General Nonfiction

This look at Sartre and Beauvoir's life alleges that many of the key ideas offered by the couple originated with Beauvoir and not Sartre. Very good...

Significant authors contribute essays about favorite overlooked books. Includes pieces from Arthur Danto, Jonathan Lethem, Toni Morrison, Francine ...

Monster Garage tie-in book, first edition in new condition. A very nice copy. Includes wide variety of extraordinary cars, w/free bumper stickers. ...

A popular sociological examination of Bobos [the bohemian bourgeois]. Where did the expansion of the crunchy upper class come from, and what can be...

Apparent first U.S. Very good, but for oddly creased FFEP--otherwise, just a little yellowed, w/slightly more pronounced discoloration to rear free...

No year, apparent first U.S. Light brown boards w/gilt spine lettering, bright green paper wraps Slight damage to front flap where it partially adh...

Auletta's profile of Ted Turner, maverick broadcaster influential in the explosive success of cable television in the U.S. This is an Advance Reade...

Apparent first U.S. printing of this entry in the "English Masters of Black-And-White". Cruikshank illustrated any number of classics, including Di...

Fine copy--Scarce Advance Reader's copy of this touching memoir about a woman's search for her missing mother. Excerpted in the New Yorker. Fine in...

Film crtic David Denby returned to Columbia University in his late 40s to take Western Civ/Great Books classes. This is the account of those course...

First Edition of profusely illustrated volume containing two long pieces--an examination of the artist's work by Frank Elgar, and a biographical sk...

Advance Reader's copy of popular recent title--was a German Submarine sunk just off the East Coast during WWII? Very Good--stamped w/number 144 on ...

Third edition. Minor stain to cover, one page loose in binding, otherwise very good. Paperback. Western Publishing Company, Racine, WI, 1977. 000667

Advance Reader's copy, fine in pictorial wraps. History of the early days of American comic books. Trade Paperbackback, Advance Reader's Copy. Bas...

30 personal profiles from the author of the Orchid Thief--First printing, fine in a fine jacket (very slight bump top of spine). Mostly a group of ...

An interesting look at the big business of the Native American community. Details the progress of four particular tribes towards financial success....

Short non-fiction pieces from the author of Lord of the Flies. Wide range of subjects including travel, philosophy, and ruminations on his own work...

Informative and engaging non-fiction. A jew from Omaha visits New Yorks Hasidic communities. Very nice copy, fine in a fine dust jacket. First prin...

Second printing. Blue and yellow cloth. Ex-library, but minimally marked. Some wear to edges of boards. Cloth. Longmans, Green and Co. 1942. 000611

Ex-library, no jackets. but with minimal markings. Stamps to some page edges, discreet numbering to spine, pocket at rear. Set explores all areas o...

Fine copy in a fine jacket, further nature writings from author of The Song of the Dodo. Fine, unread copy in like jacket. Hardcover, First Edition...

Volume 4 in the International Library of Negro Life and History series, concerning the the fine arts. Ex library, but with minimal distractions. Wh...

Collection of newspaper columns by author, written before popular memoirs, novels. Book tight, appears unread. Jacket is price clipped. w/some shel...

Author best known for business books offers a look at homeless, street criminals, hustlers-- "America's new social dropouts". First printing, near ...