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Who's Who of Sino-American. .
Flushing, NY:
Ko's Publishing
1981, no date in English.
Hard Cover.
Brown boards. Chinese language Who's Who, with table of abbreviations in English, character index for last names, 29 pages of ads at end. 299 total pages. Approx. 8-1/2 x 11 inches.
Near Fine
[Book #2591]
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Adler, Irene. .
I Remember Jimmy: The Life and Times of Jimmy Durante. .
New Rochelle:
Arlington House
1980.
Soft Cover.
First edition.
189-page tribute to the vaudeville, radio & TV entertainer with numerous b/w photos and list of his films. 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 inches.
Fine
[Book #15324]
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Alexander, Bob. .
Dangerous Dan Tucker: New Mexico's Deadly Lawman. .
Silver City, NM:
High-Lonesome Books
2001.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Biograph of U.S. marshal during the frontier period of southwest New Mexico. 191 pages, index.
Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #13050]
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Altman, Billy. .
Laughter's Gentle Soul: The Life of Robert Benchley. .
NY:
Norton
1997.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
The life of the humorist and actor, a major figure in the Algonquin Round Table. Bibliography and Index. Photographs. .
Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #9742]
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Andersen, Christopher. .
Young Kate. .
NY:
Henry Holt
1988.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Katharine Hepburn's childhood and remarkable family. Index, photos. .
Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #8596]
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Anderson, Ronald & Anne Koll. .
James McNeill Whistler: Beyond the Myth. .
London:
John Murray
1994.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Biography of the great cosmopolitan artist of 1800s. 544 pp, index, bibliography, photos(b&w & color). .
Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #6272]
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Andrews, Robert Hardy. .
A Lamp for India: The Story of Madame Pandit. .
Englewood:
Cliffs Prentice Hall
1967.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Dust jacket has 1" tears, 1/2" chip. Story of Indian political leader, sister of Nehru. 406 pp, index, photos. .
Very Good in Very Good DJ
[Book #7097]
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Armitage, Flora. .
The Desert and the Stars: A Portrait of T. E. Lawrence. .
London:
Faber & Faber
1956.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Dust jacket spine slightly faded to tan but print is bright. Biography of Lawrence from North Oxford, archaeological jaunts, the war & his time in the desert, & his self-inflicted exile to his love of high speed and his death. .
Near Fine in VG+ DJ
[Book #10861]
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Ashe, Arthur with Neil Amdur. .
Off the Court. .
NY:
NAL New American Library
1981.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Great tennis player's autobiography. Photos. Small bump 1 corner of book. Light fade at edges of blue boards. Cream cloth spine. American price is clipped from dj, but Canadian price still on book.
Very Good in Very Good DJ
[Book #6543]
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Ashley, Sally. .
F. P. A. The Life and Times of Franklin Pierce Adams. .
NY:
Beaufort
1986.
Hard Cover.
First edition, First printing.
Biography of Adams (1881-1960) influential New York newspaperman , mentor to many other noted writers and columnists, and regular member of the Algonquin Round Table group. Index, photos.
Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #15087]
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Asquith, Margot. .
The Autobiography of Margot Asquith .
Boston:
Houghton Mifflin
1963.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Autobiography of wife of England's Prime Minister in 1908-1916, Henry Herbert Asquith. 342 pages, index. One-inch tear and edgewear on back of dj .
Fine in Very Good DJ
[Book #12163]
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Backus, Jean L. .
Letters from Amelia 1901-1937. .
Boston:
Beacon
1982.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Dust jacket has light edgewear. Biography and letters of Amelia Earhart. Photos. .
Fine in Very Good DJ
[Book #8559]
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Bain, Donald. .
Long John Nebel: Radio Talk King, Master Salesman, Magificent Charlatan. .
NY:
Macmillan
1974.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Biography of man who was all-night talk radio host in New York in1960s and 70s, and was a snake oil salesman in the 1930s. Tiny bump on board corner. Dust jacket has a couple of 1/4" tears.
Very Good in Very Good DJ
[Book #14972]
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Baker, Liva. .
The Justice From Beacon Hill. .
NY:
Harper Collins
1991.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Life and times of Oliver Wendell Holmes. Index, photos. Book has tiny bump on upper corners. .
Near Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #5815]
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Bannon, Jim "Red Ryder". .
The Son That Rose in the West. .
Plano:
Devil's Hole Printery
1975.
Soft Cover.
Autobiography in the form of letters to his parents and children by actor who became cowboy star Red Ryder on radio and in the movies. Previous owner's name & address stamp on front free endpaper.
Near Fine
[Book #15280]
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Barnes, Ken. .
The Crosby Years. .
NY:
St. Martins
1980.
Hard Cover.
First edition, First printing.
Review copy with slip laid in. 216 pages, music, photos, discography, filmography.
Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #14938]
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Baron, Stanley (intro). Beny Goodman. .
Benny: King of Swing. .
First American edition.
NY:
Morrow
1979.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Biography based on Benny Goodman's own archives.. 63 pg intro by Stanley Baron, 144 pp of photos. Dust jacket has light scrape across top front. 9 x 12".
Fine in Near Fine DJ
[Book #7450]
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Barrow, Joe Louis Jr. & Barbara Munder. .
Joe Louis: 50 Years an American Hero. .
NY:
McGraw-Hill
1988.
Hard Cover.
Second printing.
Review PR sheets laid in.
Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #12732]
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Bean, Geraldine B. .
Charles Boettcher: A Study in Pioneer Western Enterprise. .
Boulder:
Westview
1976.
Hard Cover.
First Edition.
Biography of Colorado businessman who came west in 1869 at age 17 and died in 1948, leaving a fortune in the Boettcher Foundation. 220 pages, bibliography. A 2-1/2 x 3-1/2" gold sticker on front pastedown "Presented by the University of Colorado Centennial Commission".
Near Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #11510]
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Bekeless, John. .
Christopher Marlowe: The Man in His Time . .
NY:
Morrow
1937.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Biography of the 16th century poet/playright. 404 pages, index. Slight discoloration on front pastedown. Red boards with black leather spine label. Dust jacket has a few 1/4 inch chips and edgewear. .
Very Good in Very Good DJ
[Book #13860]
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Berenson, Bernard. .
The Selected Letters of Bernard Berenson. .
Boston:
Houghton Mifflin
1964.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Letters from 1887 to 1950s of the noted art critic, collector, scholar. Edited by A.K. McComb. 310 pp. DJ has rubs and edgewear. .
Very Good in Very Good DJ
[Book #194]
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Berg, A. Scott. .
Goldwyn: A Biography. .
NY:
Knopf
1989.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Biography of movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn. 579 pp, index, photos. .
Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #8561]
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Berg, A. Scott. .
Kate Remembered. .
NY:
Putnam
2003.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Katharine Hepburn told her life story to Berg in series of conversations at age 75.
As New in As New DJ
[Book #14308]
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Bilby, Kenneth. .
The General: David Sarnoff and the Rise of the Communications Industry. .
NY:
Harper & Row
1985.
Hard Cover.
First edition, First printing.
David Sarnoff (1891-1971) became president of RCA before age 40, and leader of mass communications in radio and TV. Dust jacket has few small creases at top. Clean and unmarked.
Fine in Near Fine DJ
[Book #15120]
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Blair, Fredrika. .
Isadora. .
NY:
McGraw-Hill
1985.
Hard Cover.
First edition.
Biography of dancer Isadora Duncan. Index, photos. .
Fine in Fine DJ
[Book #9921]
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