Sward, Keith

The Legend of Henry Ford

Norwalk, CT, Easton Press, 1989. Leather. Full black leather with gilt ornamentation. 501 pp. Easton Press edition of this biography of Henry Ford. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading. Unused Easton Press bookplate on the inside front cover. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 014664

Catalogus: Biography

Trefwoorden: Noisbn

[Taverner, Henry Thomas]

Charles Dickens. The Story of His Life

New York, Harper and Brothers, 1870. Original Wraps. Original wraps. Early printing, with ads in the rear dated September 1870. With illustrations and facsimiles. 110 pages plus 4 pages of ads in the rear. A biography of Dickens published almost immediately after his death. In GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy darkening to the wraps with some soiling and a few stray pencil marks. Two small spots of dark soiling along the front fore edge. Heavy chipping along the upper cover and first few pages. Minor tearing and chipping along the rest of the extremities, with some creasing. Diagonal piece of upper rear corner missing. Interior solid with very minor scattered soiling and general darkening. Good .

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Boeknummer: 003369

Catalogus: Biography

Trefwoorden: Charles Dickens

Voltaire

The History of Charles XII. King of Sweden

Edinburgh, John Wood, Printer, 1755. Leather. Vii, 215, (14). Several pages mis-numbered around page 140, although the signature marks are continuous throughout. With a frontis portrait. A biography following the rise to power, attack of his kingdom and subsequent war against other European countries and Russia, and eventual demise. With two partial bookplate indicating this was from the library of Benjamin Brown French, a New Hampshire politician who worked served in many administrations in the White House during the mid-1800s. His signature appears to be present on the inside front cover. FAIR condition. Frontispiece partially colored in, in a rather poor style. Frontis also cropped about 1 inch along its top edge, with pages 65-68 cropped along the upper ½ inch and bottom 1 inch, with loss of text along the bottom edge. Heavy scuffing to the covers, with a circle traced into the rear cover. Uneven darkening. Extremities very scuffed and worn. Spine chipped and torn, with flaking, tearing and loss at the head of the spine. Covers weak at the hinges but still intact. Interior text block weak but intact. Scattered soiling and staining throughout, including a large ink spill on one page. Minor scattered tearing and some dog ear creases present. Several ownership signatures and stamps present. Perhaps best considered a reading copy. Fair/No Jacket.

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Boeknummer: 008788

Catalogus: Biography

Trefwoorden: Noisbn

Wait, John Turner

A Sketch of the Life of Hon. Henry Matson Waite. Late Chief Justice of Connecticut

Boston, David Clapp and Son, 1870. Original Wraps. Believed first edition. Original wraps. With a frontis portrait. 8 pages. A brief biography of Waite, with a brief genealogy of his family and ancestors. GOOD condition. Mostly minor darkening to the covers, minor soiling and scuffing. Small white paint spot at the upper front cover. Moderate edgewear, with several chips and tears and some minor loss. Covers are separating along the upper and lower portion of the binding. Interior with moderate browning. A few pages unopened. Good .

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Boeknummer: 002726

Catalogus: Biography

Trefwoorden: Henry Matson Waite

Warren, Margaret Thomas

Taking Off

Upton-upon-Severn, UK, Images Publishing, 1993. Cloth. Brown cloth in unclipped jacket. 218 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Signed by the author on the half title. A history of early women's aviation in the United States, as told through the memoir of Margaret Thomas Warren, a pioneering pilot. She recalls her experiences at various airfields in Texas, including San Antonio and Fort Worth. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, rubbing and edgewear to the jacket. Light fading and edgewear to the book. Very Good/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 017012

Catalogus: Biography

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Aviation

Sackville-West, V. Redgrave, Lynn (foreword)

Saint Joan of Arc

Norwalk, CT, Easton Press, 1991. Leather. Blue leather with gilt decorations. 395 pp. Illustrations throughout. Easton Press edition of this biography of Joan of Arc, with a foreword by Lynn Redgrave written for this edition. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light fading. Unused Easton Press bookplate on the inside front cover. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 014290

Catalogus: Biography

Trefwoorden: Noisbn

No author given. (Charlotte Bickersteth Wheeler)

Memoir of John Lang Bickersteth, Late of Rugby School

Philadelphia, American Sunday School Union, 1850. Hard Cover. Marbled paper covered boards. 71 pages. With a frontispiece illustration. A memoir of John Lang Bickersteth, drawn mostly from his journal entries, recalling his life and hardships the Rugby School. The preface to this work indicates that through pressure and mistreatment (or lack of treatment) at school, Bickersteth suffered from failing health, eventually dying. In GOOD condition. Moderate uneven fading to the covers and spine, with minor soiling and scuffing. Extremities bumped frayed and scuffed. Pastedown and first and last free endpapers appear to be missing. Minor to moderate scattered foxing throughout, with minor scattered soiling. Good/No Jacket.

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Boeknummer: 004314

Catalogus: Biography

Trefwoorden: Noisbn Rugby School

Ybarra, T.R.

Caruso. The Man of Naples. The Voice of Gold

Norwalk, CT, Easton Press, 1991. Leather. Light brown leather with gilt ornamentation. 315 pp. Easton Press edition of this biography of singer Caruso. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor edgewear. Unused Easton Press bookplate on the inside front cover. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 014438

Catalogus: Biography

Trefwoorden: Noisbn