Biography Books
Vintage Biography Books
We have a sizable selection of vintage and out-of-print Biography Books for sale including The African Americans, Angel Unaware by Dale Evans Rogers, Audrey Style by Pamela Clarke Keogh, Confession and Avoidance signed by Leon Jaworski, Country Lawyer signed by Fred Whitaker, Deo Volente signed, Dorothy and Lillian Gish, Lenny Bruce signed by Albert Goldman, Life of Theodore Roosevelt by William Draper Lewis, Monroe Dunaway Anderson History of the Texas Medical Center, The Secret of Inner Strength signed Chuck Norris, Young Man with a Horn signed by Johnny Bisagno and many more. Some subjects covered are sports, entertainment, theater, autobiography, baseball, football, music, political. Many of the books are signed by the author. They would make sensational gifts!
spider womans granddaughters paula gunn allen native american book
Soft covered book titled SPIDER WOMAN'S GRANDDAUGHTERS Traditional Tales and Contemporary Writing by Native American Women Edited & with an Introduction by Paula Gunn Allen, 1989, 279 pages more.Native American scholar, literary critic, poet, and novelist Paula Gunn Allen, who is herself a Laguna Pueblo-Sioux Indian, has gathered this powerful collection of traditional tales, biographical writing, and contemporary short stories by Native American women.This book is in VG condition, with the pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. The pages are yellow from age.Don't miss the opportunity to add it to your library! less
$10.00 $7.50
supreme faith the supremes mary wilson patricia romanowski book
Hard covered book titled SUPREME FAITH-SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER by Mary Wilson and Patricia Romanowski, 1990, 1st Edition more. 303 pages. This is the vibrant and extraordinary story of a woman surviving against impossible odds and achieving, ultimately, the triumph of a lifetime. It is a book that will open your eyes to the truth of what being a star in the entertainment business is like today. It is in VG+ condition. Pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A must have for your library! less
$7.99 $5.99
the dark side of camelot seymour hersh john f kennedy jfk book
Hard covered book titled THE DARK SIDE OF CAMELOT by Seymour M more. Hersh, 1997, 498 pages. In this groundbreaking book, award-winning investigative journalist Seymour M. Hersh shows a John F. Kennedy we have never seen before. By the end of JFK's life, his private recklessness was beginning to edge into his public life, putting him and his nation at risk. We get the real story of those risks, in the hands of a crisis-driven president who maintained a facade of cool toughness while negotiating private compromises unknown to even his closest advisers. T less
$7.00 $5.25
the day diana died christopher andersen princess di book
Hard covered book titled THE DAY DIANA DIED by Christopher Andersen, 1998, First Edition more. 295 pages. The tragic death of the Princess of Wales on August 31, 1997 is one of those defining benchmarks in history - an event that touched each of us so profoundly, we will never forget the moment we heard the news. Much of the human drama that swirled around her death remains veiled in mystery and intrigue. A bittersweet saga of triumph, love, and loss, this book captures those last days when Diana's star never shone brighter - and evokes the beauty, grace, heartache, and compassion that less
$4.99 $3.74
the ragmans son kirk douglas autobiography 1988 book
Hard covered book titled THE RAGMAN'S SON, An Autobiography by Kirk Douglas, 1988 more. 510 pages. In this powerful, angry and passionate book, Kirk Douglas tells the story of his life, in his own words, holding nothing back This book is in VG condition. Pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A sensational addition to your library! less
$8.00 $6.00
to collect in earnest electra havemeyer webb book
Hard covered book titled TO COLLECT IN EARNEST THE LIFE AND WORK OF ELECTRA HAVEMEYER WEBB Edited by Eleoise Beil, 1997, 62 pages, cloth bound more. This is the biography of Electra Havemeyer Webb, complete with numerous illustrations and plates. It is in VG+ condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. Don't miss the opportunity to add it to your library! less
$11.00 $8.25
triumph of an idea the henry ford story ralph graves vintage book
Hard covered book titled THE TRIUMPH OF AN IDEA The Story of Henry Ford more. First Edition, cloth bound, by Ralph H. Graves, 1934, 184 pages, Illustrations from photographs. Chapters include: A LONE PIONEER THE BEGINNING OF AN INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE & PROFITS THE "UNIVERSAL CAR," MODEL T WARTIMES & AFTERWARD THE REBUILDING OF AN INDUSTRY A "UNIVERSAL CAR" AGAIN: THE V-8 DEARBORN, THE WONDER TOWN This vintage book is in VG condition, pages intact, and the binding is tig less
$25.99 $19.49
undue influence battle for johnson and johnson by david margolick book
Hard covered book titled UNDUE INFLUENCE, THE EPIC BATTLE FOR THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON FORTUNE by David Margolick, 1993, First Edition, 624 pages more. In the annals of American law, there had never been a case quite like this one. On one side was the volcanic, voluptuous ex-servant girl who stood to inherit over four hundred million dollars. Desperately trying to discredit her claim were six greedy, middle aged multimillionaires, euphemistically described as "children." Also jousting against each other were their lawyers, representing several of New York's most prestigious law firms. And presiding over the case was surely one of the most less
$17.00 $12.75
unique voice of hillary rodham clinton 1st edition book
Hard covered book titled THE UNIQUE VOICE OF HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, A Portrait in Her Own Words more. First Edition, 1997, 232 pages. Subjected to more public scrutiny than any First Lady in history, Hillary Rodham Clinton has unflinchingly answered questions about everything from her husband's marital infidelities to her own involvement in Whitewater. She has strongly defended the choices of both career women and stay at home moms, and vigorously fought for a responsible childcare system, and for national medical reform. Here is Hillary Rodham Clinton, in her own words, speaking with cando less
$7.00 $5.25
w e b du bois black african americans of achievement book
Hard covered book titled W. E. B. DU BOIS Scholar and Activist by the Black Americans of Achievement, with Introduction Essay by Coretta Scott King, 1989 more. 127 pages. This book is in VG condition. Pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. less
$10.00 $7.50
wager with the wind the don sheldon story high adventure book
Soft covered book titled WAGER WITH THE WIND, THE DON SHELDON STORY, 1982 more. 258 pages. Don Sheldon was the unchallenged guardian angel of the mountain climber and downed aviator in distress. His story is a rare opportunity for those who place the quest for high adventure above all other worthy endeavors. This book is in VG condition. Pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A must have for your library. less
$8.99 $6.74
wallis and edward letters duke and duchess of windsor book
Hard covered book titled WALLIS & EDWARD, LETTERS 1931-1937 more. THE INTIMATE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR. Edited by Michael Bloch, 1986, 367 pages. This book tells the celebrated love story of Wallis Simpson of Baltimore, who became the Duchess of Windsor, and Edward, Prince of Wales, who succeeded to the throne as King Edward VIII, and having abdicated in order to marry her, became Duke of Windsor. It is in VG+ condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. Don't miss the opportunity to add this book to your library! less
$15.00 $11.25
when youre from brooklyn everything else is tokyo larry king book
Hard covered book titled WHEN YOU'RE FROM BROOKLYN EVERYTHING ELSE IS TOKYO, 1ST Edition, 1992, 235 pages more. Personal memoir by Larry King about growing up in Brooklyn, New York in the forties and fifties, when Brooklyn was the world. VG condition, pages clean and intact. less
$8.99 $6.74
winchell by neal gabler journalist 1st edition walter gossip book
Hard covered book titled WINCHELL, GOSSIP, POWER AND THE CULTURE OF CELEBRITY by Neal Gabler, 1994, First Edition more. 681 pages. This is a biography of the most powerful and, at times, the most feared American journalist of this century - the inventor of the gossip column and the principal architect of the culture of celebrity in which we now live - Walter Winchell. His columns revealed who was cavorting with gangsters or chorus girls, who was engaging in financial shenanigans, whose husband was compromisingly sighted with whose wife. By legitimizing gossip he forever shattered the taboo against what could be less
$13.00 $9.75
woody allen by nancy pogel literary film comedy biography book
Hard covered book titled WOODY ALLEN by Nancy Pogel, 1987, First Printing, 247 pages more.In this, the first scholarly appraisal of Woody Allen, Nancy Pogel begins with a discussion of Allen's predecessors in literary and film comedy, followed by a biographical chapter. she offers a film by film analysis of Allen's work, concentrating on the little-man figure with which he has so long been identified. Her study culminates in a discussion of Broadway Danny Rose and The Purple Rose of Cairo, which signaled a new stage in Allen's career.This book is in VG condition, pages ar less
$9.99 $7.49
woody allen on location thierry de navacelle radio days book
Hard covered book titled WOODY ALLEN ON LOCATION A Day to Day Account of The Making of Radio Days by Thierry de Navacelle, First Edition, 1987, 462 pages more.This book offers a unique look into the world of movie making. For the first time in many years a writer has been allowed exclusive access to the set of a Woody Allen film, a period comedy set in the heyday of radio. It includes lists and descriptions of the cast and crew, a plot synopsis, and a fifteen week, day by day account of the filming. Following this journal is a section about re-shooting scenes that needed further work and those that had not appeared in the original script.This book less
$7.00 $5.25