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The Man and the Myth: Sinatra
NY: Signet, 1987. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good-. 1st Printing. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, light spinal creasing, light cover reading creases, light age darkening, professionally reinforced copy. He's the most phenomenal star of our lifetime, and the most controversial. His rise and fall as a crooner, his amazing comeback as a great actor and supreme singer, his immense continuing popularity are the stuff that Show Biz legends are made of..281 pages plus 8 pages of photos!. (more information)
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The Kennedy Wit
NY: Bantam Books, 1964. Bright/Tight copy, light spinal reading creases, light edgewear. Includes over 50 pages of photographs. From his penetrating wit developed during the hectic days of the campaign to the engaging humor he showed as President, a new portrait of John F. Kennedy emerges.. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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The Cosby Wit : His Life and Humor
NY: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Incorporated, 1988. Tight/Bright and clean copy, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has a small closed edgetear near the lower front cover's spinal edge. An excellent and well presented look at the best of Cosby's wit and humor, plus the story of his remarkable life, his career, his family, and what makes him our most popular personality. Well illustrated in b&w, 125 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Informing A Nation: Horace Greeley - Britannica Bookshelf - Great Lives of Young Americans
Chicago, IL: Encyclopaedia Britannica Press , 1962. Tight/bright copy, blue cloth bindings, gold gilt spinal titles in a red spinal title-block, decorated endpapers, very light reading wear, unmarked text, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has minor edgenicks and wear with a nicked away spinal crown, a few closed short edgetears, and light shelf rubbing. A detailed Juvenile Biography about the man who became the guiding spirit of the New York Tribune which was one of the most powerful Newspaper in the Nation in the Second-half of the 19th Century. Horace Greeley ran the Whig party for 14 years and is well remembered for the phrase "Go West Young Man" which inspired millions to seek their Fortunes, Become Pioneers, and Tame the Frontiers of Early America.. 192 pages, illustrated in b&w.. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Robert Boehmer . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA: '76 Press, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA: '76 Press, 1976. Tight/bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA: '76 Press, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA:: '76 Press , 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Out OF Print. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA: '76 Press, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA: '76 Press, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA: '76 Press, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA: '76 Press, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA: 76 Press, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Jimmy Carter / Jimmy Carter
Seal Beach, CA: '76 Press, 1976. Tight/Bright copy, light cover reading creases, light reading wear. An investigative reporter looks at the life and history of Jimmy Carter during the presidential election year, uncovering conspiracies, stands on historical and contemporary critical issues, and the real truth behind Jimmy Carter's sudden rise to political fame and glory! 88 pages. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Burton
New York, NY, U.S.A.: PaperJacks, 1987. Paperback. Very Good-. 1st Printing. Bright/tight copy, spinal creases, light edgewear, bookstore stamped first page, minor page age darkening, front cover bottom corner crease. Includes photographs. The biography of Richard Burton, 1925-1984, considered by many the finest actor of the twentieth century.. (more information)
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The James Bond Dossier
NY: New American Library, 1965. Tight copy, white cloth spine, maroon cloth boards, dark blur spinal titles, light edgewear, shelf split and end frayed spinal heel. An excellent History of the World and Sensation of James Bond through the Mid-1960's. Kingsley Amis has taken an intricate measure of 007's exploits, books, movies and author with his daring adventures and compiled "The James Bond Dossier! With the secret of 007's dazzling success, author background, plots, trivia and much more... 142 pages + the rear reference guide...Out of Print.. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Collector Edition!. (more information)
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The Red Smith Reader
NY: Random House, 1982. Tight/Bright copy, maroon cloth bindings, gold gilt titles & border box, clean unmarked text, no names, no stamps, no labels, the clear Brodart covered price clipped pictorial dust jacket has light shelf rubbing and edgewear, it features a Mature Red Smith busy on his trusty Typewriter. An Omnibus of Red Smith's Greatest Columns Highlighting a Biography of his Perspectives, Philosophies and Intense Love of Journalism. Presenting a Unique Record not only of the Writings and Opinions of One of the Nation's Finest Sports Journalists but of the Past Fifty Years in Sports. 308 pages. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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The BEACH BOYS
NY: Crescent Books, 1985. Tight/Bright and clean copy, red cloth binding, light reading wear, the color pictorial clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light edgewear and very light sales sticker removal traces. A very well illustrated history of The Beach Boys. From their early and humble beginnings to their road to stardom, with personal and concert biographies, managers, trends, changes, tragic events, public lives, and private moments. Illustrated in vivid color and b&w.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)
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Alicia: My Story
NY: Bantam Books, 1990. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, light reading wear. Signed by the author and inscribed" To dear Veronica, A tragic page in history was written to generation, God willing, you will write your page with happiness, love, Shalom and a celebration of Human dignity. With all love Alicia Appleman-Jurman. The tragic but uplifting story of Alicia, her WWll experiences, and her postwar activities in which she risked her life by leading Polish Jews to Palestine. 433 pages. . Later Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. (more information)
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It All Started with MARX: An Irreverent History of Communism
NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.. , 1958. Tight/Bright Copy, black bindings, red titles and front cover aged Communist Leader illustrations, no names, unmarked text, the color illustrated clear Brodart covered dust jacket has light shelf rubs and light edgewear. A Humorous, Twisted, Witty but Factual Comedy Spoof on Historical and near-Contemporary Russian History, Peasant Life, the Nobles, The Russian Revolution, Wars, the Road to Communism, the Communist Party and its Leadership and Dogma. Cartoon Illustrated in b&w.. 104 pages... Third Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. Illus. by Drawings by Campbell Grant . 5 1/8" Tall x 7 5/8" Long. (more information)
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FANNY KEMBLE / A Passionate Victorian
New York: Macmillan and Co. 1938. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No dust Jacket. First Edition / June 1938 Printing. 6 3/8" w x 9.5" t. Tight/Bright copy, maroon bindings, gilt titles, illustated pictorial endpapers, portrait b&w frontis, light edgewear, shelf bumped cornertips. An excellent biography of a Victorian English actress and author. Fanny Kemble grew up in England, married a Philadelphian, and shocked her husband and in-laws by writing critically about upstart American culture, American values, and it's "peculiar institution" of slavery. 387 pages.. (more information)
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Mary Kay / The Success Story of America's Most Dynamic Businesswoman
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Row Publishers, 1986. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear, slight spinal and cover reading creases, light age darkening, some highlighting and underlineing. Revised Edition. Mary Kay Cosmetic's. The Success Story of America's Most Dynamic Businesswoman. . Later Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Child of Satan, Child of God - Charles Manson's Woman - Susan Atkins, from Helter Skelter to Her Mariculous Rebirth
Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.: Bridge-Logos Publishers, 1977. Tight copy, rubbing, end nicks, and wear to the cornertips and spinal ends, the book has been reglued, the pages are tight, no names, unmarked, no markings or labels to the book or dust jacket, the clear Brodart covered dust jacket has been taped and has multiple creases with spinal end and cornertip wear & nicks, and faint minor soiling. The amazing story of Charles Manson's woman and devoted follower, Susan Atkins, her life in the Cult, the Family's Doomsday beliefs, the murders, her trial, her incarceration, and her rebirth and conversion to Christianity. 290 pages + a b&w photo section.... . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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The Circle of Faith
NY: Hawthorn Books, Inc. , 1957. Tight Copy, red quarter cloth spine over gray board bindings, gold giltr spinal titles, light page age tanning. Signed: "With Special Blessings, Marcus Bach" on the first front freepage, unmarked text. An interesting Christian Comparative Religious Biograohical work sharing differing view on Christian Faith, Rich Traditions, Cultural Influences, and Spiritual Belieds. 189 pages. . Signed & Inscribed By Author. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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Search for Sodom and Gomorrah / A True Adventure in the Dead Sea
Kansas City, Mo: Cam Press, 1963. Tighr Copy, light edgewear, small cover reading creases, professionally clear archive tape reinforced cover cornertips, unmarked and clean text, no names, no labels, no stamps. A Facinating True Adventure Archaeolgical Expedition and Treasure Hunt in Which the Author Narrates his Interesting Life Story, His Early Diving Experiences, His Reaseach, His Planning and Strategies, His Diving into the Dead Sea to Search for the Famed Destroyed and Damned Cities of Sodom & Gomorrah. With is Early Years, How is Passion of Scuba Diving and Exploration Grew, Tcchniques, Equipment, a Unique Color Photo of a very Young and Imposing King Hussein, Jordanian History, Culture, Rich Traditions and Hospitality, Searches, Maps and Mapping, Findings and more. Illustrated in color and b&w.. 320 pages. . First Edition / 3rd Printing . Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)
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Dave Barry Turns 40
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1990. Tight/Bright copy, light edgewear. The clear Brodart covered dust jacket has been price clipped, with light edgewear. Dave Barry is getting old! Here's everything you need to know about turning 40, from the newly middle-aged Dave Barry, the man most likely to want to stay a kid..... 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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THE EARLY WORK OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY
NY: Dover Publications. 1967, Trade Softcover, 4to - over 9¾ - 12 tall, color illustrated cover, light edgewear, professionally reinforced spine and cornertips, unmarked text and illustrations. This is a reprinting of the revised 1920 edition published by John Lane, The Bodley Head with revisions. An excellent collection of the author's works representing his style, technique, his flair for dramatic fantasy and omnipotent sexuality. With works from Oscar Wilde's Salome, Le Morte d'Arthur, and others. 175 pp., 157 illustrations. . Very Good. (more information)
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Men of Courage
US: Nestle, 1990. Tight/Bright and Clean Copy, .light shelf edgewear, clear archive tape reinforced cover cornertips, no stamps, no labels. A Powerful Commemoration of African-American Men of Courage and Leadership Inspired by the Life and Deeds of J. Edward Atkinson who blazed new trails for Blacks in Politics, Community Service, and in Corporate America. Contains biographical sketches of 34 Successful Black Men. With Jhery Busby, Avery Brooks, Bishop William Graves, Reggie Williams, Jheryl Busby, Major General Jerome Cooper - USMC, John Nelson, Dr. Benjamin Hooks, Ed Lara, Howard Bingham, J. Edward Atkinson, Eugene Boykins, Jeff Stetson, Eric Roberson, Henry Brandon, George Fraser, and Louis Westerfield and many others.. 83 pages. Illustrated in b&w.... First Edition. Trade Softcover. Very Good+. 9 3/16" Wide x 9 1/4" Ta;; . (more information)
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The Life of John Marshall - Politician, Diplomatist Statesman 1789-1801 (Vol. I Unly)
Boston / New York:: Houghton Mifflin Vompany, 1916. Later 1916 Dated Printing. Tight Copy, Red Cloth Bindings, Gold Gilt Spinal Titles, neat previous owner name on the upper inside front cover, light edgewear, lightly shelf bumped cover cornertips, faint interior page age tanning, a few interior pages have small fold creases, unmarked text. A Detailed History of the Life of Statesman and Supreme Court Justice John Marshall. With his early Pioneer and Frontier Influences, Family, Friendships, Military Service during the American Revolutionary War, Law Career, Govermental Service and Legislative Career, Constitutional Debate and Ratification Involvement, and his Life as a Supreme Court Justice. 594 pages..{Volume One Only}.. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)
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A Bright-Shining Place
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Publishing Group, 1983. Paperback. Very Good-. 2nd Printing. Bright/tight copy, light edgewear, light spinal creases, minor page age darkening. Miss America, 1980. The story of a miracle. She was a young Mississippi girl whose roots grew deep into the Bible Belt. At the tender age of eleven, a terrible car accident crippled her. Years later, a dramatic evangelistic prayer meeting healed her... (more information)
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