Biography from Mary Riversong Books

Glasscock, C.B. The War Of The Copper Kings: Builders of Butte and Wolves Of Wall Street. 1935 Bobbs Merrill, Grosset & Dunlap reprint. WESTERN NON-FICTION. JOURNALISM. The story of the Wall Street Panic of 1907, fueled by Frederick Augustus Heinze of the Montana Ore Purchasing Co. USED. VG/NO DJ INCLUDED. 314 pages. 5 3/4 X 8 3/8.

Prescott, William H. HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF PERU. IN 2 VOLUMES. Harper & Brothers stated 1847 First Edition. RARE IN THIS FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece with onionskin cover sheet on each volume. Illustrated, Maps. 527 pages Volume 1, lightly foxed. Volume 2, 547 pages, indexed, Lightly foxed. Both volumes are 6 1/8 X 9 ½. Gold Gilt titling on each… Read more about this item

Santayana, George. The Last Puritan. Copyright 1936, Charles Scribner's Sons Impression"A". BIOGRAPHICAL FICTION, based on the life of the author. USED. VG Condition/ No DJ Included. Green Boards with gilt titling. 602 pages 5 5/8 X 8 ¼.

Beebe, Lucius. Legends of the Comstock Lode. Paperback. 1954, Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. By Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. First Edition Thus. USED. VG Condition/ None as issued. 82 pages, indexed. 6 X 9 1/8. Comstock Lode, California Gold Rush, Mining, History of California.

Beebe, Lucius. Comstock Commotion: The Story of The Territorial Enterprise and Virginia City News. Copyright 1954, Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. Used. VG Condition/ No DJ included. A nice copy. USED. 129 pages 6 ¼ X 9 5/8. California Gold Rush, Mining, Comstock Lode, Virginia City Nevada. Journalism. History of California. 19th Century.

Hinson, Maurice. SHEET MUSIC. Alfred Publishing Company, 1990. At The Piano with Scott Joplin, a Guide to style and interpretation. Includes: The Cascades, The Chrysanthemum, The Easy Winners, The Entertainer, Heliotrope Bouquet, Maple Leaf Rag, Rag-Time Dance, Solace, The Strenuous Life, Sun Flower Slow Drag, Swipesy. Used. Very Good Condition. Folio size. 63 pages. 9 1/8 X 12.

T'Shaka, Oba. The Political Legacy Of Malcolm X. Third World Press, Chicago. Stated First Edition, First Printing Thus, 1983. Softcover. ISBN0883781107. BIOGRAPHY, BLACK STUDIES, AMERICAN HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY, POLITICAL SCIENCE. A nice copy. Used. VG Condition. 293 pages, indexed. 5 3/8 X 8 1/2.

Nijinsky, Romola. Nijinsky and the Last Years of Nijinsky. The Definitive Biography Copyright 1980. Simon and Schuster stated First Impression Thus. Full number line. EXLIB. Good Condition/ VG original dust jacket. 260 pages, indexed. ISBN0671411233. PERFORMING ARTS, RUSSIA, BALLET, VASLAV NIJINSKY. Summary: "The life of Vaslav Nijinsky is not merely a record of a great dancer's artistic triumphs; it… Read more about this item

Gibran, Kahlil. Spirits Rebellious (The Wisdom Library). 1947 Philosophical Library. Used. VG Condition/ VG unclipped original green DJ. Toning. RELIGION/ PHILOSOPHY. 121 pages. 4 7/8 X 7 1/2.

Branch, Taylor. Parting The Waters: America In The King Years 1954-1963.1988, Simon And Schuster. 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Used. Very Good Condition/ Very Good original unclipped dust jacket. ISBN0671460978. 1062 pages indexed. ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS. Black History.

Bierce, Ambrose. In The Midst Of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians. 1892 Chatto & Windus. London. Printed by Spottiswoode and Co. Used. VG Condition/ No DJ Included. Navy Blue Boards with Gilt titling and blindstamped floral ornamentation at center front panel. Titling on spine is still good. Used. Short stories of the American Civil War. Documentary. War Stories.… Read more about this item

Stearn, Jess. Edgar Cayce - The Sleeping Prophet. 1967, Doubleday & Company First Edition. The Earth-shaking prophecies and remarkable medical cures. USED. VG/G unclipped DJ. 280 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 5/8. Metaphysics, Paranormal, Occult. A square, solid copy.

Wilder, Laura Ingalls: On the Banks of Plum Creek. 1953 Harper & Brothers Uniform edition. ILLUSTRATED BYGARTH WILLIAMS. Used. VG-/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. Hardcover. Apple Green Boards. Little House on the Prairie series The book tells about the family's move to Plum Creek, Laura's first time going to school, and grasshoppers that eat… Read more about this item

White, T.H. : The Sword In The Stone. 1939 G.P. Putnam's Sons. First American Edition. RARE. USED. VG/No DJ is included. A tale of King Arthur by T.H. White. ARTHURIAN LEGENDS. Blue boards with gold gilt titling and ornamentation. Robert Lawson pictorial endpapers. 312 pages. 5 5/8 X 8 ¼. A square, solid copy. A nice find.… Read more about this item

Shapiro, Harry L. The Pitcairn Islanders (aka The Heritage of the Bounty) Simon And Schuster, First Clarion Printing Thus, 1968. USED. Good condition. Softcover. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY. POLYNESIA, SOUTH SEAS, TAHITI. "An account of the colony which the nine mutineers of the H.M.S. Bounty founded on Pitcairn Island in 1790. Provides an in-depth analysis of culture contact between the English… Read more about this item

Mata Hari: Courtesan And Spy. 1930, Blue Ribbon Books Photoplay Edition featuring actress Greta Garbo. Coulson, Major Thomas, OBE. BIOGRAPHY. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ Included. 312 pages 5 ¾ X 8 3/8. BIOGRAPHY. Summary "Femme Fatale Mata Hari's True Story Remains a Mystery 100 Years After Her Death. Mata Hari (1876-1917), real name Gertrude Margarete Zelle. Dancer on… Read more about this item

Shake Hands With The Devil. 1934, Literary Guild. Conner Rearden. Used. VG/No DJ. Shamrock Green boards with large gold gilt titling on front panel and spine. Titling remains bright and complete. INCLUDES THE RARE PROMOTIONAL FLYER BY CARL VAN DOREN, ISSUED WITH THE BOOK UPON PUBLICATION. A novel about the "Irish Rebellion", or "Easter Rising" of 1916. The Easter Rising (Irish:… Read more about this item

McDaniel, Ruel : Vinegarroon: The Saga of Judge Roy Bean. 1936 First Edition, Southern Publishers, Kingsport, Tenn. Used. Very Good Condition/ No DJ Included. Biography of Judge Roy Bean, The Law West Of the Pecos". 143 pages. A clean, solid copy. AMERICAN WEST. TRUE CRIME, JUSTICE, LAW, VIGILANTE. COWBOYS, CATTLEMEN. BIOGRAPHY. 5 ¼ X 7 ¾.

Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920's. Douglas, Ann. Farrer First Noonday Press Edition, 1996. Softcover. Used. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 606 pages, indexed. Summary: "Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan In The 1920's" is the biography of a decade, a portrait of the soul of a generation - based on the lives and work of more than a… Read more about this item

Slawson, Judith. Robert Duvall: Hollywood Maverick. BIOGRAPHY. ISBN 0312687087. 1985 First Edition 1st impression thus. St. Martin's Press, New York. Illustrated with photographs. 198 pages, indexed. EXLIB. VG/VG price-clipped mauve dust jacket. Biography of Robert Duvall, who appeared in The Godfather; THX-1138, True Grit, Lonesome Dove, and many other memorable films.