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Privately Published, 2012. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. The insciption comments: "Becoming a CT [Cotton Trader?] turned me around." Near Fine condition. First two leaves have a small (50 cent coin size) very slightly wavy spot (but NO stain). All other pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Illustrated with a couple portraits. Footnotes. From the publisher: "A young man makes his way in a city that tempts at every turn as he and his friends come of age at a different time in a vibrant city." From David Crow's review: "Neal Gillen's 1954 Adventures in New York is fascinating on many levels. Having known the author as a highly successful lawyer and lobbyist it would have never occurred to me that he was adrift in 1954. In his candid, funny, brutally honest book, Neal takes us through petty crimes (borrowing cars for a few hours), his first drinking episodes, his early sexual encounters, his brush with many… Read More

New York: Viking, 1999. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Fine condition in a bright, shiny Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. A clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original bluish-green boards with a black spine stamped in shiny silver. From the Dust Jacket: "It is half an hour before New Year's Eve, 1959, and snow coats the cramped, gray streets of Dublin. On the rooftop of 44 Seville Place, a ten-year-old boy clings to the steel rod of a television antenna. When his father urges him to turn the antenna toward England, the boy reaches up and pictures from a foreign place beam into their home. Our young hero, Peter, and his family will never be the same again. As the tumultuous… Read More

Privately Published, 2021. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Square and tight. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. Cover title: "The 60-Year Dash: From a Psych Ward to City Hall, to the New York Mets and the New York Islanders, to Broke and Bent But Never Broken, to Parkinson's and Worse, Laughing and Fighting All the Way." From the rear cover: "THE 60-YEAR DASH is the unlikely story of a man who has lived many successful lives. Jim Nagourney begins his tale as a 17-year-old in a padded cell, constrained by a straitjacket, in a psychiatric hospital, a victim of depression. He lives the sub-title of his book; 'From a Psych Ward to City Hall, to New York Mets, to New York Islanders, to Broke and Bent, But Never Broken, to Parkinson's and Worse, Laughing and… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts: Boston University, 1993. Inscribed / signed by the author. A clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Photo illustrated. A former Dean reflects on a lifetime spent on campus. Pictorial green cloth. . INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket. 8vo. 151pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Baltimore, Maryland: PublishAmerica, LLLP, 2010. Signed by the Author ("Thank you" and his signature only). Very Good condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Only a very few words underlined on 5 or 6 pages. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with 14 pages of b/w photographs. Bound in the original blue pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "A poignant and courageous saga of a 10-year-old German-Jewish boy's escape from Nazi Germany and its concentration camps, a fate his sisters and mother did not share. The boy, Henry D. Schuster, along with other exiled children, was sent to a series of German and French orphanages, just one step ahead of the Nazis. Humanitarian organizations as well as individuals like Madame de Rothschild, whom Henry remembers with love and affection, placed them on board ships bound for the United States where family or foster parents awaited. It's in America that Henry's story really begins. Henry… Read More

Rodale, 2002. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Joe Kita directly on the front free endpaper. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (only a tiny bit of very light shelfwear). NO chips, tears or fading. NOT price clipped ($21.95). Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original black boards with a black cloth spine stamped in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "The author of ANOTHER SHOT explains how he conquered his worst fears -- from fear of flying to being alone to fear of death -- discussing the various ways in which he approached his fears, his sometimes unsuccessful tries to overcome them, and his discovery of what courage really means.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Joe Kita. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xv, 239pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2002. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. From the Dust Jacket: "Richard Karl, a doctor and teacher, takes the reader closer than any writer before into the corridors of the hospital, on the surgical table, and in the world of medicine. In these pages we see the tragedies and triumphs of modern medicine: the beauty of surgery done well, and the aftermath of operations that fail to deliver on the hopes of doctor and patient. We witness the "M&M' - the morbidity and mortality meeting - where doctors scrutinize their own work and mistakes. Suffused throughout are Karl's keen observations on the workings of the human body and its immense capacity for healing. Written with economy and subtlety, Across the Red Line offers a vivid picture of disease and the miracle of life. It will interest anyone who has ever been on either side of the… Read More

Long Beach, California:: The Focus Group, Mansfield Publishing, 1990. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (24.95). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Bound in the original blue boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. From the Dust Jacket: "This is the story of an airman, old and bold, an authentic history of aviation over half a century. It's Kim in person, an American success story of opportunity and talent. Buckle your seat belts; the Captain's taking off.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hard Cover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket.. 8vo. (viii), 367pp..

New York & London: R.R. Bowker Company, 1969. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1969. First Edition. Autobiography of this textbook editor who worked at Harcourt Brace for 36 years. Index. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped ion white and black.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket, probably as issued. 8vo. viii, 198pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Sandpoint, Idaho: Wandering Star Press, 2014. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. NEW and unread but with mild bump to the lower outside corner -- in the margin only (like you sometimes find in any new book store). NO text or images are affected. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and shiny. Flat, uncreased spine. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. With more than 100 photos and illustrations, most from the author's personal archives. Bibliography. Glossary. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "This is a spell-binding, first-hand account of what it was like to pilot a Marine Corps H-34 helicopter in combat during 'The Helicopter War' in Vietnam. As a brand-new United States Naval Aviator, Second Lieutenant Bill Collier had many exciting adventures - some exciting, some horrific and some terrifying. This is the true story of his experiences during his 13 months in the war. Bill watched friends die… Read More

Chicago, Illinois:: The Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1977. 4.5" wide by 6.75" tall. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. Top edge gilt. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. With 11 illustrations including a double-page map of Wyoming in color, and a frontispiece portrait of the author. Gilt lettering on the spine, and Lakeside Press logo on the front cover, are still bright and shiny. From the publisher's preface: "In 1914, a young lawyer from Denver, Robert R. Rose, arrived in Kemmerer, Wyoming to hang up his shingle and commence the practice of his profession. As a small time lawyer, he became acquainted with the activities of the county, and was involved in many of them. The story of his eight years in Kemmerer, never before published, makes up the seventy-fifth annual edition of THE LAKESIDE CLASSICS." Bound in the original blue cloth. The Lakeside Classics # 75.. First Edition… Read More

Nashville, Tennessee: Privately Published, 1979. Near Fine condition. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with a few photos. Autobiography of a soldier, businessman, and missionary who lived for more than 40 years in the former Belgian Congo (Zaire). Born in Scotland, Morrison first went to Africa in 1914 as an officer in the King's African Rifles. The first eight chapters of the book deal with the author's 4+ years of service in World War I (until 1919). Included are accounts of everyday soldier life, jungle battles with Germans, tracking a man-eating lion, etc. After World War I, Morrison decided to adopt the country. He lived and worked there until 1960. The book offers the student of Africa a great deal of detail on the economic, political, industrial, social, and religious aspects of African life. Spine title is: Mission to Africa. Bound in the original green cover.. Signed by the Author.… Read More

Orange, California: Soulprint Publishing Company, 1995. Near Fine condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original blue leatherette (imitation leather), stamped in bright gold. From the publisher: "This book is the sequel to Darin: A Soulprint. It is an account of what happened to Travis and to all of those who had to cope with the pain of losing Darin. It is an account of the author's study of reincarnation and his discovery that Spirituality and Reverence for Life are not the exclusive property of any one religion. After Darin tells the reader how to turn grief into a positive experience, how to recognize the Joy hidden in the confusing blur of life.". First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 227pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Baltimore, Maryland: PublishAmerica, 2004. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page (her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). "Autographed Copy" sticker on the front. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Fine condition. Only mild shelfwear to the cover. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. From the publisher: "In this compelling autobiography, Agathe von Trapp shares the true story behind the film legend, The Sound of Music. As the oldest van Trapp daughter, Agathe's impeccable recall of her child hood brings fresh life to the events that forged enduring bonds within her devoted family. Her memories of her idyllic Austrian home transport readers back to the time before the von Trapps came to America and reveal a close knit group of siblings who adored their gentle father and mourned the… Read More

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, 2004. 6.5" wide by 9.5" tall. Near Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Trade paperback. Near Fine condition. Small crease to one corner of the rear wrap. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a library discard. Not a remainder. Bright, clean, square, tight. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs. List of chapter notes. Index. From the publisher: "Brig Gen Michael C. McCarthy wrote this World War II memoir from his perspective as a fighter pilot who flew two years with one squadron first in the P-40 then P-47. During the war, he progressed to major and acting squadron commander. He began training after Pearl Harbor in the Army Aviation Cadet program and continued with P-40 training in Florida. With some of his classmates, he traveled through equatorial Africa ferrying P-40s to Cairo and Cape Bon to join the 57th Fighter Group. This… Read More

New York: AuthorHouse, 2012. SIGNED and dated "3/27/12" by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. SIGNED copies are SCARCE, especially in condition as nice as this. NEW in a NEW dust jacket. PERFECT condition. NO chips, tears, creases, rubbing or fading. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Hinges are flawless. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original dark blue boards, lettered in bright gold. From the dust jacket: "Just as Frank Sinatra had an additional and invaluable career as the great preservationist and evangelist of the American popular song (with particular focus on the Lost and Found), so author-actor-singer-director Bruce Kimmel has additionally served the cause of Broadway and Hollywood beyond measure, producing some of the most memorable vocalists of our time in recordings that give new life to music that might otherwise be forgotten, while renewing and… Read More

New York: Bantam Books, 1988. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half-title page. The inscription reads: "To dear Dr. Edward Goldman. A tragic page in history was written for my generation, God willing, you will write your page with happiness, love, Shalom and a celebration of human dignity. With all my love (signed) Alicia Appleman-Jurman." Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NOT price clipped ($18.95). Sharp corners. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 1988. First printing of the First Edition with complete number row (0987654321) on the copyright page. Map endpapers. Two reviews of the book are laid-in. Bound in the original gray boards with a tan cloth spine lettered in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "Recounts the capture of Alicia, her mother, and brother by the Nazis, Alicia's escape and rescue of other Jews… Read More

New York: Hill and Wang, 1971. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page. Fine condition. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Flat, uncreased spine. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in the original green and red pictorial wraps. Cover design by Paul Bruner. From the rear cover: "...one of the most beautifully written human documents I have ever read. In this respect it is as sensitive and disturbing a story as is The Diary of Ann Frank." -- Library Journal.. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Softcover. Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. ix, 246pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. SIGNED by the AUTHOR on an "OPTIONS, Women's Division, United Jewish Federation of San Diego" bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). New and unread in bright, shiny Near Fine dust jacket (only lightly rubbed at the high points, with mild creases to one corner of the jacket's rear panel. Not bad -- photos upon request. Not price clipped ($30.00). No chips. No tears. No fading. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. Internally fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. Sharp corners. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos. Glossary. Index. Autobiography of this concentration-camp survivor (Auschwitz, Buchenwald), author of more than 30 books (NIGHT; A BEGGAR IN JERUSALEM: THE FORGOTTON; FROM THE KINGDOM OF MEMORY; etc), and Nobel Peace Prize-winner. Bound in the original pale gray boards with a black cloth spine stamped in bright silver. Complete with dust… Read More

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1922. A solid reading/reference copy of the 1922 First Edition. Binding is in Fair-Good condition. Internal condition is Very Good. Bound in the original blue cloth, gilt. Spine lettering is faded but still easily legible. Corners moderately worn. The handsome armorial bookplate of Eugene Merz is on the front pastedown endpaper. Illustrated with photographs, including a tissue-guarded frontispiece engraved portrait of Morgenthau. Top edge gilt. Index.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair-Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. 454pp.