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Autobiography of Will Rogers
Autobiography of Will Rogers
edited by Donald Day
with a foreword by Jim Rogers and Will Rogers, Jr.
Peoples Book Club, 1949. Hard cover, dust jacket, 395 pages. Colorful pictorial end papers.
The book cover has very slightly bumped and worn corners. The dust jacket spine is discolored, spotted and has tears at top and bottom.
Buyer to pay shipping and handling. Under 2 lb.
Circa: 1949
Condition: Used
Type: books, nonfiction, biography, hardcover with jacket
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Peoples Book Club
Author: Will Rogers, edited by Donald Day
Pages: 395
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Helen Keller - The Story of my Life
The Story of My Life,
Helen Keller
This is the story of the life of Helen Keller presented in a cartoon style format for easy reading. Part one and part three are the story as written by Helen Keller, while part two is taken from letters and reports written by her teacher, Anne Sullivan.
Pendulum Press, Now Age Books, 1974. Soft cover, 5-1/4 x 8 inches, 62 pages.
Ex-library, with pocket inside back, and lettering on top and bottom edge. Slight...
Circa: 1974
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/4 x 8 inches
Type: books, biography, softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Pendulum Press, Now Age Books
Author: Helen Keller
Pages: 62
ISBN: 0883011409
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Boy; Tales of Childhood
Boy; Tales of Childhood
Roald Dahl
As full of excitement and the unexpected as the stories he writes, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating, often very funny, and are not to be missed! There are also some painful episodes of growing up in an English Public (private) School. Roald Dahl is the author of such books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach and...
Circa: 1986
Condition: Used
Size: 5 x 7-3/4 inches
Type: books, nonfiction, biography, softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Penguin Puffin Books
Author: Roald Dahl
Pages: 176
ISBN: 0140318909
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Escape King, Harry Houdini
Escape King, The Story of Harry Houdini
John Ernst, illustrated by Ray Abel
A simple biography for children of the famous magician, describing his major tricks.
Prentice Hall, 1975, 2nd printing. ISBN 0-13-283416-2. Hard cover, no dust jacket, 7-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches, 32 pages.
Ex-library, with pocket inside back, tape on lower spine. There is a stain at the bottom by the spine, about 1-1/2 x 2 inches, that shows through all pages. Otherwise...
Circa: 1975
Condition: Used
Size: 7-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches
Type: books, biography, softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Author: John Ernst, ill. by Ray Abel
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0132834162
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Heave to! You'll Drown Yourselves!
Heave to! You'll Drown Yourselves! Stan Allyn This true tale centers around the author's first turbulent year in charter fishing and relates hairbreadth escapes from disaster, storms, shipwrecks, drownings, murder, rum runners; evidence of cannibalism on a derelict Japanese fishing vessel, sharks, whales, strange sea creatures, the Japanese Current and its bounty, tsunami tidal waves, giant wind waves and other sea experiences, sparked with salty language, humor and...
Circa: 1982
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/2 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches tall
Type: books, nonfiction, biography, softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Binford & Mort
Author: Stan Allyn
Pages: 149
ISBN: 0832304093
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George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver - Negro Scientist - A Discovery Book
Sam & Beryl Epstein, Illustrated by William Moyers
The story of the life of George Washington Carver is told in easy to read form. From his infancy, raised by the Carvers, who had owned his mother before the Civil War, through his struggles to find an education, to his work at Tuskeegee. It tells of his traveling school, and his work with sweet potatoes and peanuts, and finally the creation of the...
Circa: 1960
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/2 x 9 inches
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Garrard Publishing Co.
Author: Sam & Beryl Epstein, Illustrated by William Moyers
Pages: 79
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Dr. George Washington Carver, Scientist
Dr. George Washington Carver, Scientist Graham, Shirley
ill. by Elton C. Fax When Dr. Carver was awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Medal in 1939, he was truly called, a liberator to men of the white race as well as the black. Archway Pocket Books, 1973. ISBN 0-671-29516-0. Paperback, 276 pages. Ex-School, with pocket in front, stamps, etc. Good, firmly bound. Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1973
Condition: Used
Size: paperback
Type: books, children, nonfiction, biography, paperback
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Archway Pocket Books
Author: Graham, Shirley
Pages: 276
ISBN: 0671295160
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Assignment: Rescue, an Autobiography
Assignment: Rescue, an Autobiography Fry, Varian An exciting, true story of World War II. Varian Fry describes the methods he used to get thousands of hunted men and women out of France to safety. Scholastic Book Services, 1993. ISBN 0-590-46970-3. Paperback, pages. Name stamped on top edge. Creased back corner and spine creases. Otherwise very good.
Circa: 1993
Condition: Used
Size: Paperback
Type: books, biography, paperback
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Book Services
Author: Varian Fry
ISBN: 0590469703
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Rosa Parks: My Story
Rosa Parks, with Jim Haskins There is much more to Rosa Parks' story than just one act of defiance. Long before there was a civil rights movement, long before there was a woman's movement, there was Rosa Parks. Her dedication is inspiring; her story is unforgettable. Illustrated with black and white photos. Scholastic Book Services, 1994. ISBN 0-590-46538-4. Soft cover, 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall, 192 pages. Name stamped on top edge. Light edge and corner wear. Clean...
Circa: 1994
Condition: Used
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall
Type: books, children, nonfiction, biography, softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Book Services
Author: Rosa Parks, with Jim Haskins
Pages: 192
ISBN: 0590465384
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Dwight David Eisenhower biography
Dwight David Eisenhower, Fighter for Peace
Colonel 'Red' Reeder
In a foreword, President Eisenhower says he has known the author since World War II, and is sure that this book for young readers will be both readable and factual.
Garrard Publishing Co., 1968. Hard pictorial library cover, no dust jacket, 7 x 9-1/4 inches, 159 pages.
Ex-library, with pocket inside back cover and library stamp inside front. Back fly has a crease. Spine sunned. Clean, no tears...
Circa: 1968
Condition: Used
Size: 7 x 9-1/4 inches
Type: books, biography, history, hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Garrard Publishing Co.
Author: Colonel 'Red' Reeder
Pages: 159
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The Super Secs
The Super Secs
Alice Marchak, Linda Hunter
A great gossipy glamorous romp. Behind the scenes with the personal secretaries of Hollywood's most private superstars. Alice Marchak was secretary to Marlon Brando. Linda Hunter was supersec for Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards as well as for Marlon Brando.
Bantam Books, 1976. Paperback, 280 pages.
Front cover has a center crease. Corners are worn, and spine is stressed. There is a black mark...
Circa: 1976
Condition: Used
Size: paperback
Type: books, nonfiction, memoir, paperback
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Bantam Books
Author: Alice Marchak, Linda Hunter
Pages: 280
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Grub the Bush Baby
Grub the Bush Baby
Jane Goodall and Hugo Van Lawick
Photo book of the first two years of life for Jane Goodall's son, Hugo known as Grub.
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972, first American edition A. ISBN 0-395-13654-7. Hard pictorial cover, 8 x 10 inches.
Ex-library, with pocket in front. Some wear to corners.
Under 2 lb.
Circa: 1972
Condition: Used
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Type: books, biography, hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Author: Jane Goodall and Hugo Van Lawick
ISBN: 0395136547
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Lay it on the Line
Lay it on the Line Trudy Baker and Rachel Jones, The Coffee Tea or Me Girls, Lay It On The Line. That high flying pair comes down to earth in this witty guide to sex and seduction in the seventies! Bantam Books, 1973, 3rd printing.
Under 1 lb. Shipping information will be found at the bottom of the home page. May be shipped Media (10 – 16 days) or Priority (3 – 4 days). For International shipping, please ask for cost quote.
Circa: 1973
Condition: Used
Size: paperback
Type: books, biography,
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Bantam Books
Author: Trudy Baker, Rachel Jones
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