Search Results: Biography from the book scot

Rush Printing. Maryville, Mo. 1978. First Edition., 1978 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches with some 79 pages. Bound in author illustrated white wraps. Illustrated with many crude drawings by the author. Book of the adventures of the author when a young boy growing up in Central Oklahoma. Light overall wear but there is insect damage to the end papers edges. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Running Press. Philadelphia., 2009 Book size about 9 1/2 by 11 inches with some 207 pages including an Index. Bound in slick red paper covered boards. Map end papers. In the original dust wrapper with a front flap price of $35.00. Myriad illustrations throughout in color and black/white. Biography of the famous aviatrix including up-to-date information on her disappearance in 1937. Book and wrapper with very slight wear. FINE/FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Harper & Row. NY., 1987 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches with some 255 pages. Bound in beige wraps with black lettering. This is an UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY. Book enclosed in a removable clear plastic protector. Spine lightly dinged at top and bottom. NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Southern Methodist University Press. Dallas., 1964 Book size about 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches comprising some 274 pages with extensive Notes, Bibliography and Index. Bound in brown and cream cloth with brown lettering. Illustrated end papers (Same for front and rear). Illustrated with a few photos. In the original dust wrapper with front flap price of $5.00. Book with previous owner name at front; light wear. Wrapper spine sunned; light edge wear. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Author published., 1946 This appears to be a mimeographed copy of a typewritten manuscript autobiography. I can find no record of a book publication and so this is probably one of only a few copies. Size about 8 1/2 by 11 inches with some 235 pages. Author first or middle name never mentioned but he was born in 1883 in Bass River, Ottawa County Michigan. His father was from Staffa in Canada. He had seven brothers and sisters. He had an uncle, Charlie Warbus. Story of his life which was certainly interesting and far ranging. One of his daughters(?) was a Leona Louise McMillan who married a Glenn T Gough in 1943. He was a county agent in Chippewa County, Michigan for twenty years. Covers with light to moderate wear. VERY GOOD. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Teeny Weeny Publishing. Seymour, Missouri., 1979 A mass market paperback size book with some 502 numbered pages. Bound in illustrated white wraps. A largely auto-biographical account of racing and training horses. She lived near Seymour, Missouri in her later years on 600 or so acres that she named 'The Teeny Weeny Ranch' I knew Marge and believe me, she was a pistol. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AT THE FRONT. This copy is a Second Printing of the first edition. Book with the slightest of wear. NEAR FINE. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Bonniebrook Historical Society. Branson, Missouri. 1976/88. First Edition., 1976 Group of 17 issues of The Bonniebrook News including the first four issues from 1976 & 1977. A publication of the Bonniebrook Historical Society--Bonniebrook being, of course, the name of Rose O'Neill's home near Branson, Missouri. Everything about Rose O'Neill and her work. Issues range from 1976 to 1988--a broken run. Size varies as does the number of pages in each issue. Much information about Rose O'Neill not readily available from any other source. Extremely scarce--especially the first four issues. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Simon and Schuster. NY., 1953 Book size about 6 by 8 1/2 inches with some 278 pages including an extensive Index. Bound in charcoal paper covered boards with green cloth spine. Top edge stained green. Illustrated with a group of photos at the front. Wodehouse had even more fun than usual with this auto-biography of showbiz days--even the photos have his humorous captions. Bit of fading along the covers top edge; other light wear. VERY GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

B W Dodge & Company. NY. 1908. First Edition. Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 inches with some 529 pages. Bound in tan cloth with front cover illustration in color. Autobiography of a working journalist around the turn-of-the-century who worked mostly in Western and Chicago newspapers. Fascinating look at the purity of journalism in that era where it seems the reporters (Who were paid by the inch) spent most of their time inventing stories that would be hard to check. The rest of the time they were loafing about and boozing it up. Great stuff. EX-LIBRARY book from a University library with heavy covers wear and the usual stamps, markings, pockets, etc. GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Dorrance & Company. Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 1981 Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches with some 81 pages. Bound in rust cloth with gilt spine lettering. Illustrated with photos. Biography of Preston Steele who was the man of many parts in the title. Perhaps his most notable achievement was the building of a herd of Texas Longhorn cattle in Colorado. In the original dust wrapper with a front flap price of $6.95. Book with slight wear; previous owner name at front; previous owner blind stamp on rear free end paper. Wrapper with slight wear. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE,. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

M C Printing. Provo, Utah., 1982 Book size about 9 by 11 inches with some 311 pages plus a 16 page Index. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering. Illustrated. Biography of this noted Mormon pioneer along with genealogical information relating to the family. Book with the slightest of wear. Clean and unmarked. FINE. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket.

L C Page. Boston. Fifth Impression 1906., 1901 Book size about 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches with some 343 pages. Bound in illustrated red cloth with front cover oval photo paste-on. Brief biographies of some 21 women many illustrated with a photograph. Lovely book with light wear; frontis with edge wear. VERY GOOD- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 5th or later Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. NY. 1980. First American Edition. DJ flap price $12.95., 1980 Black paper covered boards with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Dark mustard EP's. 278 numbered pages. 8vo. Eight page center section of illustrations. Biography of Peter the Great with the slant that his excesses were designed to bring Russia into a more modern state. Very slight wear to book and DJ. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good.

Published by the author. Los Osos, California. 1984. DJ flap price $14.95., 1984 Dark brown paper covered boards with front cover and spine gilt lettering. 292 pages. 8vo. Illustrated throughout with photos. Story of a life traveled through Arkansas, Missouri and California. A God fearing man who became a born again Christian. Wonderful fishing photos of the 50's along the California coast in the Los Osos vicinity. Those were the days when fish were plentiful. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE. Light general wear to the book. The white DJ is soiled and has light edgewear. VERY GOOD/GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

No publisher. Stourbridge (Probably in England). 1989., 1989 Photo illustrated blue wraps. 100 pages. 8vo. Illustrated throughout with photos. The autobiography of this German who was born in England, moved to Canada, returned to England for WWI and finally emigrated to the United States. Assembled by family members as a tribute to his life. Good genealogical information for the Pfaff family. Light general wear and soil. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Pioneer Publishing Company. Fresno, California., 1975 Book size about 6 by 8 1/2 inches with some 180 pages. Bound in drab olive cloth with black spine lettering. Illustrated. Originally published in 1970 this is the 1975 Revised Edition. Book store label inside front cover else slight wear. NEAR FINE. 2nd Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co, 1998 Book size about 8 by 8 1/2 inches with some 224 pages. Bound in illustrated paper covered boards. Illustrated end papers. In the original dust wrapper with a front flap price of $27.95. A very colorful production with the book printed on illustrated color paper and with numerous photographs. Very slight wear to book and wrapper. A clean and unmarked book. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Oklahoma Heritage Association. Oklahoma City. 2003., 2003 Book size a bit larger than 6 by 9 inches with some 262 pages. In the original dust wrapper with a rear cover price of $25.95. Biography of Bill Teegins, radio voice of Oklahoma State University sports, who died in the 2001 OSU plane crash. Illustrated with numerous black/white photos throughout. Signed by author Burke at the front. Very slight wear to book and wrapper. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Rupert Publications. Fayetteville, Arkansas., 1969 Book size about 6 by 8 1/2 inches with some 108 pages. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering. In the original dust wrapper with rear flap price of $4.95. Story of an ex-convict involved in The 7th Step prisoner rehabilitation program in Kansas. Book with slight wear--clean and unmarked. Wrapper with edge wear including moderate chipping. VERY GOOD/GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Published by the author M Emily Eastman. Westfield, Mass. 1908. "Book size about 6 1/2 by 9 inches with some 262 pages plus Addenda. Bound in black cloth over heavy boards with gilt front cover lettering. Illustrated with photo frontis of Ms. Eastman's mother. Originally written by Guy S Rix this is the edition published by M Emily Eastman "Who has re-compiled it, adding all records sent to her". Laid-in at the rear is a four page printed Addenda along with a lengthy news clipping (Which has offset to the Addenda front page). This is the authentic edition prepared by a family member and published by her. Not one of those reprint editions. If you are family, this is the edition you want. Light overall wear. Corners bumped. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng". 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.