Search Results: Biographies from Mountain Gull Trading Company

443 Pages. Stated First Printing. Dust jacket Not price-clipped.This excellent review of a somewhat unknown person important to American History is an ex-library book and thus has the dust jacket taped into and enclosed in a clear plastic case. The plastic case has remnants of stickers at the base of the spine and has some wearing on the front and rear covers. The interior book has three corners with worn areas on them, the remnants of the library use of it (stamps of the library name, where the library card emplacement was, and a few stickers) and has some underlining and page edge notes at various places within it. Outside of these, the printing is very readable, the black/white illustrations are well preserved and the binding is still sound and tight.This book will be carefully wrapped and boxed up and then sent right away to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our honest appreciation for your order.

248 Pages. First Edition by the full number line.This biography of Abigail Adams is based on her own 2,000+ letters that have survived and tell all about herself and the events of her life. The book is in Fine condition in and out with the only blemish that keeps it from being like new being some wearing marks at the base of the spine, outside of those small marks, all else in Like-New condition.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then promptly sent to you from here in New Jersey and it comes to you with our absolute appreciation for your interest and for your order.

575 Pages. Stated First St. Martin's Griffin Edition.This softcover biography's exterior has only slight wearing on its corners and on the top edge of the spine. The interior has no visible markings, thus the book is in Fine condition throughout.This book will be shipped immediately to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our absolute appreciation for your order.

240 pages. First edition by the numbers.This book's Dust Jacket and interior are both in well preserved and Near Fine condition with no interior visible markings.This book will ship promptly from here in New Jersey and comes with our full appreciation for your order.

339 Pages. First Edition by the full number line.This terrific work on the life of an American legend, Davy (David) Crockett, has on its exterior some wearing at the top of its spine and at the base of the front cover's right edge and finally a light stain at the right end of the closed book's top page edge. The interior book, however, has no visible extraneous markings throughout it and thus has all printing and illustrations pictures in very well-preserved and enjoyable condition and the interior book is also still well glued into its exterior cover. This book will be carefully wrapped up and sent promptly to you from here in New Jersey and comes to you with our honest appreciation for your interest and your order.

368 Pages.This well-written biography of one of the American Revolution's greatest military leaders is encased in a dust jacket that has lots of edge wear on the top, bottom, and side edges, has some small tears that were taped up, has a crease along the right spine's vertical edge and inside the jacket and at the top of the rear side, there is red staining. The interior book, however, is in Near Fine condition with no visible extraneous markings anywhere in the book, and thus all printing and maps are in very well-preserved and enjoyable condition and the book has good and tight bindings. The only detriment being slightly worn corners.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and shipped right away to you from here in New Jersey and comes to you with our grateful appreciation for your interest and your order.

301 Pages. Stated: First American Edition. Library of Congress Catalogue Number 84-81201.This interesting and well-written ex-library book about Franz Ferdinand, the Archduke of Austria, comes in red boards with a black spine and gold lettering on the spine. The only detriment that the exterior has is very light spotting on it. The interior book however has the name of the library stamped on the front pages and the remains of a sticker and library card holder inside the front and rear covers. Outside of these distractions, there are no further ones and no further visible extraneous markings throughout the book and thus all printing, photographs, maps, and other illustrations are in a very well-preserved and enjoyable condition and the sewn-in bindings remain well-preserved and thus tight.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and shipped right away to you from here in New Jersey and will come to you with our honest appreciation for your interest and for your order.

148 Pages. Stated First Edition and by the full number line. The dust jacket is Not price-clipped.This is a very interesting book exploring the life of Tasha Tudor and showing a lot of her wonderful artwork. The book's dust jacket and interior are both in fine to like new condition with no visible extraneous markings, detriments or distractions throughout and thus all of the book's printing and artwork illustrations are all in a very well-preserved and enjoyable condition and the book's sewn-in bindings remain tight and therefore are sound. If you order this interesting and fun book from us, we will carefully wrap it up, then pad and box it and mail it right away to you with both insurance and tracking on it and it will come with our genuine appreciation for your order.

586 Pages. Stated First Simon & Schuster Paperback Edition.This softcover biography on one of America's most fascinating people is in overall Near Fine condition with only very minor wearing on its corners and no visible markings on the inside. The inside from the way the book opens seems to have never been read.This well-researched and interesting book will be carefully wrapped up and then shipped right away to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our absolute appreciation for your order.

168 Pages.This biography's dust jacket is in very good shape with only one small tear (repaired) on the upper left top of the front. The book interior is in fine to almost new shape with no visible extraneous markings, clear pages with clear printing, great illustrations and photographs, and tight bindingsThe book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and shipped right away from here in New Jersey to you and comes with our absolute appreciation for your order.

258 Pages. Stated First Printing and full number line. Dust jacket is Not price-clipped.This very interesting biography of the Confederate Cavalry leader Turner Ashby delving into his life and what made him the reputation that he had, comes in a Fine condition dust jacket with only a small crease at the top right corner along the spine of the back cover stopping it from being in Like-new condition. The interior book, however, is in Like-New condition with no distractions or visible extraneous markings anywhere throughout the book, and thus all printing, illustrations, and photographs are in a totally enjoyable and well-preserved condition.This book will be carefully wrapped up, padded, and then boxed and sent right away to you from here in New Jersey and will come to you with our honest appreciation for your interest and for your order.

180 Pages. First edition by the full number line. Dust jacket Not price-clipped.This very interesting ex-library book about the two brothers that created for us many of the Fairy Tales and wonderful stories that many of us grew up with when they recorded the Fairy Tales and legends existing in their time in Europe. The book's dust jacket is encased in a mylar protective covering and being an ex-library book, has the normal stackers at the base of its spine under the mylar. The interior book has the normal library card and another sticker on the front cover's inside fly page and then their name stamped on the next 2 pages. Outside of these distractions, there are no further visible extraneous markings throughout the book and thus all printing and illustrations are in a very well-preserved condition as are the sewn-in bindings.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and sent right away to you from here in New Jersey and will come with our honest appreciation for your interest and for your order.

153 Pages. Stated First Edition. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 63-19987.This excellent review of Captain Cook and his South Pacific explorations' exterior has worn areas at the top and bottom edges of the spine, along the book's top and bottom edges, slight wearing areas on all four corners and along the right side of the spine and the back cover is slightly soiled. The book's interior, however, has no visible extraneous markings throughout it, has all printing and illustrations in well-preserved condition, and has good and tight bindings.This book will be carefully wrapped and boxed up and then sent right away to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our absolute appreciation for your order.

208 Pages. Stated First Published in the United States of America, 1977. Dust jacket Not price-clipped. This very interesting book on Christopher Columbus is in a dust jacket with worn areas and creases on the bottom edge worn areas at the top and bottom of the spine and on all four corners. The interior book, however, is in Fine condition with no visible extraneous markings throughout the book, and thus all printing and the one map illustration are in a very well-preserved and readable condition, and the bindings are sound and tight.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and sent right away to you from here in New Jersey and comes to you with our full appreciation for your interest and your order.

63 Pages.This well-preapred bibliography and biography of the interesting and fun author, C.S. Stephens' exterior has light wearing at the top and bottom of the spine and verylight wearing on its four corners. The gold lettered printing on the front cover is in very well-preserved condition, though the lettering on the spine has faded quite a bit. The interior book has a former owner's purchase information on the first page after the inside cover and other than some light brown staining along the spine side of pages 30-31 there are no other visible extraneous markings throughout the book. The printing and picture of C.A. Stephens are all clear and in great condition and the bindings are tight and sound.This book will be carefully wrapped and boxed up and then sent right away to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our utmost appreciation for your order.

112 Pages.This interesting biography of Daniel Webster's exterior has some wearing along and at the top and bottom of the spine, on all four corners and along the book's right edge. The front cover also has some faded areas on it. The interior of the book has a page that was removed just inside of the front cover before the print. The interior book, however after that item has no extraneous markings on it and the printing and all of its pictures are in a very well preserved condition.This book will be shipped right away to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our utmost appreciation for your order.

357 Pages. Inscribed and signed by the author on the Title page. First edition by the full number line. The dust jacket is Not price-clipped.This is a biography of a female tycoon, Miriam Leslie, and the world in which she worked back in the Gilded Age. She ran the country's largest publishing company and was embroiled in scandals, was married four times, and harbored unsavory secrets through many deceptions. All in all, it is a very interesting look at the Gilded Age of the US. The book's dust jacket would be in Fine condition but there are three corners with light wearing marks on them and two edges also with wearing marks on them. The interior book, however, is in Fine condition with no visible extraneous markings, detriments, or other distractions throughout it and thus has all of its printing and photographs in a very well-preserved and enjoyable condition and the book's bindings remain tight and therefore are sound. If you should order this interesting book from us, it will be carefully wrapped… Read More

384 Pages. Third Edition, Second Printing.This ex-library book's exterior has very slight wearing on its four corners and along the base of the spine. It also has two small stains and the shadow of the library book number on the spine itself and is faded across the top of the book's front cover. The library's name is stamped on the closed bottom of the book, it has lines drawn also on the closed bottom and the library's sticker is on the inside of the front cover. Outside of these items, there is a white-outed spot on the 1st page of the Forward but the bindings are tight and there are no other visible extraneous markings in or out of the book.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and shipped right away to you from here in New Jersey and comes with our absolute gratitude for your order.

639 Pages. First Edition/1st printing through the full number line. The dust jacket is Not price-clipped. This is a very in-depth biography of one of the iconic and classic rock & roll singers that emerged and stayed present and active from the 1960s through the present day. The book's dust jacket has some wearing on two corners, some bumping and one very small piece missing on the front cover's middle right edge. The interior book, however, is in Fine condition with only some light mildew spotting inside the front cover. Outside of that, there are no further visible detriments, distractions, or extraneous markings throughout the book and consequently, all printing and the many photographs are all in a very well-preserved and enjoyable condition and the book's sewn-in bindings remain tight and therefore are sound. If you should order this great biography from us, it will be carefully wrapped up and then padded and boxed, and then mailed right away to you, and will come with our absolute appreciation… Read More

383 Pages. First Edition by the full number line.This magnificent book on the life of Frank Sinatra, written by his daughter Nancy, comes in a Fine to Like-new condition dust jacket with some scuffing and some edge curling on it, however, the interior book, having no visible extraneous markings and glossy pages with copious photos and illustrations and well-preserved printing and tight and sound sewn-in bindings, is in Like-New condition.This book will be carefully wrapped up and then boxed and sent right away to you from here in New Jersey and it will come to you with our utmost appreciation for your interest and your order. If being shipped outside of the continental USA, there may be additional postage due to the weight of the book.