Biografia

A Sorrow in Our Heart: the life of Tecumseh.

Eckert, Allan W., · 1992 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,395)

NY, Konecky & Konecky, (1992). G in G DJ. A fiery orator, brilliant diplomat, revolutioinary thinker, political and military genius, Tecumseh became a legend among. Native Americans and whites. Although Tecumseh drew together the greatest force ever commanded by a N. American ...

Shoutin' into the Fog: growing up on Maine's ragged edge.

Hanna, Thomas, · 2006 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

Frenchboro, Islandport Press, (2006). VG PB ex-library. Born dirt-poor on Georgetown Island on Maine's coast descended from 19th century seafarers and entrepreneurs, Hanna writes with. sensitivity and humor about family, foregiveness and overcoming adversity. He left home at 1...

Only One Icebox to Fill signed.

Perry, Katy, · 1990 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.63 | ¥2,874)

Augusta, ME, Steele Pub, (1990). VG PB. Signed by the author on the title page. Native of Millinocket, Maine, Perry wrote a column for the Maine Sunday Telegram.

The Life Struggle, Fall, and Reformation of Thomas N. Doutney written by himself.

Doutney, Thomas N., · 1877 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,186)

Burlington, VT, Self-published (Rand Avery), 1877. G hardback. Doutney's strange vicissitudes in Boston and elsewhere, bar-rooms and hotels he kept, his life as a temperance lecturer. Kelly green binding, old fashioned gilt lettering. Edge wear, owner name in pencil ft endpape...

Language of the Forest with chapters on the Dartmouth years by David L. Kendall.

McKenney, C. Ross with David L. Kendall, · 1991 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$38.00 (€34.48 | £28.76 | ¥6,068)

Portsmouth, NH, Peter E. Randall, (1991). VG in VG DJ. Registered Maine guide C. Ross McKenney came to teach at Dartmouth as Woodcraft Advisor to the Dartmouth Outing Club. Here he tells of his life as a lumberjack, river driver, trapper, hunter, fisherman and expert canoer.

In My Blood: six generations of madness and desire in an American family.

Sedgwick, John, · 2007 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, HarperCollins, (2007). 1st ed 2nd ptg. VG in VG DJ. Sedgwick's profound depression led him to trace the malaise in his ancestors.

Walter S. Carter: collector of young masters or the progenitor of many law firms.

Koegel, Orro E., · 1953 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$45.00 (€40.83 | £34.06 | ¥7,186)

NY, Round Table Press Inc., (1953). VG. Young lawyers invited into Walter S. Carter's law firm who then went on to begin their own firms. Blue binding, gilt lettering,. tanning toward inner hinges, nick at bottom of ft endpaper.

How to Tape Instant Oral Biographies.

Zimmerman, Bill, · 1992 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

NY, Bantam, (1992). VG lg sz PB. Recording your family's life story in sound and sight, a living record of each member of your family. Crease top corner.

Give Me My Father's Body: the life of Minik, the New York Eskimo.

Harper, Kenn, foreword by Kevin Spacey, · 2000 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

S. Royalton, VT, Steerforth Press, (2000). VG in VG DJ. News release from publisher laid in. Short, sad life of an orphaned Eskimo raised in American at the turn of 20th century. The intellectual arrogance that permeated the race to explore the Arctic region during this period.

Mechanism and Mysticism: the influence of science on the thought and work of Theodore Dreiser.

Zanine, Louis J., · 1993 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$12.00 (€10.89 | £9.08 | ¥1,916)

Philadelphia, Univ of Pennsylvania Press, (1993). VG in VG DJ. First full length study of Dreiser's interest in modern scientific research and its impact on his thought and work.

Why Me...Why Not Me?: my battle with Parkinson's Disease (review copy).

Follansbee, Tess, · 1997 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

Etna, NH, Durand Press, (1997). 1st ed 1st ptg. VG PB. Publisher news release laid in. Although mostly affecting older people, the author was diagnosed before she was 30.

Henry Irving: the greatest Victorian actor.

Bingham, Madeleine, · 1978 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.63 | ¥2,874)

NY, Stein and Day, (1978). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. In his day regarded as a great innovator, reforming and refinishing stage techniques and restoring Shakespeare to his. rightful place, but now largely forgotten. A rags to riches life, chaotic personal relationships, and a tempe...

Wishing on Daruma (signed).

Zimmerman, Julie & Kimiaki Tokumasu, · 1992 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Brunswick, ME, Biddle Pub Co, (1992). VG PB. Signed by Zimmerman. Penpals for 17 years they finally meet.

Talking to Angels: a life spent in high latitudes (review copy).

Perkins, Robert, · 1996 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$28.00 (€25.41 | £21.20 | ¥4,471)

Boston, Beacon Press, (1996). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Publisher news release and review note laid in. A yeara-long canoe trip in the Arctic, a psychiatric stay at 19.

Life in a Day review copy.

Grumbach, Doris, · 1996 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Boston, Beacon, (1996). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Publisher news release laid in. A day that encapsulates the memories, reflections and yearnings of a lifetime.

Those Eccentric Yankees review copy.

Lovell, John, introduction by Robert Taylor, · 1991 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$18.00 (€16.33 | £13.63 | ¥2,874)

Camden, ME, Yankee Books, (1991). 1st ptg. VG PB. Laid in photos of Dr. Casey and cover. Laid in news release from Yankee dated 5/15/1991. From colonial times, Yankees have. dared to be different and here is a collection of their best quirky characters. Top of front cover fading.

Children of Israel, Children of Palestine: our own true stories: review copy.

Holliday, Laurel, · 1998 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, Pocket, (1998). 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Publisher review letter laid in. Israel Jews and Palestinians tell their stories of their brief and often violent youth.

The Mountains Wait.

Broch, Theodore, · 1943 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

Saint Paul, Webb Book Pub Co, 1943. 2nd ptg. VG. Broch's escape during the 1940 Nazi invasion of Norway. Bookplate, tanning & smudges ft endpaper.

Itinerate Auctioneering (signed).

Perkins, Stan, · 1981 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$24.00 (€21.78 | £18.17 | ¥3,832)

Swartz Creek, MI, Broadblade Press, (1981). VG in VG DJ. Inscribed by Perkins. Entertaining episodes blended with practical instructions about the art of auctioneering.

Too Hot to Handle (signed).

Barry, Desmond A. with John E. Rasco, · 1962 · Crabtree's Collection Old Books

$14.00 (€12.70 | £10.60 | ¥2,236)

NY, Doubleday, (1962). 1st ed. VG in G DJ. Inscribed by author. How the owner of a small trucking company battled fellow truckers, the union, and government apathy to win. a fight for principle. DJ rubbed and tear at top edge.