes of London, Lucas began work at the age of sixteen, apprenticed to a bookseller. After that he turned to journalism, and worked on a local paper in Brighton and then on a London evening paper. He was commissioned to write a biography of Bernard Barton, the Quaker poet. This led to further commissions, including the editing of the works of Charles Lamb.". Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 36666

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: Author Biography E. V. Lucas Charles Lamb Authors Author Biography

MILLER, MADELAINE HEMINGWAY (WITH A PREFACE BY ROBERT TRAVER)

Ernie Hemingway's Sister Sunny Remembers

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, 1975. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0517518945. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light edge wear and bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has numerous edge nicks, tears and beginning chips. The spine of the dust jacket is lightly toned. "Among the many accounts and memoirs that have made Ernest Hemingway larger than life, this, by his younger sister, is unique. Ernie is a simple recollection of the Hemingway family life, with emphasis on moments of sharing and intimacy as seen by an adoring favorite sister.". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 30930

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: 0517518945 Author Biography Madelaine Hemingway Miller Ernest Hemingway Robert Traver Authors Biography Author Biography

MURRY, COLIN MIDDLETON

I at the Keyhole

New York: Stein & Day, 1975. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0812817583. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but there are several small edge nicks and beginning tears, specially to the spine ends and corners. "John Middleton Murry (6 August 1889 – 12 March 1957) was an English writer. He was prolific, producing more than 60 books and thousands of essays and reviews on literature, social issues, politics, and religion during his lifetime. A prominent critic, Murry is best remembered for his association with Katherine Mansfield, whom he married in 1918 as her second husband, for his friendship with D. H. Lawrence and T. S. Eliot, and for his friendship (and brief affair) with Frieda Lawrence. Following Mansfield's death, Murry edited her work.". Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 36373

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: 0812817583 Author Biography Colin Middleton Murry John Middleton Murry Oxford Club Marriage Diaries Author Biography

NEWDICK, ROBERT & WILLIAM SUTTON (EDITOR)

Newdick's Season of Frost an Interrupted Biography of Robert Frost

Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0873953169. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has two small patches of discoloration where a couple of stickers were removed. The dust jacket has several small edge tears, nicks and spots of rubbing . There is some light ground-in dirt to the covers as well. "Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in the United States. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early 20th century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. Frequently honored during his lifetime, Frost is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He became one of America's rare "public literary figures, almost an artistic institution". He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his poetic works. On July 22, 1961, Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 43825

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: 0873953169 Author Biography Robert Newdick William Sutton Robert Frost

NORTON, CHARLES ELIOT

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow a Sketch of His Life

Boston, MA: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1907. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is number 564 in an unknown limitation. The book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some edge wear, bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners along with some paper loss to the bottom corners from rubbing. There are a couple of small spots of discoloration to the covers and toning to the paper spine label. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of a previous owner's address label on the front pastedown. "Norton was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1860. He began teaching at Harvard in 1874. In 1875, he was appointed professor of the history of art at Harvard, a chair which was created for him and which he held until retirement in 1898. He "centered his teaching upon the golden ages of art history -- classical Athens, the Italian Gothic style of Venetian architecture, and the Florence of the early Renaissance." " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 43909

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: Author Biography Charles Eliot Norton Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Biography Poets Authors Limited Editions

PATERSON, ARTHUR (DESCRIBED BY)

The Homes of Tennyson

London, England: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Helen Allingham. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning rubbing and fraying. The text pages are generally clean, but do have foxing. There is a rectangular patch of toning to the front endpaper, along with a previous owner's inked gift notation, dated 1907. Illustrated with 20 full page, full color illustrations by Helen Allingham. "Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets. Tennyson excelled at penning short lyrics, such as "Break, Break, Break", "The Charge of the Light Brigade", "Tears, Idle Tears", and "Crossing the Bar". Much of his verse was based on classical mythological themes, such as Ulysses, although In Memoriam A. H. H. Was written to commemorate his friend Arthur Hallam, a fellow poet and student at Trinity College, Cambridge, after he died of a stroke at the age of 22. Tennyson also wrote some notable blank verse including Idylls of the King, "Ulysses", and "Tithonus".". Very Good .

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N° du livre: 34065

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: Author Biography Arthur Paterson Alfred Lord Tennyson Helen Allingham England Architecture Author Biography

PATON, ALAN

For You Departed a Memoir

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1969. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine condition. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, with some very beginning wear to the spine ends and corners. "In 1948, four months after the publication of Cry, The Beloved Country, the separatist National Party came to power in South Africa. In 1953 Paton founded the Liberal Party of South Africa, which fought against the apartheid legislation introduced by the National Party. He remained the president of the SALP until its forced dissolution by the apartheid regime in the late 1960s, officially because its membership comprised both blacks and whites. Paton was a friend of Bernard Friedman, founder of the Progressive Party. [6] Paton's writer colleague Laurens van der Post, who had moved to England in the 1930s, helped the party in many ways. Van der Post knew that the South African Secret Police were aware that he was paying money to Paton, but could not stop it by legal procedures. Paton himself adopted a peaceful opposition in protests against apartheid, as did many others in the party.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 35163

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: Author Biography Alan Paton South Africa Biography Author Biography

PRATT, HARRY E. (EDITOR)

A Tribute to Carl Sandburg at Seventy-Five Being a Special Edition of the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. . .

Chicago, IL: Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, 1953. Limited Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Carl August Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967) was a Swedish-American poet, writer, and editor. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry and one for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. During his lifetime, Sandburg was widely regarded as "a major figure in contemporary literature", especially for volumes of his collected verse, including Chicago Poems (1916) , Cornhuskers (1918) , and Smoke and Steel (1920). He enjoyed "unrivaled appeal as a poet in his day, perhaps because the breadth of his experiences connected him with so many strands of American life", and at his death in 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson observed that "Carl Sandburg was more than the voice of America, more than the poet of its strength and genius. He was America." ". Very Good+ .

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N° du livre: 36040

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: Author Biography Harry E. Pratt Carl Sandburg Illinois State Historical Society Birthdays Tributes Poets Poetry Author Biography

RASKIN, JONAH

My Search for B. Traven

New York: Methuen, Inc, 1980. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0416007414. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some light spotting to the edges of the text block. The dust jacket has a couple of tiny nicks to the spine ends of the dust jacket. "This singular literary mystery is the chronicle of an attempt to penetrate the life of one of the most tenaciously elusive celebrities of our time - the author of such world-wide bestsellers as The Treasure of the Sierra Madre whose true identity continues to mystify his millions of readers ten years after his death.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 31129

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: 0416007414 Author Biography Jonah Raskin B. Traven Authors German authors Mexico Author Biography

STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS

Napa Wine with Notes and Introduction By Brian Mcginty

San Francisco, CA: Westwinds Books, 1974. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Limited to 950 unnumbered copies. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The dust jacket has several smallish edge tears, overall toning and spots of foxing. "After their wedding San Francisco on May 19, 1880, Fanny and Robert Louis Stevenson set off on an adventurous honeymoon to the Napa Valley. Stopping briefly for a night in Vallejo, the Stevenson’s boarded a train to carry them (and their dog Chuchu) to Calistoga at the north end of the Napa Valley. They spent the remainder of May in Calistoga, at one of the Hot Springs Hotel cottages. Then, once joined by Fanny’s son Lloyd Osbourne, the family made their way up the grade of Mount St. Helena to the Toll House, from which they found their way to the abandoned Silverado Mine bunkhouse where they would “squat” until the end of July. " (from R. L. Stevenson museum). Near Fine in Good dust jacket .

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N° du livre: 42138

Catalogue: Author Biography

Mots-clés: Author Biography Robert Louis Stevenson Limited Editions Brian Mcginty Calistoga, CA Napa, CA Napa Valley California