HEALY, CHRISTOPHER (MEMOIR OF)

Memoir of Christopher Healy, Principally Taken from His Own Memoranda

Philadelphia, Friends' Book Store. 1886. Green Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Aged textblock clean and tight; Binding bumped at the corners, wear to spine extremities, with overall light shelf wear; Rear board is lightly bubbled in several places; A clean, solid copy; 258p. including index. Very Good.

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N° du livre: SB5213

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Quaker Memoirs, Society of Friends History, Quaker Genealogy Genealogy

HENDERSON, WILLIAM

My Life As an Angler

Covent Garden, London, William Satchell & Co. 1880, New Edition. Green Cloth, Gilt Titled, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: 12 Woodcuts Engraved By Edmund Evans; Photograph Frontispiece by Woodbury. Hard Cover, Clean and tight binding with bright gilt-embossed front cover; Former owner's signature neatly penned on ffep, dated Bennington, VT, January 1927; A bit of rubbing, shelf-wear to edges and corners; spine slightly darkened. Spine extremities and board corners scuffed and gently frayed; Top edge gilt; Textblock lightly age-toned. Light foxing on tissue guard protecting a photo of the author. 349p. including appendices. Very Good.

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N° du livre: GF232

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Fishing, Salmon, Trout, Angling, Rod and Line, British Fly Fishing Fishing 12 Woodcuts Engraved By Edmund Evans; Photograph Frontispiece by Woodbury

HILL, JOHN WESLEY

Abraham Lincoln: Man of God

NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1922, Second Edition. Blue Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Portrait Frontispiece. Ex-Library Hardcover, This is the 1922 Second Edition (stated); Retired library copy, usual stamps, stickers, labels and markings; Textblock is clean and tight; Library label on the spine, bumped corners, bumped head and foot of spine. 416pp. including appendix and index. Good+.

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N° du livre: SB16848

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Abraham Lincoln Biography, Abraham Lincoln Studies, Abraham Lincoln History Portrait Frontispiece

HILL, FREDERICK TREVOR

On the Trail of Washington: A Narrative History of Washington's Boyhood and Manhood , Based on His Own Writings, Authentic Documents and Other Authoritative Information

New York, D. Appleton and Company. 1933, 15th Printing. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Arthur E. Becher Full-Color Frontispiece. Hard Cover, three-line, ink gift inscription on fep, dated August 6, 1934; beautiful, bright,blue cloth binding, very lightly edge-worn; light blue dust jacket is heavily chipped along spine and top edges with spine discoloration (fading) and moderate extremity wear; textblock immaculate and tight; black & white and color illustrations throughout; a large map of the travels of George Washington laid in; 274 pp. Very Good+/Fair (in mylar).

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N° du livre: KD731

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: George Washington, American History, Biography, American American History/Americana Arthur E. Becher Full-Color Frontispiece

HOLLOWAY, JAMES LEMUEL

The Story of My Life

Dallas, TX, Clyde C. Cockrell & Son. 1938, First Edition. Blue Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Photographs. Hardcover, Author's inked signature and inscription on fep, dated March 4, 1938; minor age toning, else textblock is clean and tight; Laid in, an appreciation program of Bishop Chas. C. Selecman and Bishop W.C. Martin; Blue cloth binding,worn at the spine tips and board corners; Light bowing to the front cover, rubbing to the edges and corners. 104pp. Very Good. Signed & Inscribed By Author.

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N° du livre: SB15666

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: James Lemuel Holloway Autobiography Photographs

HOLT, RACKHAM

George Washington Carver: An American Biography

Garden City, NY, Doubleday, Doran & Co. Inc. 1943, Book Club Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library Hardcover, Retired Union Printers Home Library copy, lightly stamped and labeled; Age-toned endpapers, else textblock clean and tight; Bumped head and foot of spine, bumped corners. Lacks dust jacket; 342p. including bibliography and index. Very Good.

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N° du livre: SB16922

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: George Washington Carver Biography, George Washington Carver African-American American History/Americana

HONYMAN, DR. ROBERT (JOURNAL OF); EDITED BY PHILIP PADELFORD

Colonial Panorama 1775

San Marino, CA, The Huntington Library. 1939, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Ill.: Two Folded Maps. Hardcover, Former owner's pencil signature on ffep, dated January 1940; Lightly age-toned, else textblock very clean and tight; Cranberry cloth binding, minimally shelf worn, lightly rubbed at the spine head; Beautiful folded maps in rear pocket - One shows a Plan of Boston in 1775, and the other illustrates Dr Honyman's journey from Virginia to Philadelphia, from the North American Atlas, 1777; Lacks dust jacket; 86p. including index. Near Fine.

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N° du livre: SB16656

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Robert Honyman Journal, Americana, Travel and Exploration American History/Americana Two Folded Maps

HOOK, SIDNEY

Out of Step: An Unquiet Life in the 20th Century

NY, Harper & Row, Publishers. 1987, First Edition/1st Printing. (ISBN: 0060156325). Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Frontispiece. Hardcover, Author's ink signature and inscription on ffep; Gift quality copy, textblock is very clean and tight; All page edges are straight and sound. Cloth binding minimally shelf worn. Unclipped dust jacket, light shelf wear; 628p. including index. Near Fine/Very Good+ (in mylar). Signed & Inscribed By Author.

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N° du livre: SB15282

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Sidney hook Biography, Signey Hook Life, American Philosophers Biography Philosophy 0060156325 Frontispiece

HOWARD, FRED

Wilbur and Orville: A Biography of the Wright Brothers

NY, Ballantine Books. 1988, First Ballantine Books Ed./1st Printing. (ISBN: 0345353935). Wraps, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: B&W Photographs. Paperback, Textblock is very clean and tight, b&w photographs. All edges are straight and sound. Minor creasing to the corners and slight wear to the edges. 530pp. including bibliographical references and index. Very Good+.

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N° du livre: SB16320

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Wright Brothers Biography, First Flight Biography, Aviation Biography, Wright Brothers History, Wilbur Wright Biography, Orville Wright Biography Aviation 0345353935 B&W Photographs

HUDSON, JAY WILLIAM

Abbe Pierre's People

NY, D. Appleton. 1928, First Edition. Blue Cloth, 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover, Bookplate of H. Chase Stone inside front cover. Textblock is very clean and tight. Binding lightly edge and corner rubbed. Lacks dust jacket; 337p. Very Good.

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N° du livre: EW5052

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: WWII, History, Biography, War History

HUNT, INEZ; DRAPER, WANETTA W.

Lightning in His Hand: The Life Story of Nikola Tesla

Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Library District. 2010, First Edition (Thus). (ISBN: 9781567352795). Wraps, 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Ill.: Photos. Paperback, Used copy in excellent condition, lightly edge rubbed; Pikes Peak Library District's 2010 Regional History Series republication of the original edition, first published in 1964; Includes numerous photographs not included in any previous edition, many from the Tesla Museum, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; the front cover illustration is from "The World", New York, July 22, 1894, "showing the inventor in the effulgent glory of myriad tongues of electric flames after he has saturated himself with electricity." This fascinating book examines Tesla's life from early childhood to death, and includes time spent in Colorado Springs from 1899-1900, conducting electrical experiments, and attracting lightning from his laboratory on a hill at the eastern edge of town; 285p. including index. Near Fine.

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N° du livre: 22748AJ

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Nikola Tesla, Colorado, Colorado History, Electrical Engineering, Alternating Current Generators, Electrical Inventions & Inventors Electronics 9781567352795 Photos

HUNT, INEZ; DRAPER, WANETTA W.

Lightning in His Hand: The Life Story of Nikola Tesla

Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Library District. 2010, First Edition (Thus). (ISBN: 9781567352795). Wraps, 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Ill.: Photos. Paperback, Used copy in excellent condition, lightly edge rubbed; Pikes Peak Library District's 2010 Regional History Series republication of the original edition, first published in 1964; Includes numerous photographs not included in any previous edition, many from the Tesla Museum, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; the front cover illustration is from "The World", New York, July 22, 1894, "showing the inventor in the effulgent glory of myriad tongues of electric flames after he has saturated himself with electricity." This fascinating book examines Tesla's life from early childhood to death, and includes time spent in Colorado Springs from 1899-1900, conducting electrical experiments, and attracting lightning from his laboratory on a hill at the eastern edge of town; 285p. including index. Near Fine.

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N° du livre: 22748AK

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Nikola Tesla, Colorado, Colorado History, Electrical Engineering, Alternating Current Generators, Electrical Inventions & Inventors Electronics 9781567352795 Photos

TYSON, IAN; WITH COLIN ESCOTT

I Never Sold My Saddle

Salt Lake City, UT, Gibbs-Smith Publishers. 1994, First Edition/1st Printing. (ISBN: 0879056134). Boards, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: B&W Photographs/Music. Hardcover, Beautiful, gift quality copy, appears unread in a bright and tight textblock, includes b&w photographs and sheet music from Ian Tyson; All page edges straight and sound; Minimal wear at the corners and spine extremities; Unclipped dust jacket. 112p. including discography. Fine/Near Fine (in mylar).

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N° du livre: SB16357

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Ian Tyson Autobiography, Canadian Cowboy Music, Canadian Cowboys, Canadian Cowboys Biography, Canadiana Music 0879056134 B&W Photographs/Music

IKEDA, DAISAKU

Wonderful Encounters: Recollections of Meetings with Unforgettable People from Around the World

Bangi, Malaysia, Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 2003, First Printing. (ISBN: 9679426084). Wraps, 8vo - over 7 " - 9 " tall. Ill.: B&W Photographs. Paperback, Gift quality copy, textblock appears unread, b&w photographs. Minimally shelf worn. 185pp. Near Fine.

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N° du livre: SB16967

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Humanism, Peace, International Relations, Leadership, Social Sciences, Daisaku Ikeda Biography Social Science 9679426084 B&W Photographs

IKEDA, DAISAKU

A Youthful Diary: One Man's Journey from the Beginning of Faith to Worldwide Leadership for Peace

Santa Monica, CA, World Tribune Press. 2000, 2nd Printing. (ISBN: 0915678683). Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Gift quality copy, textblock is clean and tight. All page edges are straight and sound. Purple cloth binding. Unclipped dust jacket, minimally shelf worn, illustrated cover. 512pp. including glossary. Near Fine/Near Fine (in mylar).

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N° du livre: SB16856

Catalogue: Biography & Autobiography

Mots-clés: Daisaku Ikeda Religion, Nichiren Buddhists Biography, Daisaku Ikeda Biography 0915678683