Search Results: Biography from Mad Myrtle's Book Haven

New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1954. no markings. tight binding. light stains on book edges. red boards with gilt lettering.rubbed at lower spine.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1961. no dj; tight clean copy; shows some wear and yellowing due to age. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1919. Tenth Impression (printing), October 1924. xvii. + 190pp. The biography of Carleton H. Parker, "A Life Story of Love and Achievement". Front is photograph of Carll Parker with tissue guard. Manila boards with black cloth back. Boards are clean and not faded or soiled. The text is clean, tight, and unmarked. There is an inscription on the fep by the former owner? Dj is yellowed, chipped, gas tears on spine, and is soiled on the spine. It is a new mylar cover.. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1936. cover soiled and stained with edges worn and bumped; usual library markings with previous owner's name also; loose hinge; overall foxing; edges soiled. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Macdonald, James. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 1951. pictures and excerpts from dj taped to the ep. book edges slightly soiled. text clean and binding tight.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1950. probably BOMC. no price on dj. dj heavily chipped and torn. book has browning all over.. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1898. green cloth boards with gilted lettering and decorations show minor wear. some dust on upper edges. minor foxing. otherwise very clean and tight.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Monthly Review Pr, 1991. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: PublicAffairs, 2002. dj edges slightly frayed.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: Harcourt Trade Publishers, 1974. usual markings of ex-library book. text clean and binding tight. dj in protectivecovering which has many stains. book edges are slightly soiled.. Hard Cover. Good +/Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1993. First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1856. 356 pp plus 12 pages of adds for other books. Green cloth, embossed boards with gilt lettering on spin still visible. Biography of John Fremont until his early 40's. Boards have indications of some water damage, are somewhat soiled; exhibit wear; and include a 1" stick on spine. Interior has signs of water damage. FFEP is torn and a piece is missing. Book is tight and has no markings, but it does exhibit foxing . This is a classic biography of Fremont and history of California. Well illustrated with 18 full page engravings and drawings including frontispiece of Fremont (tissue paper missing). . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, 2000. dj edges slightly frayed and back slightly rubbed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: MacMillan Company, 1938. cover edges worn. cover and book edges slightly soiled. hinge loose at ep. ep rubbed. foxing overall. back ep has remnants of library info.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1946. cover has stains from normal use; some foxing; otherwise clean tight book. Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Palo Alto, California, 1995. some minor stains on book and dj.. Trade Paperback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2002. minor stains. dj rubbed with frayed and nicked edges.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: Ronin Publishing, 1987. signed by author, also includes a personal note to owner on author's stationery; wrapper shows minor wear; foxing over all; minor stains on edges and back ep.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1973. half faded dj has one small tear at edges. dj flap states 'family bookshelf edition'.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Taos, New Mexico: Museum Press, 1985. wrapped foxed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good Plus/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.