Search Results: Biography from Astro Trader Books

[NUALA O'FAOLAIN]. SIGNED. ALMOST THERE: THE ONWARD JOURNEY OF A DUBLIN WOMAN. Riverhead Books, 2003. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is near fine with mild shelf wear to edges. Signed on title page by author Nuala O'Faolain. Modern autobiography, signed collectible. 275 pgs. 8vo.

[BARACK OBAMA]. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE: THOUGHTS ON RECLAIMING THE AMERICAN DREAM. Crown Publishers, New York, 2006. First Edition, Fifth Printing. Condition: Very Good. Gently read, previous owners marking on a few pages, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket is about fine, not price clipped with the original price of $25.00 on the first inner flap, mild shelf wear to edges. Signed on the title page by the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama.The former presidents second most popular biography, signed at a Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles, California. Provenance included with DNC appreciation card.Scarce autograph from the 44th president, collectible. 8vo. 375 pgs.

[GEORGE LUCAS]. (MARCUS HEARN, RON HOWARD). THE CINEMA OF GEORGE LUCAS. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2005. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Biography of legendary film director George Lucas spanning four decades. Foreward by film director and actor Ron Howard. 264 pgs. 4to

BENJAMIN BUSCH. DUST TO DUST: A MEMOIR. Ecco Press / Harper Collins, New York, 2012. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine / Near fine. As issued unclipped with original price and intact. Signed, inscribed; "We are stars and oceans and Earth. May my journey take you home. Live forever. " also dated on title page by author. Autobiography and author's first novel, a decorated U.S. Marine and actor, son of novelist Frederick Busch. Signed by author, collectible. 305 pgs. 8vo.

[REGIS PHILBIN]. SIGNED. HOW I GOT THIS WAY. (FOREWARD) DAVE LETTERMAN. HarperCollins, New York, 2011. First Edition. True First Edition with full number line. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, with mild shelf wear and a few soiling specks to dust jacket, jacket is unclipped, barely noticeable remainder marked with tiny dot on top edge of pages, pages are clean and binding tight. Signed by author Regis Philbin. Not signed on a bookplate and not a facsimile autograph, not a autopen autograph, signed directly on ffep. Uncommon autograph from a famous Hollywood TV personality, collectible. 336 pgs. 8vo.

[HORACE WALPOLE]. ANNA B. MCMAHAN. EDITOR. LAUREL - CROWNED LETTERS OF HORACE WALPOLE: THE BEST LETTERS OF HORACE WALPOLE. A.C. McClurg & Co., Chicago, 1890. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine / Near Fine. In original publisher's brown cloth, titles and decorations stamped in gilt on cover and spine, with A.C. McClurg acorn logo stamped in gilt at tail of spine. Mild fraying, rubbing at head of spine and corner extremities, pages are clean and binding tight. Neat owners inscription(s) on first endpapers and pastedown. Horace Walpole is known as the father of very first Gothic Novel; The Castle of Otranto. Not a reprint and not a facsimile copy. Scarce biography of author's letters from a well known publisher, collectible. 305 pgs. 16 mo.

[VICKI GOLDBERG]. MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE. HarperTrade, New York, 1986. First Edition, First printing. True first edition stated with full number line. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust jacket Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Not price clipped with the original price of $25.95, mild shelf wear and micro-creases to extremities. Overall a near pristine fine copy. Cover art photography by Sunil Janah. Uncommon first edition biography of a major 20th Century documentary photographer, collectible. 413 pgs +[11]. 8vo.

[EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS, RICHARD LUPOFF]. MASTER OF ADVENTURE. Ace Books, New York, 1968. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Ace # N-6 with the original 95 cents price on the cover. Condition: VG+. Appears lightly read, micro-chips to extremities, creases to covers typical of vintage paperbacks of this age pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art and 12 interior art illustrations by Frank Frazetta. Important ERB bibliography and reference book from author Richard Lupoff, collectible. 315 pgs. 16mo.

[HENRY TOBIAS]. MUSIC IN MY HEART AND BORSCHT IN MY BLOOD. (SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY). Hippocrene, New York, 1987. First Edition. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped with very light edge wear. Scarce signature, drawing, dated with inscription to the manager of Jazz singer Nancy Wilson; "To Devra Hall [Levy], Read, laugh and enjoy. Best wishes, Henry Tobias". Devra Hall Levy was the wife of John Levy who managed jazz greats such as Nancy Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley and many more jazz musicians. Devra Hall was the daughter of the world famous guitarist Jim Hall. Henry Tobias was the youngest brother of the three Tobias Brothers music songwriters who worked with or wrote songs for Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dinah Shore, Billie Holiday, Gene Autry, Nat King Cole and many others musicians of the time from the early 1920's to the mid 20th Century. Rare autograph of an autobiography from a member of the Tobias… Read More

[NOEL COWARD]. PRESENT INDICTATIVE. Doubleday, Doran, and Co., New York, 1937. Second Edition. Second Edition stated on first inner flap of dust jacket. Book Condition: Fine / Near Fine. With publisher's original orange cloth covered boards, author's initials blind stamped on front cover with black and gilt title to spine. Appears unread, light shelf wear, trivial light soiling to cloth boards overall pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good / Good. Unclipped with the original price of $3.00, clipped only on lower first inner flap, light sun to spine, one inch by one inch chip to head of spine else a very nice dust jacket protected in a professional collector plastic sleeve, a very scarce dust jacket in any condition. The definitive 1937 autobiography by Noel Coward with numerous B&W photo illustrations throughout. Cover art by Noel Coward's set designer, Gladys Calthrop. Uncommon Second Edition with scarce dust jacket of the classic autobiography by one of the great… Read More

[BOBBY SHORT, ROBERT MACKINTOSH]. BOBBY SHORT: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A SALOON SINGER. Clarkson Potter, New York, 1995. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped, creases, micro chips to edges with light shelf wear. Signed and inscribed by musician Bobby Short on the half-title page. Illustrated with B&W photographs through out. Modern first Americana biography, signed collectible. 265 pgs. 8vo.

[BRANDO SKYHORSE]. TAKE THIS MAN: A MEMOIR. Simon & Schuster, New York, 2014. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is not price clipped with only mild shelf wear. Signed and inscribed on the title page by author Brando Skyhorse. Not a book club, not ex-library and not a facsimile autograph. Modern biography / memoir, signed collectible. 272 pgs. 8vo.

[JOE DOMANICK]. TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE: The LAPD's Century of War in the City of Dreams. Pocket Books, New York, 1994. First Edition, First printing with full number line. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Binding is solid and tight. One-quarter bound black cloth over light gray boards with titles foil stamped in silver on spine. Dust jacket is Very Good+, unclipped, has light shelf wear, one centimeter closed tear to tail of spine. Overall a about fine copy. Scarce signed collectible. 497 pgs. 8vo.

[RONALD STEEL]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED. WALTER LIPPMANN AND THE AMERICAN CENTURY. Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, 1980. First Edition. True First Edition stated. Book Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. With mild shelf wear, appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. In original red cloth and type in gilt on spine. Neat notes by previous owner on pages through out. Dust Jacket Condition: Good / Fair. Unclipped and fully intact, micro-chips to extremities, creases and a few closed tears through out clear taped by previous owner along spine and cover. In professional collector Brodart plastic protector sleeve. Extremely rare autograph and inscription from author Ronald Steel. Inscribed to Dr. Steve Novak; "For Steve Novak, from a fellow Lippmanniac. Ronald Steel." Autographed copies of the most definitive biography book ever written on multiple Pulitzer Prize Winner(s) political journalist, Walter Lippmann, by biographer Ronald Steel,are scarce, as of this writingthis is the only known first… Read More