Biography & Memoir

Signed by the author on the title page. An inspiring book from the first woman to row across the Atlantic. Having failed in an earlier attempt, she...

Signed by author on the title page, inscribed "For Nancy - Knowing all the best ones see things differently. best Jacki Lyden." A finely crafted me...

Second printing of author's memoir of an inspirational and influential priest from his childhood, who provided him with guidance throughout his lif...

A clean first printing of this title, fine in a fine jacket. Bookstore's security chiclet to inside rear jacket. Not price clipped, no markings. Ha...

Nice clean copy of Hassall's biography of the poet Rupert Brooke. Rust colored cloth with gold lettering to spine. No jacket, first American editio...

A look at the playing and teaching career of this renowned Juliard faculty member, a friend of Brahms and former student of Clara Schumann. Likely ...

Roiphe's examination of American motherhood, based partly on her own experience as a young single mother. First printing, near fine in like jacket....

Fascinating tale from the author of Swimming to Antarctica--during a training swim, the author notices a baby whale following her, and resolves to ...

A vexed memoir in the tradition of James Frey's thousand little pieces. This is nicely composed, but the author has been discovered to be somewhat ...

Very nice copy of this book by Andy Kaufman's friend, confidant, and co-conspirator Bob Zmuda. Second printing, fine in a NF jacket with a touch of...

UK First, first printing. Near fine book in a nf, unclipped jacket. book corners slightly bumped, jacket shows a bit of rubbing and minor creasing ...

A collection of Bennett's diaries previously printed in the London Review of Books between 1980-1990. A wonderful collection of often hiilarious pi...

The author's exploration of how the work of John Updike has affected him. First printing, NF in a VG jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Hardcover, F...

A very nice first printing of Royko's fifth collection of columns on topics widely assorted, but centered squarely on the topics of Chicago, newspa...

Eliade's journals reflecting on both personal memories and his academic pursuits, including encounters with Jung, Joseph Campbell, and others. The ...

Wonderful copy of this book detailling a family's experiences with their daughter, who struggles with a rare neurological disorder that prevents he...

Writer and editor Sara Nelson sets out to catalog a year of her reading, and figure out what it all means. This is a first printing, fine in a fine...

Quindlen's well liked collection of essays. Fine in a fine jacket, first printing. Not price clipped or remainder marked. Hardcover, First Edition....

From the author of the well-received memoir The Road to Coorain. The author's story continues in this equally well-crafted memoir. Fine in a nf jac...

A very nice, clean first printing of May Sarton's musings on aging. Fine in a very nearly fine jacket (maybe a touch of shelfwear). Cloth, First Ed...

Intriguing work by a gay, Jewish doctor, who tells of coping with anti-semitism and the beginnigs of the AIDS epidemic. Framed by the pictures of R...

First printing of this James Dean biography. Near fine in a VG jacket--jacket has some wear to top and bottom rear edges, a bit of bowing to top fr...

First edition (N.A.P) of John's autobiography. Very good--book has some browning to fr and rear endpapers from non-archival tape used to secure vin...

First printing of this look at Shakespeare's domestic life in London. NF with remainder mark to bottom edge. Jacket VG+, not price clipped, tiny te...

A nice copy of this set of personal essays from the Mamet--includes reflections on his childhood in Chicago among other pieces. First printing, Nea...

Nice clean copy of this moving book by noted essayist--written in the aftermath of her husband's sudden death. Near fine in like jacket. Not price ...

First U.S. printing of Gielgud's autobiography, looking back on his illustrious career. Fine in a VG jacket (small tear and crease to top of rear p...

First printing of this biography of Dickey, the author of Deliverance. Book is fine in a near fine jacket (very light rubbing to jacket). A nice co...

Ex school-library, but not badly marked. Inside of front board somewhat split, pages clean. Boards have some rubbing/fading. Cloth, First Edition. ...

Autobiography of important figure in American Labor. Ex school-library copy with expected markings, text block clean and tight. Spine slightly cock...

Very nice first edition of this illustrated memoir from iconoclastic author. Profusely illustrated throughout with color and B&W photos, book a...

A first printing of this collection of short pieces published by Ted Hughes. VG in a Good jacket. Book has some foxing to top edge, otherwise no no...

From a well known series of short critical examinations of notable authors, most of them French. This is the first in the series (?crivains par eux...

A nice clean copy of this title, a first printing, NF in a VG jacket. A little shelfwear, a couple of very faint scrapes to rear jacket panel, easi...

A collection of Jones's letters to Maxwell Perkins and later editors, personal acquaintances, and others. Introduction, biographical sketch, and in...

Wonderful memoir from the well known popular engineering/science writer. This is a fine copy of the first edition. Jacket very slightly loose at fr...

Advance Reader's Copy, fine in pictorial wraps. The tragic story of a pioneering female auto racer and her unhappy life after her initial stardom. ...