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VERY TRULY YOURS, CHARLES L. DODGSON, ALIAS LEWIS CARROLL A Biography

by Bassett, Lisa

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First Edition
Published
1987
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Hardcover; First Printing
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9780688060916
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New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. F/F. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0688060919 . New, unused book. No flaws. ; Dustjacket. Contains uncut pages. Blue boards, tan quarter cloth. ; ; 118 pages; A biography, including excerpts from his letters, of the mathematician, teacher, photographer, and author who created "Alice in Wonderland" and many other… Read more about this item
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BEMELMANS The Life and Art of Madeline's Creator

by Marciano, John Bemelmans

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First Edition
Published
1999
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Hardcover; First Printing
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9780670884605
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New York: Viking. F/F. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 067088460X . New, unused book, no flaws. ; 10 1/4 inches by 10 1/2 inches. Green boards, gold title to spine. Blind stamped title to front board. Yellow illustrated endpapers. Frontis photograph of Ludwig Bemelmans. Chronology. Acknowledgements and Credits. Sources [bibliography]. Index. ; Color Illustrations; … Read more about this item
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THE DOCTOR AND THE DETECTIVE A Biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

by [Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan] Booth, Martin

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First US Edition
Published
2000
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Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN
9780312242510
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New York: Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Press. VG+/NF. 2000. First US Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0312242514 . New, unused book, black remainder mark to foot of textblock. Dustjacket in archival Brodart protector. ; Black boards, gold spine title. Bibliography. Index. ; Remainder; Photographs; ; 371 pages; This is a well researched, insightful biography of a versatile,… Read more about this item
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VAN CLIBURN

by Reich, Howard

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First Edition
Published
1993
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Hardcover; First Printing
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9780840776815
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Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson & Sons. F/VG. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0840776810 . New, unused book. Dustjacket rubbed. ; Pictorial dustjacket. Black marbled boards, black quarter cloth. Discography. Notes. ; B&W Photographs; ; 428 pages; Biography of the pianist/performer/musician. .
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OUT OF TUNE David Helfgott and the Myth of SHINE

by Helfgott, Margaret with Tom Gross

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First Edition
Published
1998
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Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN
9780446523837
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New York: Warner. F/F. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0446523836 . New, unused book. No flaws. ; Dustjacket in archival Brodart protector. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 294 pages; The movie SHINE was a fabrication of the life of the subject, David Helfgott. Now, here is the true story by David's eldest sister who sets the record… Read more about this item
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BEYOND THE WORLD OF POOH Selections from the Memoirs of Christopher [Robin] Milne

by Melrose, A. R. (editor) Introduction by Lesley Milne

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First Edition
Published
1998
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Hardcover; First Printing
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9780525458883
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New York: Dutton. F/F. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0525458883 . New, unused book. As new, no marks or flaws. ; Dustjacket in archival Brodart protector. Gray boards, black spine. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 286 pages; Christopher Robin. A fictional character, arguably the most famous child in children's literature. Christopher Robin Milne. The only child of… Read more about this item
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THE COALWOOD WAY A Memoir

by Hickam, Homer

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First Edition
Published
2000
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Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN
9780375430879
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New York: Random House Large Print. F/F. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0375430873 . New, unused book. No marks or flaws. ; 1st large print edition. Gray boards, black quartercloth. Gold spine title. Illustrated dustjacket, now in archival Brodart protector. ; 8vo; 555 pages; A memoir of small town America from the bestselling author of October… Read more about this item
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DIZZY The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie

by [Gillespie, Dizzy] Maggin, Donald L.

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Edition
First Edition
Published
2005
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Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN
9780688170882
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New York: Harper Collins. NF/F. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0688170889 . New, unused book, black remainder mark to foot of textblock, dustjacket now in archival Brodart protector. ; Black paper over boards, orange spine, blue spine title. Black and white photographs. Includes Notes, Index. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 422 pages; Here is the … Read more about this item
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THE WHITNEY WOMEN AND THE MUSEUM THEY MADE A Family Memoir

by Biddle, Flora Miller

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First Edition
Published
1999
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Hardcover; Second Printing
ISBN
9781559705097
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New York: Arcade Publishing. F/VG+. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover; Second Printing. 1559705094 . New, unused book. Slight rubbing to dustjacket. ; Pictorial dustjacket. Wine colored boards, burgundy quarter cloth. Gold title to spine. Photographs. Index. ; B&W Photographs; ; 420 pages; The family and the museum - the Whitney Museum - in New York. .
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STAND AND BE COUNTED MAKING MUSIC, MAKING HISTORY The Dramatic Story of the Artists and Events That Changed America

by Crosby, David and David Bender

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First Edition
Published
2000
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Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN
9780062515742
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New York: Harper San Francisco. VG+/F. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0062515748 . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; Blue paper-covered boards. Orange spine title. Index. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; ; 244 pages; The activism of the 1960s was fueled in large part by the popular music of the baby… Read more about this item
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THE R.E.M. COMPANION Two Decades of Commentary

by Platt, John (editor)

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Edition
First Edition
Published
1998
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Softcover; First Printing
ISBN
9780028649351
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New York: Schirmer Books. VG+/NONE. 1998. First Edition. Softcover; First Printing. 0028649354 . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; Glossy pictorial wraps. Selected Discography. Selected Bibliography. Film- and Videography. Permissions. Index. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 280 pages; A collection of essays and articles about the hit rock group of the … Read more about this item
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TARZAN FOREVER The Life of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Creator of Tarzan

by [Burroughs, Edgar Rice] Taliaferro, John

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First Edition
Published
1999
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Hardcover; First Printing
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9780684833590
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New York: Scribner. VG+/F. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 068483359X . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; Green boards, blue quarter cloth. Gold title to spine. Bibliographical notes. Index. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 400 pages; Here's the fascinating life story of the writer of the Tarzan stories. What an … Read more about this item
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE The Man Behind the Genius a Biography

by Holden, Anthony

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First Edition
Published
1999
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Hardcover; First Printing
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9780316518499
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Boston: Little, Brown. VG+/F. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0316518492 . New, unused book. Black remainder markt to foot of textblock. No other flaws. ; Dustjacket in archival Brodart. Gray boards, black title to spine. Chronology of Shakespeare's Works. The Shakespeare Family Tree. Source Notes. Index. ; Remainder; ; 367 pages; A fresh and vivid… Read more about this item
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NOTES ON A COWARDLY LION The Biography of Bert Lahr

by Lahr, John

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Edition
First Edition
Published
1969
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Hardcover; First Printing
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. G/G. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. Cloth bound, some dirt and staining around edges, spots on page edges, DJ dirty, with minor chipping on top spine edge, an small tear on top of front. ; 394 pages; Biography of one of the stars of The Wizard of Oz, and other films,… Read more about this item
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LOVE, GROUCHO Letters from Groucho Marx to His Daughter Miriam

by Allen, Miriam Marx Foreword by Dick Cavett

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Edition
First Edition Thus
Published
2002
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Softcover; First Printing
ISBN
9780306811036
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Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. VG+/NONE. 2002. First Edition Thus. Softcover; First Printing. 0306811030 . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to foot of textblock. ; Trade paperback. Glossy pictorial wraps. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 241 pages; First Da Capo Press edition. Originally published 1992 by Faber and Faber. An intimate family portrait of Groucho Marx… Read more about this item
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PULITZER

by Swanberg, W. A.

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First Edition Thus
Published
1967
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TradePaperback; First Printing
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. VG/NONE. 1967. First Edition Thus. TradePaperback; First Printing. 684128187 . Binding very nice and tight, shelf wear, corners curled. ; 462 pages; The definitive biography of one of America's most prominent journalists. .
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SUN, SHADE 'N RAIN

by Lindstrom, Dan

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First Edition
Published
1980
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Hardcover
ISBN
9780884944058
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Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft. F/G. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0884944050 . Dustjacket rubbed, chips and tears, now in archival Brodart protector. ; Gray cloth boards. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 95 pages; The story of a popular music entertainment group with a special message. .
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VERDI AND HIS OPERAS

by Sadie, Stanley (editor) , compiled by Roger Parker

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Published
2000
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Hardcover
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9780312244316
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New York: St. Martin's Press. F/VG+. 2000. Hardcover. 0312244312 . New, unused book, dustjacket slightly rubbed, now in archival Brodart protector. ; Burgundy cloth over boards, gold spine title. Glossary. Index of Role Names. Suggested Further Reading. ; The New Grove Composers Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 242 pages; From the dustjacket: Teh New Grove Composers Series,… Read more about this item
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SO FAR...

by Grammer, Kelsey

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First Edition
Published
1995
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Hardcover; First Printing
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9780525940418
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New York: Dutton. VG+/F. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0525940413 . New, unused book. Black remainder mark to head of textblock. ; Pictorial dustjacket. White boards, white quarter cloth. ; Remainder; B&W Photographs; ; 239 pages; The television sit-com star of Cheers and Frazier tells his story. .
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THE ENTERTAINERS Portraits of Stardom in the 20th Century

by White, Timothy

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First Edition
Published
1998
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Hardcover; First Printing
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9780823076062
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New York: Billboard Books. F/VG+. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. 0823076067 . New, unused book. Dustjacket slightly rubbed, now in archival Brodart protector. ; Gray boards, black spine title. Bibliography. Index. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 432 pages; By the acclaimed Editor-in-Chief of Billboard Magazine, here are his profiles of James Cagney, Hume Cronyn and Jessica … Read more about this item
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