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Los Angeles: Everett L. Sanders, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition; 4to - 8" x 10 1/2"; pp. [8], 9-127, [1]; original blue boards; elaborate gilt decorations to front cover; some wear to head and tail of spine; small hole to margin of last free page; illustrated with full-page b & w photographs and facsimile of signatures of the movie stars; previous owner signature and "Hollywood Arts Studio" stamp to front cover verso; very good. A delightful compilation of short autobiographies of 60 of the biggest stars of the Silent Film era, including Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, Greta Garbo, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, etc.

Boston: Printed for the Subscribers, 1915. Limited edition of 600 copies on French hand-made paper for subscribers and 600 copies for general distribution; 6" x 9"; pp. [4], iii-xix, [3], 1-429, [3]; original brown cloth over boards; gilt title to spine; few small rubbed spots to head and tail of spine and slight wear to edges; very minor foxing to fore-edge, else clean; very good to near fine condition. Both copies signed and inscribed by Rowland and Helen Hazard.Remarkable family association copies of the Hazards of Rhode Island. The first one is inscribed and signed by Rowland and Helen Hazard and the inscription reads: "To Rowland Gibson Hazard | on the occasion of his | Graduation of St. Paul's | with much love from | his mother and father | Helen H C Hazard | Rowland Hazard | June 12th 1936." The second copy's inscription is as follows: "To Peter Hamilton Hazard | June 27th 1939. | With dearest love | from H H C H." Sadly, both sons -… Read More

Meulenhoff, 1996. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Meulenhoff, 1996. Stated FIRST DUTCH Edition. Oversize paperback. Book Condition: Very Good - slightly bent corners of the front cover, otherwise the book is in great condition. It is inscribed by the author on the title page: "To Jacob & Lucille, With love, Christopher, 9/96" There is also a yellow post-it note with the following message: " Tower 801 Building, etc. Dear Jacob - I thought you might be mildly amused by this tome (please also see acknowledgment on p. 7)...I spent a glorious 3 days in the Hotel Ambassade in Amsterdam earlier this month, promoting it. With love to you both - Christopher" The names Jacob and Lucille are among several others, mentioned on the Acknowledgments page.

Little, Brown, and Company, 1893. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Subtitled: "Copied from the Best Sources, Without Comment ." Condition: Very Good - original green boards, binding with very minimal wear; scattered faded spots of soiling to front cover; pages bright and clean, almost as new.

72057593498894288: American Tract Society n.d. [1840s], New York, 1840. Hardcover. Good. Full title: "Memoir of Wilberforce Richmond, Second Son of the Rev. Legh Richmond, Drawn Chiefly from "Domestic Portraiture; or, the Successful Application of Religious Principle in the Education of a Family." Condition: Good/Acceptable - small 4" x 6", embossed brown cloth with gilt decorations and title to spine; head of spine somewhat worn; a few scuffed spots to edges of spine; some small faded spots to coverspressure ink-less stamp from a bookshop and a few penciled-in words to first free page; mild to moderate foxing; beautiful full-page engraving frontis.

The Neuner Company, Los Angeles, 1912. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good. First limited edition; 6 1/2" x 9 1/2"; pp. [16], 5-263, [7]; original brown pictorial boards; cloth spine; rubbing to head and tail of spine; closed vertical split to tail of spine; front hinge cracked; fore-edge of half-title page with small nicks; archival tape to first free page; portrait frontis; numerous illustrations; pages mostly very clean; good condition. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by author on an "Author's Compliments" card affixed to the first free page. The book was printed in a very limited edition, for private circulation, of which this copy is #84. Braly was an early pioneer, who came to California, on the Oregon Trail, in the late 1840s for the Gold Rush. He settled in Fremont, later moved to Santa Clara, and finally ended up in Los Angeles. An autobiography/ history of early California life.

New York: William Morrow, 2005. Hardcover. Fine. First edition; 8vo; pp. [4], v-vi, 1-314; original boards with pictorial DJ; the slightest wear to head and tail of DJ; fine condition. Signed by Romo with the number '53' (his player number) after the signature. An autobiography of the prolific football star, who played for the 49ers, the Eagles, the Broncos, and the Raiders.

Published by the author, 1991. Softcover. First edition; 8 1/2 x 11; pp. i-v, [1], 6-207; heavy-stock printed wraps with portrait of the author; small closed cut to tail of spine and minor creases to upper corners; illustrated with numerous photographs; very good to near fine. Signed and inscribed by author on title page.Though loosely classified as autobiography, Opal Clark's book is dedicated largely to her husband Robert D. Clark - president of San Jose State University (1964-1969) and his unfailing and vocal support of the Civil Rights Movement and particularly African-American athletes, including Olympians John Carlos and Tommie Smith both of whom went to school at San Jose State - and their life together. Several chapters described the couple's "social action" involvement while Robert Clark was presiding over SJSU (the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) system and the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast). Bob Clark… Read More

Detroit: Self-published, 1966. Soft cover. Very Good. First edition; staple-bound 6" x 9"; pp. [4], 1-109 including text to last page; original red stapled wraps; slight fading to upper margin of front cover and spine; very good or better. The autobiography of a Michigan salesman with Irish roots. A look into local history and characters.