Search Results: Autobiography/Biography from Old Books and Such, LLC

Beautiful navy-blue boards with gold gilt text on the cover and spine. The spine has a slight slant and slight wear at the top and bottom of the back strip, but title is bright and readable. There is little edge wear to the front or rear boards, but the corners are all bumped with a tiny bit of wear at the tips. The spine is firmly attached to the end papers with no cracking to the hinges. Text block is solid but is of a low-quality paper that is thin and shows substantial darkening at the page edges. A torn bookseller stamp is attached to the front endpaper, and with a previous owner name and address on the front free endpaper. Surprisingly, the interior pages are clean with no chips, tears, or other previous owner marks. A more difficult title to find from this publisher.
John B. Alden was a New York publisher from 1879 to 1908 who sold cheap books direct to customers rather than to bookstores, which ultimately led for many of his enterprises to end in bankruptcy. Often associated with the American… Read More

A Gold Star Family complies a Family Memorial to honor "An American Aviator in the Great War 1917- 1919". Included with the book is a letter attached to the front free endpaper to William H. Fries of the Detroit University School from Henry Russel, along with his calling card. Both have a Gold Star in the upper left corner denoting a Gold Star family which began with WWI. Tan cloth boards have the title debossed on the spine and front board in brown with aviator wings also debossed on the front cover. The boards have obvious blemishes front and rear but little wear along top and bottom of the back strip or boards. Corners all have slight bumping and wear. Spine is straight and firm, with only a small approx. 1" crack to the lower front endpaper. Text block is solid with gold gilt along the top edge and all pages have been cut leaving a rough edge to the side and bottom of the block. Tissue guard over frontispiece is intact. Text includes black and white pictures on glossy paper of the author from a… Read More

Joan of Arc (c1412 – 1431) became a military leader who transcended gender roles and gained recognition as a savior of France, becoming the patron saint of France. Executed at about nineteen years old her story has lived on for centuries with her life being one of the most studied from the Middle Ages, partly because her two trials provided a wealth of documents. The Historical Society of Paris asked and obtained permission to have this book translated into French and at the same time made the author a member of the society.
Condition: Dark navy-blue cloth boards have Joan of Arc on her horse as the pastedown illustration inside gold gilt square decorations. The title, author and illustrator names are all in gold gilt on the front cover and spine. There are some small blemishes to the pastedown image but otherwise the boards are in excellent condition. The spine is tight, boards are firmly attached with no cracking to the decorative endpapers with only minimal wear to the top and bottom of the back… Read More

Hardcover decorative paper boards with illustration and red text to spine are protected by a beautiful decorative, unclipped, dustjacket that is in near perfect condition. The spine, boards, and or corners, are in near fine condition with all corners sharp and with no blemishes or wear. The binding is straight and tight, hinges are firmly attached with no cracking to the decorative end pagers. Text block is firm with all pages attached. The interior pages are clean with no tears, no chips, or previous owner marks. Over 300 illustrations in color and black & white, both in text, full page and lavish two-page spreads "reveal the profound effect Napoleon's legacy has left on the world." Oversized and heavy.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821) was a French emperor, military commander, and political leader. Today his political and cultural legacy endures as a celebrated and controversial leader. He initiated many enduring reforms, but has been criticized for his authoritarian rule. Considered one of the… Read More

Over a century after the death of Alexandra Feodorovna (1872- 1918) the last Empress of Russia as the consort of Emperor Nicholas II, her story still has the power to astound and intrigue. The granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdon, she like her grandmother, was one of the most famous royal carriers of hemophilia – which played a significant role in her faith in the Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin. Since Queen Victoria favored "Alix" she was opposed to the match to Nicholas as she worried Alix would not be safe in Russia – later proving very true. While there have been many books and movies in pop culture about the Empress, this historically accurate book written less than ten years after her death is a fascinating must read.
Condition: Beautiful dark purple moiré silk cloth boards with the title and author in gold gilt on the spine and cover, and with the Russian Empire coat of arms to the front board, are in very nice condition with some cosmetic blemishes but little wear. The… Read More

Decorative dustjacket shows tears, chips, wear, large pieces missing from spine and has sun fading, but is not price chipped. Light teal cloth boards with blue text on the front board show no edgewear and corners are sharp with no bumping but there is sun fading to the top edge. The back strip of the spine shows damage and edgewear top and bottom as well as first ½" of text block. The spine is firm with the hinges firmly attached. Text block is solid and all pages are firmly attached. Age tanning throughout. Previous owner sticker on front endpaper. The first approximately 15 pages have slight damage to the top left corner from where spine was damaged/stained but all other interior pages are in very good condition with no chips, tears nor other previous owner markings. Includes index.

Hardbound bright orange cloth boards with black text on both the spine and front board. Boards are in very nice condition with only wear at the top and bottom of the back strip. Corners are all sharp with only light wear. Spine has a slight slant, but is firmly attached to the text block, with no cracking to the endpapers. Text block is solid with deckled front edge and all pages firmly attached. Slight age tanning throughout. Frontispiece is black & white photograph of Wild Bill Hickok. Previous owner name on the front free endpaper and a book seller stamp on the rear endpaper. Otherwise, all interior pages are clean with no tears, cracks, or previous owner marks. 304 pages Dimensions: H – 8– 1/4" W – 5 - 3/4"

Wild Bill Hickok (1837 – 1876) was born James Butler Hickok on a farm in northern Illinois and went on to become a folk hero of the American Old West. His life on the frontier included being a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman and actor, but also… Read More