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New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2008. J5 - An advance uncorrected proof paperback book in very good condition that is lightly curled, some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Breaking News is both an eye-witness account of some of the most tumultuous moments of our time and an intimate personal story of a young man's ambitious, daring, and sometimes hilarious quest for adventure. 9.25"x6", 242 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Des Moines, Iowa: Meredith Books, 2008. BT1 - An advance reader's copy paperback book in fine condition. Fighting to report and survive the war in Iraq. 9"x6", 288 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1977. BX0 - A 3rd printing hardcover book SIGNED by Dan Rather and Mickey Herskowitz and inscribed to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition in good dust jacket. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, some tears soiled patches on the edges and corners, some scattered stains, wrnikled, tanning and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, some stains on the page edges, light tanning and shelf wear. Dan Rather offers his own insightful views on such vital subjects as checkbook journalism, the demands made by government officials that reporters expose their sources, as exemplified by the Daniel Schorr case, and the dangers posed by the celebrity syndrome when the news business becomes show business. 9.5"x6.5", 320 pages. Satisfaction Guranteed. Dan Irvin Rather Jr. is an American journalist. Rather began his career in Texas and was on the scene of the Kennedy assassination in Dallas in 1963. His reporting elevated his… Read More

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994. K6 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Dan Rather on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Book has previous owner's name written on the front fixed endpaper, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, tanning and light shelf wear. With the energy, integrity, and honesty that have been his trademarks, Dan Rather provides remarkable insight into the news of the world - and the world of news. 9.5"x6.5", 368 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Reporting every night to more than 13 million people on the CBS Evening News, Dan Rather has been called "outrageous, outspoken, but never outclassed." In The Camera Never Blinks Twice he tells exhilarating and thought-provoking tales that provide ample evidence of why he's earned the reputation of premier newsman of his generation. When Dan Rather's now-classic book The Camera Never Blinks was… Read More

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994. C2 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED and dated by Dan Rather with "Semper Fi -" written on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, an inch line scratch on the back, tanning and light shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and small dog-eared pages, some light stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. With the energy, integrity, and honesty that have been his trademarks, Dan Rather provides remarkable insight into the news of the world - and the world of news. 9.5"x6.5", 368 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Reporting every night to more than 13 million people on the CBS Evening News, Dan Rather has been called "outrageous, outspoken, but never outclassed." In The Camera Never Blinks Twice he tells exhilarating and thought-provoking tales that provide ample evidence… Read More

Athens, Georgia: Hill Street Press, 2000. CL6 - A 2nd printing hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Celestine Sibley Fleming to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. In a casual, unstudied voice sure to resonate with generations of her grandmother's loyal readers, Celestine Sibley's namesake granddaughter shares with us intimate family memories of the day-by-day life of a Southern icon. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2003. AP4 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has label residue on the front, some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has remainder mark on the bottom, some bumped corners and cover edgewear, wrinkling and tiny tear on the spine cover edges, tear/chipped on the front cover bottom right corner, some light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 664 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Arthur Gelb was an American editor, author and executive and was the managing editor of The New York Times from 1986 to 1989. Gelb began working the night shift at The Times as a copy boy in 1944. He ascended through the ranks, holding several titles in many different departments. His biggest impacts were while working in the drama department. He enjoyed the plays of Eugene O'Neill so much that he wrote… Read More

New York: Harper, 2012. L2 - A first edition hardcover book SIGNED by author in very good condtion in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, and some small tears on the edges and corners, some scuffing, book has remainder mark on the bottom, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, tanning and light shelf wear. The definitive, revealing biography of a true American legend - Walter Cronkite. 9.25"x6.5", 819 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

New York: Harper, 2012. AO0 - A first edition hardcover book SIGNED by author in very good condtion in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, and few small tears on the edges and corners, some scuffing, book has remainder mark on the bottom, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light tanning and shelf wear. The definitive, revealing biography of a true American legend - Walter Cronkite. 9.25"x6.5", 819 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

New York: Harper, 2012. E4 - A first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by author on the title page in very good condtion in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, and crease on the edges and corners, light discoloration shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and wrinkling on the spine edges, small tear on the bottom spine edge, tanning and light shelf wear. The definitive, revealing biography of a true American legend - Walter Cronkite. 9.25"x6.5", 819 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. For decades, Walter Cronkite was known as "the most trusted man in America." Millions across the nation welcomed him into their homes, first as a print reporter for the United Press on the front lines of World War II, and later, in the emerging medium of television, as a host of numerous documentary programs and as anchor of the CBS Evening News, from 1962 until his retirement in 1981. Yet this very public figure, undoubtedly the twentieth… Read More

New York: Harper, 2012. AO1 - A first edition hardcover book SIGNED by author in very good condtion in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, and crease on the edges and corners, some scuffing, book has remainder mark on the bottom, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light tanning and shelf wear. The definitive, revealing biography of a true American legend - Walter Cronkite. 9.25"x6.5", 819 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. BP4 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ and book have light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Book was signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner "To Jean & Craig Romey Merry Christmas! David Brinkley" on the half-title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2007. CM5 - An uncorrected advance proof trade paperback book in near fine condition that has very light shelf wear. Human Rights and Crimes against Humanity, Edited by Eric D. Weitz. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press, 1998. AS3 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has wrinkling and crease on some edges and corners, crease on the front inside flap, some rubbing, and light shel fwear otherwise very good. Book was bumped on the cover corners opposite the spine with some tears, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Book was signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner "Jill Warmest regards for every happiness! Best wishes, Bob Losure Sept. 13, 2004" on the front loose endpaper. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1987. BM2 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has wrinkling, chipping, crease, wear and tears, discoloration, and shelf wear. Book has light discoloration and shelf wear. Signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner on the front loose endpaper.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2006. BW2 - Book has label on the back and light shelf wear otherwise fine.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

New York, New York, USA: Saint Martin's Press, LLC, 2001. CG2 - A trade paperback advance reading copy (ARC)/advance uncorrected proof first edition book in very good condition with no dust jacket as issued (trade paperback). An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color illustrated white wraps wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus a deap crease down the center of the front cover. A from-the-media-trenches account of the gossip-wrangling and campaign combat that occured during Hillary's run for the U.S. Senate. It is notable for profiling the large number of women involved, both as reporters and as staff, and how that has changed the political and media game. 283p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1988. BY0 - A 2nd printing hardcover book SIGNED by author on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, crease and few tiny tear on the edges, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. A riveting biography of one of America's best-loved and most tormented news personalities - a masterpiece of research by a first-rate journalist. 9.5"x6.5", 330 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Signed by Author. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Putnam Publishing Group, The, 1991. CG5 - A hard cover first edition book in very good+ condition with a dust jacket in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in cream paper covered boards quarter bound in textured burgandy paper with silver lettering on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear. The dust jacket has minor overall shelf wear mainly in the form of some light creasing around the spine top edge. A biography of a couple who were two of the most influential figures of their times. Henry Luce was the publisher of Time, Life Fortune, and Sports Illustrated. Clare had become managing editor of Vanity Fair in the 1930s. Their work and their characters put them in contact with the great men of the time. The two met at a Manhattan party and Henry divorced his wife to marry her. They in turn had a tumultuous marriage that eventually ended in divorce also. Illustrated with black and white photographs. By the author of "Jennie," "The Woman He… Read More

Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 2000. CR2 - An uncorrected advance page proof trade paperback book in very good condition that has light discoloration and shelf wear. Edited by Joy Billington and Chris Lucas. 8.5"x5.25", 215 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).