General Nonfiction

Autobiography of noted artist and craftsman, who died shortly prior to publication. This is a first U.S. edition, very good in a fair jacket. Jacke...

A nice copy of this first detailed biography of novelist Paul Bowles. First printing, no remainder mark, near fine in like jacket (light wear to ja...

Near Fine copy of a fascinating biography of the French novelist Louise Colet. Colet may well have served as Flaubert's prototype for Madame Bovary...

Full look back at the life and career of Justice Powell, often the deciding vote on the Burger Supreme Court. Thie is a first printing w/intact num...

Author's colorful account of his time in Alaska. NF in a VG jacket (tiny chip top rear of spine, significant tear to lower left rear). Those issues...

Unauthorized biography of Garrison Keillor. This is the first printing of this title, fine in a nearly fine jacket (some rubbing to extremeties). H...

Very nice copy (albeit very likely a book club edition) of Frazier's history of his family down through many generations. Touches on the towns his ...

First trade edition of collection of biographical sketches from respected author. Subjects include Truman, Sinclair Lewis, Kennedy, Alfred A. Knop...

Signed by author (inscribed to owners). Fairly scarce hardcover biography of Victorian novelist George Gissing. VG+ in VG jacket. Slight lean to b...

A very nice copy of this lookat turn of the century "vice" in Chicago. First printing, fine in a NF jacket with minimal shelfwear. Hardcover, First...

An interesting but little told story of the first American held for ransom on foreign soil--captured in Macedonia in 1901. First printing, very goo...

A nice copy of this history of the opera tradition in Chicago. VG+ in a like jacket, in protective mylar. Jacket has a bit of wear at extremities, ...

Dark boards with gilt decorated spine, "universal edition" stated. Ex-library, with usual distractions. No flaws internally, a very nice set with t...

One of several entries in the "Centers of Civilization" series. Focus on Vienna from 1848 through WWI, this is a first edition, fine in a NF jacket...

Near pristine copy of this title documenting the discovery of the tomb of the first Chinese emperor, with the untold multitudes of terra cotta warr...

Very nice copy of noted Hitler biographer's look at the only British cabinet member to have sided with Hitler (oops). Fine in a very nearly fine ja...

First printing of this book from the author of Michael Collins about the assassination of the chief of the general staff by two young IRA members. ...

Legendary author and raconteur Studs Terkel offers this look at the political divisions within the American populace in the late '80s. First printi...

As the title suggests, a look at the Cold War Space Race, from the curator of the Air and Space Museum. Advance Reader's Copy, corners slightly ben...

A very nice copy of this book, examining the meanings and significance of various flowers throughout history. Later printing, fine in a near fine p...

Original black cloth with silver titling to spine; b&w illustrations, bibliography and index. A study of witchcraft and other occult and neo-pa...

Fascinating look at navigational quirks and errors - tales of islands that were recorded on maps and in histories, but which never really existed. ...

Ex-library with the usual distractions, spine sunned. Otherwise quite good. Paperback. Ballantine 1964. 000616

A first (likely only) printing of this examination and anthology of Chicago newspaper humor, ranging from the 1840s to the 1980s. Included are piec...