The autobiography (60 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli has penned his early autobiography with all the warmth, humor, and drama of his best-selling fiction. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday, coming August 2021. A master of those embarrassing, gloppy, painful, and suddenly wonderful things that happen on the razor's edge between childhood and full-fledged adolescence --The Washington Post From first memories through high school, including first kiss, first punch, first trip to the principal's office, and first humiliating sports experience, this is not merely an account of a highly unusual childhood. Rather, like Spinelli's fiction, its appeal lies in the accessibility and universality of his life. Entertaining and fast-paced, this is a highly readable memoir-- a must-have for Spinelli fans of all ages. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli has penned his early autobiography with all the warmth, humor, and drama of his best-selling fiction. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday, coming August 2021. A master of those embarrassing, gloppy, painful, and suddenly wonderful things that happen on the razor's edge between childhood and full-fledged adolescence --The Washington Post From first memories through high school, including first kiss, first punch, first trip to the principal's office, and first humiliating sports experience, this is not merely an account of a highly unusual childhood. Rather, like Spinelli's fiction, its appeal lies in the accessibility and universality of his life. Entertaining and fast-paced, this is a highly readable memoir-- a must-have for Spinelli fans of all ages. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli has penned his early autobiography with all the warmth, humor, and drama of his best-selling fiction. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday, coming August 2021. A master of those embarrassing, gloppy, painful, and suddenly wonderful things that happen on the razor's edge between childhood and full-fledged adolescence --The Washington Post From first memories through high school, including first kiss, first punch, first trip to the principal's office, and first humiliating sports experience, this is not merely an account of a highly unusual childhood. Rather, like Spinelli's fiction, its appeal lies in the accessibility and universality of his life. Entertaining and fast-paced, this is a highly readable memoir-- a must-have for Spinelli fans of all ages. …

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. y Good. y First Edition, First Printing. London: Michael Joseph Ltd, 2013. Book. Good. Paper Covered Boards. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fascinating memoir by the much loved cookery writer and judge on the Great British Bake-Off. 348pp illustrated with 32 pages of photographs and colour and black and white, with further photos to the text. Naturally it includes some recipes! Gilt lettering to spine, colour photos to endpapers. Boards slightly bowed, minor bumping to spine and corners and edges sunned, otherwise good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has slight edge wear and surface marking, otherwise good. Book.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Victor Gollancz, London, 1967. Hard cover. Book condition : Very good, clean text, superb photographs. Book will be sent by UK postal service. Previous owners dedication inside cover. Inventory #021224.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First impression of the true first trade edition (there was also an edition limited to two hundred copies, signed by the author). Illustrated with black and white title-page vignette. ***Near fine in olive-green cloth-covered boards with black titles to white paper label to spine. All edges of text-block untrimmed (rough-edged, as called for). No inscriptions. Very sporadic light unobtrusive foxing to very outer margin of fore-edge of text-block. Pages clean. Boards clean. Spine tight. ***In a very good buff-coloured and black illustrated dustwrapper that has not been price-clipped, showing the original publishers price of 3s. 6d. net. Extremities of dustwrapper very slightly rubbed. Tiny closed tear to top edge of rear panel of dustwrapper. Head and tail of spine of dustwrapper very slightly rubbed and creased with tiny rubbing and loss to head of spine of dustwrapper. Dustwrapper clean. ***200 mm x 134mm. 32 pages. ***Poems: Friends Unborn; The Richest Stones; This Bantam Star; If Love Survives; Hand or Mouth; Ambition; For Sale; Birthdays; Uncertainty; Charity; A Dream of Winter; A Child's Fancy; Wild Blossoms; A Silver Wonder; Peace and Rest; Moss and Feather; Pot and Kettle; Eyes and Ears; The Blest; The Idiot; Letters; Day or Night; Hunting Joy; A Young Thrush; Born of Tears; Heaven and Earth; In Winter; My Life's Example. ***'This volume contains the work of the last two years by one of the most popular of our living poets.' (Quote from inside front of dustwrapper blurb). ***First impression of the true first trade edition; a fragile little book, uncommon to find in its original 1929 dustwrapper in such nice condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.***.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, x, 406pp. Blue hardcover, blue cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. In publisher's dust jacket, $22.00 on front flap, near fine condition, bright illustrations, a touch of shelf wear. Inscribed by George Takei on the half title: "To _ / With appreciations for all your support that makes our community a better one. / Fondly / George Takei / 1.21.96.". Signed first edition of To The Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei. (illustrator). Signed.…

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Limited Edition. Thick octavo, xii, 628pp. White cloth, gilt title on spine, front cover, light toning to cloth on spine. Stated first edition on copyright page with a full number line. Includes the publisher's slipcase. Signed on the limitation page by Abba Eban, one of 500 copies from the publisher. Abba Eban (1915-2002) was an Israeli diplomat, politician, and scholar of Israeli history. He served as Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Ambassador to the United States and Ambassador to the United Nations. The signed limited edition of An Autobiography by Abba Eban. (illustrator). Signed.…

Zustand: leido. rustica ilustrado. 235 x 159 mm. 445.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, x, 406pp. Blue hardcover, blue cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. The first printing with full number line on the copyright page. In publisher's dust jacket, $22.00 retail price on front flap, bright illustrations, a fine example. Signed by George Takei on the title page. Signed first edition, first printing of To The Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei. (illustrator). Signed. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 748pp, [4]. Blue cloth spine, red boards, title in gilt on spine. The first edition, first printing, with a complete number line on copyright page. Light foxing along top edge of text block, book appears unread. In the publisher's dust jacket $24.95 on the front flap, a bright, fine example. Signed by former President Ronald Reagan on the American Life edition bookplate, affixed to the half title. Includes the original purchase receipt from the Reagan Library, dated "12/28/91.". First edition of An American Life, the autobiography of President Ronald Reagan, signed on the Reagan Library bookplate. (illustrator). Signed.…

Leather bound. Zustand: Near fine. Deluxe Limited Edition. Octavo, 454pp. Gilt title on spine over black print, signature on cover in gilt. Bound in tan leather, all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Silk bookmark. From a limited edition of 250 copies signed by former President Gerald R. Ford, this being number 7. A truly unique copy, as we can find no record of any other leather bound copies of the memoirs of President Gerald R. Ford on the market. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library has no record specifying how many copies of the limited edition were bound in leather and/or cloth by the publisher. Gerald R. Ford served as Vice President following the resignation of Spiro Agnew in 1973. In the wake of the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford assumed the presidency in 1974. He served from 1974-1977, before being defeated by Jimmy Carter during the 1976 presidential election. Deluxe limited edition of A Time To Heal, the autobiography of President Gerald R. Ford. (illustrator). Signed.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original venetian blind patterned paper covered boards, white title and author lettering to the yellow cloth spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xvi] 62 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the tips and corners, not price clipped $2.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. AMERICA [Literature].…

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Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original custard paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the brown cloth spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xv] 350 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs on flat paper. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow closed tears to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped $15.00. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'June 5th, 1978 - With our love for Margaret Mackechnie from Joseph Killorin', 'and with best wishes of C. A. and M. H.' [third wife Mary Hoover 1937]. Wife Mary signed with artistic initials "C.A." for [4] him in 1978. Robert Mackechnie [Bobby had passed away] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0300021801 AMERICA [Literature].…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvii, 318pp. Hardcover. Stated "first edition," with a full number line. Appears unread. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $25.95 retail price on front flap. Signed by Lou Holtz on the front free endpaper, with JSA authentication. Holtz recounts his life and coaching career, including his early years in Ohio, assistant coaching positions, the New York Jets, and head coaching tenures at William & Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, and South Carolina. Holtz led Notre Dame to the 1988 national championship and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. The first edition, first printing of Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography, signed by Lou Holtz. (illustrator). Signed.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains 112 printed pages of text. Very light off-setting to the end leaves. Near Fine condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with old sello repair to the top of the spine which extends down the rear gutter, small nicks to the edges, not price clipped $2.50. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. AMERICA [Literature].…

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Collier Edition. Octavo, [two volumes], xvi, 368pp, [2]; [4], 365pp, [3]. Maroon cloth, facsimile signature of Twain stamped in gilt on front covers, title stamped in gilt on spines. Top edge gilt. Both volumes appear unread. In the publisher's fine dust jackets, short closed tear at head of Volume II, exceptionally bright examples. Housed in the publisher's slipcase, title on label affixed to the side panel, light soiling and wear at hinges. An outstanding example. First published by Harper & Brothers in 1924, Twain's posthumous autobiography was assembled under the supervision of his literary executor and biographer, Albert Bigelow Paine. His work on the autobiography preserved Twain's dictated recollections. (BAL 3537). The 1925 Collier edition of Mark Twain's Autobiography by Mark Twain, with the publisher's scarce dust jackets and slipcase. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xii, 431pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Stated "First Edition" with full number line listed on copyright page. Fine condition. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $27.99 retail price on front flap. Signed by "Dr. J." Julius Erving on the title page in silver marker. Includes a slip from the Barnes and Noble book signing event in Los Angeles. Signed first edition of Dr. J.: The Autobiography by Julius Erving with Karl Taro Greenfeld. (illustrator). Signed.…

Leather bound. Zustand: Fine. Collector's Edition. Octavo, x, 262pp. Bound in full burgundy leather with raised bands and gilt decoration. All edges gilt. Silk endpapers with a silk bookmark sewn in. Written with Joel Engel. Illustrated with photographs. Signed by George Foreman on the limitation page. Foreman recounts winning Olympic gold in 1968. He also covers his two heavyweight championships and his return to boxing. The signed limited edition of By George: The Autobiography of George Foreman, from The Easton Press. (illustrator). Signed.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, x, 332pp, [1]. Red hardcover, black cloth spine, title stamped in white on spine. Includes errata slip. The first printing with "first edition" on copyright page and number line ending at "2." Light wear to edge of text block, internally clean. Publisher's dust jacket, $15.95 on front flap, light shelf wear, a very good example. (Smith 14509) Signed on the half title: "My Best, Reggie Jackson." Reggie Jackson, nicknamed "Mr. October," is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played from 1967 to 1987. Jackson won five World Series championships, three with the Athletics (1972-1974) and two with the Yankees (1977-1978). He is a 14-time All-Star and hit 563 career home runs, earning a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. Jackson's most iconic moment came in the 1977 World Series when he hit three home runs in a single game. The signed first edition of Reggie: The Autobiography from Hall of Fame baseball player, Reggie Jackson. (illustrator). Signed.…

Pictorial cover. Zustand: Fine. Signed Limited Edition. Octavo, x, 438pp. Full pictorial hardcover. Stated "First published 2010" on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. Appears unread. Housed in the publisher's matching slipcase, title in gilt on spine and front panel. Signed by Stephen Fry on the limitation page. Signed limited edition of The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography by Stephen Fry. (illustrator). Signed.…

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Limited Edition / Nimaha Edition. Octavo, xxiii, [3], 473pp, [2]. Quarter green cloth on spine, paper boards. Extra spine label tipped in at rear. Complete with frontispiece portrait and 14 full page illustrations. Text block solid, uncut fore-edge. Originally issued with dust jacket and box, lacking here. From a signed limited edition of 1250 copies, this being number 299. Signed limited edition of The Americanization of Edward Bok: The Autobiography of a Dutch Boy Fifty Years After, known as the Nimaha Edition. (illustrator). Signed.…