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    The Improper Bohemians

    Churchill, Allen

    A curious little volume chronicling the rich literary life of Greenwich Village in from 1912-1932, including the exploits of Edna St. Vincent Milla...

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    History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella

    Prescott, William Hickling

    Illustrated by de Freitas, Lima. A somewhat plainer version of an edition produced for the Limited Editions Club. Quarter bound in publisher's gree...

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    Charles Gates Dawes: A Life

    Dunlap, Annette B.

    Biography of those best known to Evanston residents as the namesake of "the Dawes House", even though he was Vice President in the Coolidge adminis...

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    The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the Brtitish Spy Ring in Wartime Washington

    Conant, Jennet

    First printing of this look at the complex life of the beloved children's author. Dahl served in the military during the first part of his life and...

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    Roald Dahl: A Biography

    Treglown, Jeremy

    Stated first edition, price-clipped, in very nice condition. Some bumping to top edge of book and jacket. Section of glossy photos in center of boo...

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    P.G. Wodehouse: A life in letters

    Ratcliffe, Sophie

    Certainly fascinating for the Wodehouse fan, this is an extensive collection of letters ranging from the author's school days in the early 1900s to...

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    Kitty

    Marshall, Rosamond

    A bit of a curiosity - this novel about a woman who by chance became the subject of a portrait by the artist Thomas Gainsborough, and her attempts ...

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    Fridays With Red: A Radio Friendship

    Edwards, Bob

    A first printing of this memoir by former NPR host Bob Edwards about his radio segments and friendship with legendary baseball broadcaster Red Barb...

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    Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All

    Rubik, Erno

    First printing of this book from the creator of the eponymous Cube. A look at the history of his famous puzzle, along with reflections on puzzles a...

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    A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete, 1919-1945.

    Ashe, Arthur

    Third and final volume of Ashe's examination of African American athletes. A little foxing, but overall, a near fine first printing in a fine (but ...

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    Chuck Close: Life

    Finch, Christopher

    A detailed biography of the renowned artist Chuck Close. Apparent first printing (no further printings noted), Fine in a very nearly fine unclipped...

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    A Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean

    McClure, Tori Murden

    Signed by the author on the title page. An inspiring book from the first woman to row across the Atlantic. Having failed in an earlier attempt, she...

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    Daughter of the Queen of Sheba: A Memoir

    Lyden, Jacki

    Signed by author on the title page, inscribed "For Nancy - Knowing all the best ones see things differently. best Jacki Lyden." A finely crafted me...

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    Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul

    Hendra, Tony

    Second printing of author's memoir of an inspirational and influential priest from his childhood, who provided him with guidance throughout his lif...

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    Dharma Punx: A Memoir

    Levine, Noah

    A clean first printing of this title, fine in a fine jacket. Bookstore's security chiclet to inside rear jacket. Not price clipped, no markings. Ha...

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    Rupert Brooke

    Hassall, Christopher

    Nice clean copy of Hassall's biography of the poet Rupert Brooke. Rust colored cloth with gold lettering to spine. No jacket, first American editio...

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    Master Pianist: The Career and Teaching of Carl Friedberg

    Smith, Julia Francis

    A look at the playing and teaching career of this renowned Juliard faculty member, a friend of Brahms and former student of Clara Schumann. Likely ...

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    Fruitful: A Real Mother in the Modern World

    Roiphe, Anne

    Roiphe's examination of American motherhood, based partly on her own experience as a young single mother. First printing, near fine in like jacket....

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    Grayson

    Cox, Lynne

    Fascinating tale from the author of Swimming to Antarctica--during a training swim, the author notices a baby whale following her, and resolves to ...

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    The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams

    Nasdijj

    A vexed memoir in the tradition of James Frey's thousand little pieces. This is nicely composed, but the author has been discovered to be somewhat ...

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    Andy Kaufman Revealed!: Best Friend Tells All

    Zmuda, Bob;Carrey, Jim;Hansen, Matthew Scott

    Very nice copy of this book by Andy Kaufman's friend, confidant, and co-conspirator Bob Zmuda. Second printing, fine in a NF jacket with a touch of...

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    A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

    Eggers, Dave

    UK First, first printing. Near fine book in a nf, unclipped jacket. book corners slightly bumped, jacket shows a bit of rubbing and minor creasing ...

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    Writing Home

    Bennett, Alan

    A collection of Bennett's diaries previously printed in the London Review of Books between 1980-1990. A wonderful collection of often hiilarious pi...

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    U and I

    Baker, Nicholson

    The author's exploration of how the work of John Updike has affected him. First printing, NF in a VG jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Hardcover, F...

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    Sez Who? Sez Me

    Royko, Mike

    A very nice first printing of Royko's fifth collection of columns on topics widely assorted, but centered squarely on the topics of Chicago, newspa...

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    No Souvenirs

    Eliade, Mircea

    Eliade's journals reflecting on both personal memories and his academic pursuits, including encounters with Jung, Joseph Campbell, and others. The ...

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    Schuyler's Monster

    Rummel-Hudson, Robert

    Wonderful copy of this book detailling a family's experiences with their daughter, who struggles with a rare neurological disorder that prevents he...

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    So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading

    Nelson, Sara

    Writer and editor Sara Nelson sets out to catalog a year of her reading, and figure out what it all means. This is a first printing, fine in a fine...

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    Thinking Out Loud: On the Personal, the Political, the Public and the Private

    Quindlen, Anna

    Quindlen's well liked collection of essays. Fine in a fine jacket, first printing. Not price clipped or remainder marked. Hardcover, First Edition....

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    True North: A Memoir

    Conway, Jill Kerr

    From the author of the well-received memoir The Road to Coorain. The author's story continues in this equally well-crafted memoir. Fine in a nf jac...

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    Encore: A Journal of the Eightieth Year

    Sarton, May

    A very nice, clean first printing of May Sarton's musings on aging. Fine in a very nearly fine jacket (maybe a touch of shelfwear). Cloth, First Ed...

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    Confessions of a Jewish Wagnerite: Being Gay and Jewish in America

    Mass, Lawrence D.

    Intriguing work by a gay, Jewish doctor, who tells of coping with anti-semitism and the beginnigs of the AIDS epidemic. Framed by the pictures of R...

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    Boulevard of Broken Dreams: The Life, Times, and Legend of James Dean

    Alexander, Paul

    First printing of this James Dean biography. Near fine in a VG jacket--jacket has some wear to top and bottom rear edges, a bit of bowing to top fr...

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    Chiaroscuro: Fragments of Autobiography

    John, Augustus

    First edition (N.A.P) of John's autobiography. Very good--book has some browning to fr and rear endpapers from non-archival tape used to secure vin...

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    The Lodger Shakespeare

    Nicholl, Charles

    First printing of this look at Shakespeare's domestic life in London. NF with remainder mark to bottom edge. Jacket VG+, not price clipped, tiny te...

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    The Cabin

    Mamet, David

    A nice copy of this set of personal essays from the Mamet--includes reflections on his childhood in Chicago among other pieces. First printing, Nea...

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    The Year of Magical Thinking

    Didion, Joan

    Nice clean copy of this moving book by noted essayist--written in the aftermath of her husband's sudden death. Near fine in like jacket. Not price ...

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    Gielgud: An Actor and His Time

    Gielgud, John

    First U.S. printing of Gielgud's autobiography, looking back on his illustrious career. Fine in a VG jacket (small tear and crease to top of rear p...

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    James Dickey: The World as a Lie

    Hart, Henry

    First printing of this biography of Dickey, the author of Deliverance. Book is fine in a near fine jacket (very light rubbing to jacket). A nice co...

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    Chaucer

    Preston, Raymond

    Ex school-library, but not badly marked. Inside of front board somewhat split, pages clean. Boards have some rubbing/fading. Cloth, First Edition. ...

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    The Making of an American

    Riis, Jacob A.

    Autobiography of important figure in American Labor. Ex school-library copy with expected markings, text block clean and tight. Spine slightly cock...

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    My Life and Times

    Miller, Henry

    Very nice first edition of this illustrated memoir from iconoclastic author. Profusely illustrated throughout with color and B&W photos, book a...

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    Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose and Diary Excerpts

    Plath, Sylvia

    A first printing of this collection of short pieces published by Ted Hughes. VG in a Good jacket. Book has some foxing to top edge, otherwise no no...

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    Roland Barthes Par Roland Barthes

    Barthes, Roland

    From a well known series of short critical examinations of notable authors, most of them French. This is the first in the series (?crivains par eux...

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    Gentleman Junkie: the Life and Legacy of William S. Burroughs

    Caveney, Graham

    A nice clean copy of this title, a first printing, NF in a VG jacket. A little shelfwear, a couple of very faint scrapes to rear jacket panel, easi...

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    To Reach Eternity: The Letters of James Jones

    Jones, James

    A collection of Jones's letters to Maxwell Perkins and later editors, personal acquaintances, and others. Introduction, biographical sketch, and in...

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    Paperboy : Confessions of a Future Engineer

    Petroski, Henry

    Wonderful memoir from the well known popular engineering/science writer. This is a fine copy of the first edition. Jacket very slightly loose at fr...

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    Bugatti Queen

    Seymour, Miranda

    Advance Reader's Copy, fine in pictorial wraps. The tragic story of a pioneering female auto racer and her unhappy life after her initial stardom. ...

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