Twenty Years at Hull-House
Easton, 1991. 462 pages. Illustrated by Norah Hamilton. Thick 8vo, gilt stamped blue leather, a.e.g. Easton Press, (1991). Fine. More about Twenty Years at Hull-House
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Admiral Togo: A Memoir
Tokyo: Togo Gensui, 1935. Foreword by Dr. Kazutoshi Uyeda. 18 full-page color plates, followed by 26 pages of black-and-white photographs. 358 pages. 4to, rebound in full black leather with gilt lettering, original covers bound in; very minor scuffing to covers. Tokyo: Togo Gensui, (1935). Revised and enlarged edition. A near fine copy. More about Admiral Togo: A Memoir
Memoires de Monsieur le Marquis D'Argens. Avec quelques Lettres sur Divers Sujets.
Londres: de la Compagnie, 1735. 312 pages, rubricated title (small inking scratched out). 12mo, full mottled calf, gilt spine, rubricated edges. Londres: de la Compagnie, 1735. Very good (+). More about Memoires de Monsieur le Marquis D'Argens. Avec quelques Lettres sur Divers Sujets
Brother Woodrow: A Memoir of Woodrow Wilson.
Prrinceton: Princeton University Press, 1993. Illustrated. xiv + 297 pages, 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1993). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Supplementary volume to the Papers of Woodrow Wilson. More about Brother Woodrow: A Memoir of Woodrow Wilson
Memoirs for Tomorrow: The Memoirs of Jean-Louis Barrault
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1974. Translated by Jonathan Griffin. Illustrated. 336 pages. 8vo. Blue cloth covered boards, mylar covered dust wrapper. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1974. A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. More about Memoirs for Tomorrow: The Memoirs of Jean-Louis Barrault
Walks About the City and Environs of Jerusalem, Summer 1842.
Jerusalem: Canaan Publishing House, 1974. Introduction by Rechavam Zeevy. With b/w illustrations. 255pp. 8vo, gilt-stamped navy cloth, d.w. (wrapper edgeworn). Jerusalem: Canaan Publishing House, 1974. Cloth spine ends bumped, still a very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More about Walks About the City and Environs of Jerusalem, Summer 1842
With A Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson
New York: Morrow, 1984. Illustrated. 242pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: William Morrow and Company, (1984). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More about With A Daughter's Eye: A Memoir of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson
From Father to Son: A Private Life in the Public Eye.
Indianapolis: Guild Press, 2003. Signed. Illustrated in black & white. 169pp. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (Indianapolis: Guild Press / Emmis Books, 2003). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Signed and inscribed by Evan Bayh endpaper: "To Connie, A wonderful mother. With great gratitude for your years of friendship. Evan Bayn." More about From Father to Son: A Private Life in the Public Eye
Hotel Bemelmans
New York: Viking, 1946. Illustrated. 380 pages. 8vo., stamped green cloth, lightly sunned and edge-worn. New York: The Viking Press, 1946. A very good(+) copy. Signed by the author on flyleaf: "Bemelmans Please Return Personal Copy" More about Hotel Bemelmans
A Self-Portrait from her Letters & Diaries.
New York: Norton, 1983. Black & white illustrations. 319pp, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper; d.w. has light edge-wear. New York; W.W. Norton & Co., (1983). First American Edition. Near fine with a very good d.w. More about A Self-Portrait from her Letters & Diaries
Biography of an Idea: Memoirs of Public Relations Counsel.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1965. Illustrated. 849pp., thick 8vo, black cloth; some pencil underlining. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1965). First printing. A very good copy. More about Biography of an Idea: Memoirs of Public Relations Counsel
Kean: The Imaginary Memoirs of an Actor.
New York: The Orion Press, 1962. Black & white illustrations. 240pp, small 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper; d.w. lightly rubbed. (New York); The Orion Press, Inc., (1962). First printing. Very good. More about Kean: The Imaginary Memoirs of an Actor
A Memoir of Thomas Bewick Written by Himself.
London: Cresset Press, 1961. Edited and with an introduction by Montague Weekley. 17 black & white wood engravings. 203pp. Short 8vo, blue boards, sunned d.w. London: Cresset Press, 1961. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More about A Memoir of Thomas Bewick Written by Himself
Memoirs of Lucien Bonaparte, (Prince of Canino). Part I (From the year 1792 to the year 8 of the Republic)
New York: Harper, 1836. 176pp. and 42pp. plus ads, 12mo, brown cloth with paper spine label; ink stamp inside front cover and flyleaf, text heavily foxed, covers worn. New York: Harper & Borthers, 1836. A very good (-) copy. More about Memoirs of Lucien Bonaparte, (Prince of Canino). Part I (From the year 1792 to the year 8 of the...
Mothers and Daughters
New York: Knopf, 1992. Translated by Antonia W. Bouis. Illustrated. xi + 349pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First American edition. A near fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More about Mothers and Daughters
The Artists of My Life
New York: Viking, 1982. Translated by Richard Miller. Extensively illustrated. 223 pages. 4to, tan cloth, lightly edgeworn d.w. New York: A Studio Book, The Viking Press, (1982). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More about The Artists of My Life
Tchaikovsky: Volume 1, The Early Year 1840-1874; Volume 2, The Crisis Years, 1874-1878.
New York: Norton, 1978. 2 volumes. Illustrated sparsely in black & white. 348 & 312 pages. 8vo, boards, slightly edge worn and discolored d.w. New York: Norton, (1978, 1983). First editions. Ownership signatures, otherwise a very good(+) pair in very good dust wrappers. More about Tchaikovsky: Volume 1, The Early Year 1840-1874; Volume 2, The Crisis Years, 1874-1878
Specimens of Newspaper Literature: With Personal memors, Anecdotes, and Reminiscences
Boston: Redding, 1852. Two volumes. Frontis. portrait, text illustrations each volume. xii + 348pp. and 356pp., 8vo, blind-stamped brown cloth; lightly foxed, cover slightly rubbed. Boston: Redding and Company, 1852. A very good set. More about Specimens of Newspaper Literature: With Personal memors, Anecdotes, and Reminiscences
The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz, Member of The French Institute, Including his Travels in Italy, Germany, Russia And England, 1803-1865.
New York: Knopf, 1969. Illustrated in black and white. 636 pages, thick 8vo, caramel-colored cloth. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. First American edition. A very good copy. More about The Memoirs of Hector Berlioz, Member of The French Institute, Including his Travels in Italy,...
I Will Be Cleopatra: An Actress's Journey
New York: Norton, 2001. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 218 pages, 12mo, gray and black boards, dust wrapper. New York: Norton, (2001). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Inscribed on the title page to the philanthropists Edith and Martin Segal: "Oh Dear Dear Friends Edith & Marty, I learn from you both only love, Zoe Caldwell." More about I Will Be Cleopatra: An Actress's Journey
Memoires sur la vie Privee de Marie-Antoinette, Reine de France et de Navarre;
Paris: Baudouin, 1822. VOLUMES I and II (of three). Frontis portrait. xlviii + 352pp. and 420pp., 8vo, half leather over marbled boards, with leather points at the corners; bookplate insde front covers, both volumes heavily foxed. covers rubbed. Paris: Baudouin Freres, 1822. A very good set. More about Memoires sur la vie Privee de Marie-Antoinette, Reine de France et de Navarre
Getting Better all the Time
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 304 pages, 8vo, purple cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1987). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed in red ink on the front free endpaper: "July, 1987 To Joyce - who gets better all the time. With the affection of the author and appreciation for all she has done by having faith in budding authors - Liz Carpenter." More about Getting Better all the Time
With Napoleon in Russia: the Memoirs of General de Caulaincourt, Duke of Vicenza.
New York: Morrow, 1935. From the original memoir edited by Jean Hanoteau, further edited, abridged and with introduction by George Libaire. Illustrated. xiv + 422pp., 8vo, red cloth, gift inscription in green ink front free endpaper. New York: William Morrow and Company, (1935). A very good (+) copy. More about With Napoleon in Russia: the Memoirs of General de Caulaincourt, Duke of Vicenza
Musical Chairs: A Life in the Arts
New York: Putnam, 1977. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 448 pages, 8vo, white cloth, dust wrapper (price clipped and gently worn). New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1977). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper for the philanthropists Edith and Martin Segal: "For Edith & Marty - With respect & love. Schuyler Chapin. December 1977." More about Musical Chairs: A Life in the Arts
John Checkley; or the Evolution of Religious Tolerance in Massachusetts Bay 1719-1774With Historical Illustrations and a Memoir by the Rev. Edmund F. Slater.
Boston: Princeton University Press, 1897. 2 volumes. 288pp. and vii + 320pp., 8vo, rebound in grey library buckram; ex-lib., untrimmed and unopened. Boston: The Prince Society, 1897. A very good set. One of 250 copies. Volume 22 of The Prince Society Publications. More about John Checkley; or the Evolution of Religious Tolerance in Massachusetts Bay 1719-1774With...