KENNY, LAURA JUNE

Fleeing the Fates of the Little Rascals

Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse, 2004. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. B&W Photographs; SIGNED EDITION. This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some very beginning rubbing to the bottom front corner of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. "Our Gang (also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals) was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series was produced from 1922 to 1944 and is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively natural way, as Roach and original director Robert F. McGowan worked to film the unaffected, raw nuances apparent in regular children rather than have them imitate adult acting styles. The series broke new ground by portraying white and black boys and girls interacting as equals. "; Signed by Author. Near Fine .

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Book number: 34942

Catalogue: Entertainment Biography

Keywords: Biography Laura June Kenny Signed Editions Our Gang Movies Actors Little Rascals Entertainment Biography

KOZLOV, VLADIMIR A & VLADIMIR M. KHRUSTALEV (EDITED BY) (WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT K. MASSIE)

The Last Diary of Tsaritsa Alexandra

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0300072120. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright but does have some beginning rippling to the front panel. "The last Tsaritsa of Russia, Alexandra Fyodorovna, was murdered with her family on the night of 16-17 July 1918 by agents acting on behalf of the revolutionary Bolshevik government. The dramatic story of the demise of the Romanov dynasty has been recounted many times and has captivated the imagination of generations of readers throughout the world.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 47402

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: 0300072120 Biography Vladimir Kozlov Vladimir Khrustalev Robert K. Massie Romanovs Russia Russian Revolution Russian Royal Family

KRAMER, PAUL (EDITOR) , HENRY PU YI (OR PUYI) (TRANSLATED BY KUO YING PAUL TSAI)

The Last Manchu the Autobiography of Henry Pu Yi, the Last Emperor of China

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and wrinkled spots (mostly to the spine ends) and some small edge chips missing. This book, written by Henry Pu Yi and edited by Paul Kramer was the basis for the movie The Last Emperor and tells the story of the boy who became emperor of China at age 2 (or 3 when using Chinese dating) , lived for nearly twenty years in the Forbidden City before being expelled and imprisoned by the Soviets and Red Chinese. "The Xuantong Emperor (7 February 1906 – 17 October 1967) , better known by his personal name Puyi, was the last emperor of China as the eleventh and final monarch of the Qing dynasty. He was later ruler of the puppet state of Manchukuo under the Empire of Japan from 1934 to 1945. He became emperor at the age of two in 1908, but was forced to abdicate at the age of six in 1912 during the Xinhai Revolution. His era name as Qing emperor, Xuantong , means "proclamation of unity". Puyi was briefly restored to the throne as Qing emperor by the loyalist General Zhang Xun from 1 July to 12 July 1917. He was first wed to Empress Wanrong in 1922 in an arranged marriage. In 1924, he was expelled from the Forbidden City and found refuge in Tianjin, where he began to court both the warlords fighting for hegemony over China and the Japanese who had long desired control of China. In 1932, after the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, the puppet state of Manchukuo was established by Japan, and he was chosen to become the chief executive of the new state using the era name of "Datong". " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 47325

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Biography Paul Kramer Henry Pu Yi Henry Puyi China Kings And Emperors Emperor of China History

KROEBER, THEODORA

Alfred Kroeber a Personal Configuration

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1970. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown page. The price clipped dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing and small tears, along with a couple of small edge chips. "Alfred Louis Kroeber (June 11, 1876 – October 5, 1960) was an American cultural anthropologist. He received his PhD under Franz Boas at Columbia University in 1901, the first doctorate in anthropology awarded by Columbia. He was also the first professor appointed to the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. He played an integral role in the early days of its Museum of Anthropology, where he served as director from 1909 through 1947. Kroeber provided detailed information about Ishi, the last surviving member of the Yahi people, whom he studied over a period of years. He was the father of the acclaimed novelist, poet, and writer of short stories Ursula K. Le Guin. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 46989

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Biography Theodora Kroeber Alfred Kroeber Anthropologists Californiana California Native Americans Ishi

KURNAZ, MURAT & PATTI SMITH

Five Years of My Life an Innocent Man in Guantanamo

New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 2008. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0230603742. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The top edge of the text block has noticeable toning / darkening. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 48477

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: 0230603742 Biography Murat Kumaz Patti Smith Politics Guantanamo Bay 9/11

LEVINSON, PETER J.

Trumpet Blues the Life of Harry James

New york: Oxford University Press, 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0195110307. B&W Photographs; SIGNED EDITION. This book has been signed by the author, with an inscription, on the reverse of the front endpaper. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is one small black spot to the rear book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has some light bumping to the spine ends. "Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he reorganized and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983. He was especially known among musicians for his technical proficiency as well as his tone, and was influential on new trumpet players from the late 1930s into the 1940s. He was also an actor in a number of films that usually featured his band. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 44774

Catalogue: Music Biography

Keywords: 0195110307 Music Biography Peter J. Levinson Harry James Music Musicians Signed Editions Big Band Era Big Bands

LITCHFIELD, P. W. (WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DR. JEROME C. HUNSAKER)

Autumn Leaves Reflections of an Industrial Lieutenant

Cleveland, OH: The Corday and Cross Company, 1945. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. B&W Illustrations; Ex-personal library copy. The book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean condition, with some light bumping and edge wear to the spine ends and corners. There is a small inked library number on thebottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There are inked library numbers and ink stamped discard marks on the front endpapers. This book has been illustrated by Rockwell Kent throughout. "Paul W. Litchfield (July 26, 1875 – March 18, 1959) was an American inventor, industrialist, and author. He served as President, Chairman, and the first CEO of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the founder of the town of Litchfield Park, Arizona and the city of Goodyear, Arizona. Among his many accomplishments as chairman was the establishment of a research and development department that produced the first practical airplane tire, long-haul conveyor belts, hydraulic disc brakes for airplanes, the first pneumatic truck tire, and a bullet-sealing fuel tank for military airplanes. Litchfield was also the author of books on air power, trucks, employee relations, and business. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 46640

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Biographies P. W. Litchfield Rockwell Kent Businessmen Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

LLOYD, ALBERT B. (WITH A FOREWORD BY THE BISHOP OF WORCESTER)

A Life's Thrills Brief Records of My Life 1894-1946

London, England: Lutterworth Press, 1948. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; 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 bumpin. The spine of the book is noticeably toned and has several smallish water spots. The text pages are clean and bright. "Lloyd, Albert Bushnell (1871–1946) , missionary in Uganda and Church of England clergyman, was born at home, in Bosworth Terrace, King Richard's Road, Leicester, on 22 February 1871, the son of Thomas Howard Lloyd, a druggist, and his wife, Elizabeth, née Bushnell. ". Very Good .

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Book number: 35916

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Biography Albert B. Lloyd Bishop Of Worcester Missionaries Mission Churches Religion England 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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Book number: 41187

Catalogue: Author Biography

Keywords: 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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Book number: 36666

Catalogue: Author Biography

Keywords: Author Biography E. V. Lucas Charles Lamb Authors Author Biography

MATTHIESSEN, PETER

Sal Si Puedes Cesar Chavez and the New American Revolution

New York, NY: Random House, 1969. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some edge wear, nicking and small nicks to the spine ends and a couple of small creases to the front dust jacket flap. "Born in Yuma, Arizona to a Mexican American family, Chavez began his working life as a manual laborer before spending two years in the United States Navy. Relocating to California, where he married, he got involved in the Community Service Organization (CSO) , through which he helped laborers register to vote. In 1959, he became the CSO's national director, a position based in Los Angeles. In 1962, he left the CSO to co-found the NFWA, based in Delano, California, through which he launched an insurance scheme, a credit union, and the El Malcriado newspaper for farmworkers. Later that decade he began organizing strikes among farmworkers, most notably the successful Delano grape strike of 1965–1970. Amid the grape strike his NFWA merged with Larry Itliong's AWOC to form the UFW in 1967. I" (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 45135

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Biography Peter Matthiessen Cesar Chavez United Farm Workers Unions California Farmworkers

MCCLAIN, MOLLY

Ellen Browning Scripps New Money and American Philanthropy

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2017. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0803295952. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. Signed by the Author. ; Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 45398

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: 0803295952 Biography Molly Mcclain Ellen Browning Scripps Signed Edition Femininism Philanthropy Scripps Institute Social Issues

MCCOURT, MALACHY

Singing My Him Song

New York, NY: Harper, 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0060195932. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. The book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. ; Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 47077

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: 0060195932 Biography Malachy Mccourt Signed Edition Ireland Author Biography

MCMURTRY, LARRY

Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen Reflections at Sixty and Beyond

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0684854961. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 48726

Catalogue: Author Biography

Keywords: 0684854961 Author Biography Larry Mcmurtry Texas American Novelists

VON MEYSENBUG, MALWIDA (EDITED BY MILDRED ADAMS)

Rebel in Bombazine Memoirs of Malwida Von Meysenbug

New York: W. W. Norton & Co, Inc, 1936. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good only 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 text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks, small chips, ground- in dirt and overall wear and tear. "Malwida von Meysenbug (28 October 1816 — 23 April 1903) was a German writer, her work including Memories of an Idealist, the first volume of which she published anonymously in 1869. As well, she was a friend of Friedrich Nietzsche and Richard Wagner, and met the French writer Romain Rolland in Rome in 1890. Von Meysenbug was born at Kassel, Hesse. Her father Carl Rivalier descended from a family of French Huguenots, and received the title of Baron of Meysenbug from William I of Hesse-Kassel. The ninth of ten children, she broke with her family because of her political convictions. Two of her brothers made brilliant careers, one as a minister of state in Austria, and the other as Minister of the Karlsruhe. Von Meysenbug, however, refused to appeal to her family and lived first by joining a free community in Hamburg, and then by immigrating in 1852 to England where she lived by teaching and translating works. There, she met the republicans Ledru-Rollin, Louis Blanc, and Gottfried Kinkel, all political refugees; the young Carl Schurz also became acquainted with her there.". Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 36038

Catalogue: Biography

Keywords: Biography Malwida Von Meysenbug Politics Germany Russia Socialism Philosophy Biography