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A Life

Her palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator. She was married twice, each time to a brother. She waged a brutal civil war against the first and poisoned the second; incest and assassination were family specialties. She had children by Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, two of the most prominent Romans of the day. With Antony she would attempt to forge a new empire, in an alliance that spelled both their ends. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Her supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost. In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order.

Cleopatra

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A great addition to the shelf of a Jane Austen fan.

•1994 Hardcover Signed First Edition 
•Good Condition- There is one small puncture hole in the back of the dust jacket. Pages are clean and secure. No markings or writing other than the signature and note from the author. 

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 1994 Signed First Edition

Jane Austen The Woman 

•1955 Hardcover
•Good Condition- This book looks good with very minimal wear. No writing inside or outside the book. The ribbon bookmark is a little worn and not in the best shape. See photos.
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The Mint 

Mack’s Life of Lafayette. Clothbound, published 1841 in Ithaca, NY

New Jersey

The Life of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette 

Dempsey 

Rosenbach: A Biography 

1964 Scribners. The jacket has some tears, fading, minor shelf wear, and minor rip wear. The book itself is in excellent shape, though.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Mexico

A Moveable Feast (1964 Book-of-the-Month Club 1st Edition)

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John Greenleaf Whittier: A Biography 

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Massachusetts

A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective

Although millions know of Sherlock Holmes through the chronicles of his exploits written by Dr. Watson, it is now that the full biography and facts of his life can be brought before the public. This volume brings together for the first time every known fact that can be fully authenticated about the life of one of the world's most extraordinary men, and reveals much more about him that has not been heretofore generally known. From twenty years' research into every possible source, the author has written as definitive an account as could ever be assembled.

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street

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Julia Baird

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Illinois

An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire

The true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen--a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning portrait is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
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"Victoria the Queen, Julia Baird's exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch."--The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)

When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europe's monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the public's expense, and republican sentiment was growing. The Industrial Revolution was transforming the landscape, and the British Empire was commanding ever larger tracts of the globe. In a world where women were often powerless, during a century roiling with change, Victoria went on to rule the most powerful country on earth with a decisive hand.

Fifth in line to the throne at the time of her birth, Victoria was an ordinary woman thrust into an extraordinary role. As a girl, she defied her mother's meddling and an adviser's bullying, forging an iron will of her own. As a teenage queen, she eagerly grasped the crown and relished the freedom it brought her. At twenty, she fell passionately in love with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, eventually giving birth to nine children. She loved sex and delighted in power. She was outspoken with her ministers, overstepping conventional boundaries and asserting her opinions. After the death of her adored Albert, she began a controversial, intimate relationship with her servant John Brown. She survived eight assassination attempts over the course of her lifetime. And as science, technology, and democracy were dramatically reshaping the world, Victoria was a symbol of steadfastness and security--queen of a quarter of the world's population at the height of the British Empire's reach.

Drawing on sources that include fresh revelations about Victoria's relationship with John Brown, Julia Baird brings vividly to life the fascinating story of a woman who struggled with so many of the things we do today: balancing work and family, raising children, navigating marital strife, losing parents, combating anxiety and self-doubt, finding an identity, searching for meaning.

Victoria: the Queen

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Jian Ping

AUTOGRAPHED copy! Book in excellent condition.

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Florida

A Memoir of China

Jian Ping is the daughter of a high-ranking government official who was accused of treason during the Cultural Revolution. Her story is a family saga and a tale of resilience which opens up a closed-off world.

Mulberry Child

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David McCullough

THIS IS A 1ST EDITION HARDBACK IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. SOME SMALL WEAR ON EDGES OF COVER. 

Pennsylvania

In this riveting biography, David McCullough captures Harry S. Truman and the turbulent, historically significant times during which he served.

Truman

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Published 1987, 1st Edition — Signed by author on free end paper, inscribed to previous owner — ISBN: 9780312002176

An Autobiography 

 SIGNED—Yvonne

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Published 1985 - Inscribed by author on free end paper to previous owner, with typo of word ‘similar,’ and signed “Jane.” — ISBN: 9780531097991

SIGNED—My Path and My Detours

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Hardcover Book Set. Reader’s Digest Great Biographies. Good condition. #hardcover #nonfiction #biography #readersdigest #annefrank #abrahamlincoln #hanschristianandersen #vintage #vintagebooks

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Vintage Book Set: Reader’s Digest Great Biographies

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The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. "Grand-scale biography at its best—thorough, insightful, consistently fair, and superbly written . . . A genuinely great book." —David McCullough “A robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all." —Joseph Ellis Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Chernow’s biography gives Hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of today’s America is the result of Hamilton’s countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. “To repudiate his legacy,” Chernow writes, “is, in many ways, to repudiate the modern world.” Chernow here recounts Hamilton’s turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washington’s aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States.Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than we’ve encountered before—from his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamilton’s famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804. Chernow’s biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of America’s birth seen through its most central figure. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans. 9780143034759

Alexander Hamilton

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SIGNED! - Secrets Under The Bridge

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Evanna Lynch

California

The Tragedy and the Glory of Growing up; a Memoir

From actress and activist Evanna Lynch comes a raw and compelling memoir about navigating the path between fears and dreams.

Evanna Lynch's casting as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films is a tale that grew to almost mythic proportions--a legend of how she faced disordered eating as a young girl, found solace in a beloved book series, and later landed the part of her favorite character. But that is not the whole story.

Even after recovery, there remains a conflict at her core: a bitter struggle between the pursuit of perfection and the desire to fearlessly embrace her creative side. Revealing a startlingly accomplished voice, Lynch delves into the heart of her relationship with her body. As she takes the reader through a personal journey of leaving behind the safety of girlhood, Lynch explores the pivotal choices that ultimately led her down the path of creativity and toward acceptance of the wild, sensual, and unpredictable reality of womanhood.

Honest, electrifying, and inspiring, this is a story of the battle between self-destruction and creation, of giving up the preoccupation with perfection in favor of our uncharted dreams--and how the simple choice to create is the most liberating action a person can take.

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting

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Chronicles the life of America's second president, including his youth, his career as a Massachusetts farmer and lawyer, his marriage to Abigail, his rivalry with Thomas Jefferson, and his influence on the birth of the United States.

John Adams

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Published 1942, Heritage Press Collector’s Edition; illustrated, with slipcases and Sandglass notes laid into both volumes.

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

The Diary of Samuel Pepys Vol. 1 & 2 

Published 1963, Heritage Press Collector’s Edition; illustrated, with slipcases and Sandglass notes laid into Volume I. Complete boxed set.

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The Life of Samuel Johnson Vol. I-III

Published 1942, Heritage Press Collector’s Edition; illustrated, with slipcover and Sandglass notes laid-in

The Education of Henry Adams: An Autobiography 

Published 1964, Heritage Press Collector's Edition; illustrated, with Sandglass notes laid-in. No slipcase.

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