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1943425602New York: John Day 1943. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Nearly invisible dampstain on the front board else fine in bright very good plus dustwrapper with a few very small nicks and tears. An unusually nice copy of a cheaply produced wartime book about China and Burma. John Day hardcover
310160Steephill Castle Ventnor Isle of Wight n.d. 1 page. 12mo. Bifolium personal stationery. Fine. 1 page. 12mo. The Anglo-American novelist and dramatist known as "John Oliver Hobbes" writes to her uncle under her real name. "I decided to open the enclosed as I thought it might be wise to write to you at once if you were not too late for the list. unknown books
310160Steephill Castle Ventnor Isle of Wight n.d. 1 page. 12mo. Bifolium personal stationery. Fine. 1 page. 12mo. The Anglo-American novelist and dramatist known as "John Oliver Hobbes" writes to her uncle under her real name. "I decided to open the enclosed as I thought it might be wise to write to you at once if you were not too late for the list. unknown
19971110383Ayer Company Publishers Inc 1997. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Ayer Company Publishers Inc unknown
1966043686Naylor 1966. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Scarce Genealogy title. Light tape marks to endpapers. Foxing top edge. Nice and tight. Order pamphlet laid in. <br/> <br/> Naylor hardcover
1975230671<p>New. Never used book</p>
193153129New York: Harper and Brothers 1931. First Edition. First Printing code K-F. Octavo 19.5cm. Brown boards titled in blue on cover and spine; dustjacket; illustrated endpapers; blue topstain; 349pp. A tight straight fresh copy with minimal evidence of use. Topstain mildly faded else Near Fine. The dustjacket is unclipped priced $2.00; small chip to rear panel near crown of spine; else light edgewear and a few short closed tears to the extremities; Very Good. Harper and Brothers unknown books
1973228391973. Bailey Pearl. Talking to Myself 1973 is a reflective memoir by an influential African American performer extending Black women's autobiographical writing into the domains of spirituality identity and public life in the post-Civil Rights era. The work supports research into African American cultural history celebrity authorship and the articulation of race faith and selfhood by a Black woman navigating national visibility. Bailey widely recognized for her career in music theater and television uses this text to shift from performance-centered narrative to introspective commentary addressing the psychological and moral dimensions of living within structures shaped by racial inequality and public expectation.<br /> <br /> Bailey Pearl. Talking to Myself. New York: Pocket Books 1973. Mass-market paperback edition. The text is composed in a conversational often epistolary style presenting a series of reflections rather than a linear narrative. Bailey addresses themes of aging religion emotional complexity and personal accountability incorporating aphoristic observations such as "People are not simple.they are complicated poems full of feelings they can't explain." The content includes meditations on her experiences as a Black woman in the entertainment industry her engagement with public service and her understanding of faith as both a private and social force. Unlike conventional celebrity memoirs centered on career milestones the volume prioritizes interior life and ethical questioning situating Bailey within a broader tradition of Black women writers who merge personal narrative with spiritual and social inquiry.<br /> <br /> One volume; 190 pages; mass-market format; original photographic wrappers. Published during a period of reassessment following the legislative gains of the Civil Rights Movement the book reflects ongoing negotiations of race identity and representation for Black public figures in the United States. Bailey's prominence as a performer and public representative including her later role as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations informs the text's engagement with responsibility and visibility. Spine creased with moderate chipping at ends and some laminate peeling; covers lightly rubbed with small puncture to upper wrapper; paper toned but flexible; internally unmarked; good overall. An introspective contribution to African American women's life writing offering insight into the intersection of performance spirituality and racial identity in the late 20th century. unknown
1932Sons(buck collection)SEE PHOTOS.this is part of the Buck Collection of the Earth Saga4 books.But if you need this copy well buy it here. JOHN DAY hardcover
193132009New York: The John Day Company 1931. Very Good. New York: The John Day Company 1931. First Edition with "flees" to page 100 and "The John Day Publishing Company" to copyright page. Octavo. 375pp. Brown cloth stamped in gilt; decorative green endpapers; tan topstain variant. Lacks dust jacket. Light edgewear; spine faded and slightly collapsed. Topstain quite faded. Binding sound. Bookplate of a Catherine B. Buckley to front free endpaper; interior else unmarked. A Very Good copy of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel which was quite influential in Buck becoming the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. The John Day Company unknown
3853<p>Stated First Printing; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only light rubbing and a couple of tiny chips to the jacket edges and a PO signature to the 2nd free paper else a clean bright and tight copy. SIGNED by the author to the bookplate affixed to the front free paper An outstanding copy of this portrait of the Japanese people written for an American audience Not remaindered not price-clipped not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.</p> Simon & Schuster hardcover
19452272Washington 1945. Softcover. Very Good. Mimeographed typescript 7.75 x 12.25 inches pp. vii 54 viii 55-241 1 294-304 in original plain side-stapled wrappers. Leaf between pp 241 and 294 reads: "Chapter V of this report as well as the conclusions based there which related to Colonel Wyman have been omitted in accordance with the statement of the Secretary of War dated August 29 1945." Toning and mild soiling to wrappers rear wrapper detached but present; contents clean and sound. Advance issue of the first report on how the disaster at Pearl Harbor unfolded and why the United States was caught unprepared. The members of the Board were General George Grunert Major Henry D. Russell Major Walter H. Frank Colonel Charles W. West Colonel Harry A. Toulmin and Major Henry C. Clausen. They were appointed to "ascertain and report facts relating to the attack made by Japanese Armed Forces upon the territory of Hawaii on 7 December 1941" and much of the evidence they gathered is presented here. Among their conclusions: The attack on Pearl Harbor "was daring well-conceived and well-executed and caught the defending forces practically unprepared to meet it or to minimize its destructiveness." The extent of the disaster was due to the failure of the Commanding General of the Hawaiian Department to alert his command for war and to the War Department for failing to keep him apprised of developments in U.S.-Japanese negotiations. The report also names serveral individuals in positions of authority and details their errors and failures most of which relate to inadequate communication to subordinates resulting in a failure to act and lack of preparedness. unknown books
188855475Boston: Sarah E. Holmes. Very Good. 1888. Hardcover. Later printing. Contemporary cloth gilt. PO name and name stamp. Corner wear slight soil to cloth and edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 165 pages . Sarah E. Holmes hardcover
0873065700New. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. unknown
42093Limited Editions Club. Near Fine. First Edition. Softcover. Two volumes of flexible boards with red string bindings are near fine with very light wear and toning to edges. Slipcase however is worn and toned. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Illustrator . Limited Editions Club paperback
196332823NY: John Day. Good. 1963. First Edition. Softcover. Set of galley proofs for the novel The Living Reed. The last page has tattered edges and the other pages are mildly edgeworn. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall . John Day paperback
1976SKU1020067Harcourt 1976-08-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed presentation copy 1st edition 1st printing Harcourt Brace Jovanovich hardcover w/ DJ 1976. Book is VG w/ clean text tight binding; some fading to boards at top edges; bookplate on ffep: "from the library of Bing Crosby." DJ is VG price-clipped w/ light edge/shelf wear. Signed by author on 2nd title page and inscribed to the legendary Bing Crosby and his wife Cathy; inscription is dated 6/5/76 eight weeks before the book went on sale to the general public. Harcourt hardcover
1854566a6820Hartford: E. Hunt & Son 1854. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Revised. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 164 pages. "The author has endeavored to explore analyze and arrange in natural order and within narrow limits the principal phenomena of mind so that they may be examined and understood by young students." - from page iv. Some foxing. Backstrip missing. Major damage to remaining leather along spine of each board. Bit of writing upon front endpaper else unmarked. Worthy reference copy. E. Hunt & Son Hardcover
2007DADAX0444522085Elsevier 2007-05-04. 1. hardcover. New. 6.59x1.54x9.17. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Elsevier hardcover
1976004292New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1976. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8 1/2" X 5 1/4. Paul Bacon DJ design. Book is a purgative. . . . is also a restorative. You will feel better and more hopeful if you read it and share it with someone you like." front flap Book has blue paper covered boards with author's name in cursive script blindstamped on front panel and is bound with a rust colored cloth spine with gold text blue ep's. Spine ends are slightly rubbed with bands of sunning along bottom and top edges front and back . Unclipped $5.95 DJ has full panel photograph of author addressing the UN on rear. Light edge wear. 1/2" closed tear top of rear panel crease on front flap. INSCRIPTION: " Merry Xmas Love is all / Pearl Bailey" SIGNED by Author. Non personalized inscription all ready for giving!! Bookseller's Inventory # 144292. <br/> <br/> Harcourt Brace Jovanovich hardcover
A9780367713591Hardback. New. hardcover
A9781032452968Hardback. New. <p>Written in a clear and accessible style <i>Policy Evaluation in the Era of COVID-19</i> offers a much-needed insight on the role evaluation played during this unique and critical juncture in history.</p> hardcover
2003Bio-Green-9781578082643Bio-Green 2003. Hardcover. New. Bio-Green hardcover
2003Bio-Green-9781578082643Bio-Green 2003. Hardcover. New. Bio-Green hardcover
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