[Sacramento, CA]: The Committee, 1985. First edition (stated). Paperback. White oblong octavo, red-plastic spiral bound; 146 p, color illus; 22 x 23 cm. Family recipes collected by the 49er Better Halves (wives of the team) and presented, with photos of each team member's family. Includes team number of each player..... More
New York: Nan A. Talese, 1998. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Large Octavo in an illustrated DJ (black and white spine) ; x, 447 p, sources, index, : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. Great Britian--Biography--Theology. More
Ankara: Guzel Sanatlar Maatbasi, 1956. 2. baski. Paperback. White octavo; 202 p : one p b&w ill ; 20 cm. In Turkish. Scarce. || Presidents -- Turkey -- Biography. More
Paris: Hachette Littératures, 2000. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. White duodecimo; 163 p ; 18 cm. In French. || Presidents -- France -- Biography. More
New York: Free Press, 2010. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Large octavo in red DJ; 229 p, [8] p of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Signed and inscribed by author. || Contents: The Taliban and the guitar -- Growing up -- Wandering spirits -- American desi..... More
Sao Paulo, SP: Editora Globo, 2009. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Blue octavo (light purple spine); 390 p, [32] p of b&w plates; 23 cm. In Portuguese. || Singers -- Brazil -- Biography. || Brazilian singer who was accused of denouncing fellow artists who were involved in..... More
Milano: Feltrinelli, 1970. Paperback. Large octavo in purple and yellow glossy illus paper wraps; 475 p. plates. 22 cm. Includes bibliographies. In Italian || Umberto I, King of Italy, 1844-1900. More
London: Thames and Hudson, 1978. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in black DJ; 207 p, [8] leaves of b&w plates; 23 cm. Russia -- Kings and rulers; Government -- Biography. || Peter the great (9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725) ruled the Tsardom of Russia..... More
Istanbul: Cinar, 2007. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Brown multicolored octavo in worn box; 903 p ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM. In Turkish. || Biography; criticism. More
Mexico: Casino Espanol de México, 1936. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. White duodecimo; 131 p, two leaves of plates : b&w ill ; 17 cm. In Spanish. || Geologists -- Mexico -- Biography. More
Firenze: G. Barbèra, 1879. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Volume 1 only: 1795-1859. Octavo in maroon faux leather and blue and black marbled paper boards, b/w frontis; 329pp. Gilt title to spine. In Italian. Scarce. Volume one only (of two). Appears to be custom-bound. || Count Giovanni..... More
Mexico: Grupo Editorial Tomo, 2003. Primera ed. Hardcover. Large octavo in a green and white DJ ; 602 p, 25 cm. Uncommon in Spanish // Biography -- Author -- Horror -- Fiction -- Novel -- Spanish. More
Milano: Instituto editoriale italiano. Hardcover. Two octavo volumes in orange cloth with gilt titles to fronts and spins;, frontis, 291 & 357p, indices; illus. ;19 cm. "Nota biografica ai ricordi di Massimo d'Azeglio scritta da Malteo Ricci" v. 2, p. 335-[349]. No date of publication given, but probably 1920s-1930s. In..... More
New York: Crown Publishers, 2011. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Large octavo in white DJ (black spine); 305 p, b&w map ; 25 cm. Intelligence officers; Spies -- United States -- Biography. More
Edinburgh: Oliphants ld. N.y. Hardcover. Light brown duodecimo; 327 p including plates and front portrait; 19 cm. Signed by author. || To All Who Seek Truth, Freedom, and Love. || In verse. || Biography; Literature; History. More
Tihran: Muassasah-i Mutala`at-i Andishah’sazan-i Nur, 2006. Chap-i 1. Paperback. Octavo in pale olive green color illus wraps; 112 p. ; 21 cm; bibliographical references. In Persian. Study of Yassir Arafat in persian. More
Milano: Sugar, N.D. Hardcover. Octavo in purple and white photo illus dust jacket, 190 p. : ill. In Italian. Uncommon. Biographies. Patacci (Clara) ; Claretta Petacci. Mistress of Mussolini. More
London: The Folio Society, 1981. First Folio Edition. Hardcover. Dark illustrated tan octavo in a navy blue slipcase ; 208 p. : 1 geneal. table, 1 map ; 21 cm. Handsome historical English illustrations to front cover and detailed map to front and rear inside covers // Paston family --..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2005. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Quarto in a blue DJ (yellow spine) ; 1 v (unpaged) : color illus 27 cm. Author signed with art illustration to front free end paper // African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature --..... More
London: Penguin, 2001. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. White paperback ; xviii, 548 p, [16] p. of b&w plates : illus, facsims, genealtable, maps, ports. ; 24 cm. Poetry -- English -- 19th century -- Biography. More
New York: Viking, 2002. Second edition. Hardcover. Octavo in a blue DJ (mint green spine) ; xx, 347 p., [16] p. of plates : illus ; 24 cm. Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography. More
Potsdam: E. Stichnote, 1950. Limited ed. Hardcover. Black octavo in a black slipcase; 16 p, 46 leaves of plates : illus ; 21 cm. In German; special edition in leather and cloth slipcase // Barlach, Ernst -- Art -- Sculptures -- Handcrafts -- Design. More
New York: Soho, 2008. First American edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Large octavo in black color-illus DJ; 277 p. ; 24 cm. Uncommon in such nice condition. || "In this attempt to understand the true inner nerd of the adolescent male, Barrowcliffe relates how he and twenty million..... More
Amman: Dar al-Shuruq lil-Nashr wa-al-Tawzi, 2008. al-Tabah al-Arabiyah 1. Paperback. Light blue/white octavo (dark and light blue spine); 351 p ; 20 cm. In Arabic. || Journalists, Palestinian Arab -- Palestine -- Diaries; Biography. More