Descendant, Signed (25 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1ST. Excellent Copy - Softcover - Trade Paperback. First Printing. Signed To Patrick - Best Wishes By The Author On The Title Page. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Have The Tiniest Bit Of Shelf Wear. Page Edges Have Been Turned, Very Light Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Signed by author (Allison Maruska) on title page--no inscription, just signature. Otherwise inside is clean and unmarked. See photos. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Kushite Multimedia, Bridgeport, 2002. First edition. First printing. A fine copy. A clean, unmarked copy. Note: A couple pages narrowly downturned at lower corner, on an otherwise very fine (as-new) copy. This copy has been SIGNED by Bernard on the title page, warmly inscribed to a friend (as pictured). F3000A. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscription dedication on flyleaf by author. With neatly written genealogical chart on back blank leaf. Ink note under preface, presumably by the author. Glue marks inside front and back covers. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Trade paperback in fair condition. Front cover has large crease and tear, which someone taped over with clear packing tape. Rest of book is in very good plus condition. Signed and inscribed by author on half title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition (Stated). INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. As new hardcover in dust jacket. Born in a poor fishing village under difficult circumstances, Masako, a descendant of the Satsuma Samurai Clan, grew up burdened with many, filial responsibilities, in a rigorously class-conscious and patriarchal society-one headed for massive and profound change. Unable to reconcile herself to the many roles within roles imposed upon her, and feeling in her heart that she was destined to make a difference, Masako embarked on a lifelong journey of growth and self-discovery that took her across the Pacific Ocean and eventually led her to God. In their sixties-when most Americans are hoping to retire and enjoy the fruits of their labors-Masako and her husband Carl spent three years as the first Lay Missionaries for the Society of St. Columban in Japan. Those years, while life changing, were also painful and left Masako scarred and in a state of spiritual and emotional crisis. Questioning her role, her identity, and her very worth, Masako returned to the United States to rebuild a life, and reconnect with the Church community. I Thought The Sun Was God is a powerful story of faith's eventual triumph over deprivation, denial, and rejection. It relates the author's struggle with adversity and injustice, culminating with her eventual surrender to the true higher power. It is about the struggle versus adversity and injustice, but it is also about surrender to one true higher power and finding one's voice while listening for the small, still voice of God. Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK first edition, first printing paperback original - My books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED, DATED & LOCATED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Jacket Illustration by Feifei Ruan Design and Interior Illustrations by Ellen Kokontis (illustrator). reprint. Very clean bright boards no bumps or rubs. Textblocks in red, Book plate with author signature to FEP unopened. Fine.   Dust Wrapper Complete no loss tears or rubs as new. Signed by Author(s).

Un volume in 8, quasi carré (22x21,8cm), broché, couverture souple illustrée, 95 pages, nombreuses reproductions de cartes postales en noir et blanc. Envoi de l'auteur sur la page de garde. Très Bon Etat.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First. Illustrated in black and white. xi, 333 pages. Tall 8vo, red cloth with gold lettering, d.w. (spine sunned). New Haven: Yale University Press, (1993). Signed by the author on the half title page. Fine in a near fine dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Special Edition. Folio; bound at the top in a screw-type binder. Self-published with author's signature on two pages, the page containing the preface and the contents page. A typed list is also bound in containing a list of libraries that hold copies of this work, and is also signed at the bottom by the author. She states the book is the result of 32 years of research, travel and correspondence. The illustrations are actual mounted photographs and the text pages were printed using Multilith. In several places you'll find notations & corrections in the author's hand. There are obviously very few copies of this family history around. Condition is fine. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Handset in metal and wood types and printed in red and black (and a mixture of both) on hand-made paper and signed and dated by Dacre Stoker at the foot. Spray-stencilled Nosferatu (1922) image at the top left. A fine copy. A seminal souvenir for the 'Twilight' generation. Dacre Stoker, great-nephew of Bram, has recently published a sequel to Dracula. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. SIGNED BY LINDSTROM & RISDON (FWD) FIRST EDITION FINE. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Signed and inscribed by author. First edition, privately printed, one of 100 copies. Internally clean and bright. Front hinge partially exposed. Slight forward lean. Binding sturdy overall. Moderate external wear. Signed by Author(s).

Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R240101875: 1968. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Agraffes rouillées, Intérieur frais. 34 pages agrafées - envoi de l'auteur sur la page de faux titre - 2 photos disponibles - quelques illustrations et carte en noir et blanc. . . . Classification Dewey : 97.2-Dédicace, envoi.

iv + 876pp., dédicace autographe par l'auteur, texte imprimé en 2 colonnes, 22cm., reliure cart. (plats marbrés, dos en cuir avec titre et faux-nerfs dorés), feuilles de garde marbrées, rousseurs dans le text (toujours bien lisible pourtant), bon état, T82765.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. On offer is an exceptional and complete composition book written by Ms. Bertha Anna King. Ms. King's family were among the early settlers of the state of Oregon, and she is descended from Nahum Amos King. Nahum A. King was a War of 1812 veteran, who was a survivor of the "Lost Wagon Train" on the Oregon Trail. Kings Valley, Oregon is named for him as he is known to be the first white settler in the region. Our author, Bertha Anna King, was born in Oregon in February of 1889. She passed away in January, 1987, weeks shy of her 99th birthday. She never married. During her life, she graduated from Oregon Agricultural College and worked as a schoolteacher while helping her parents with her many brothers and sisters in Oregon. This composition book was kept when King was 16 years of age, apparently as part of her high school education studies. It was written in 1905-1906. It contains a number of essays on a variety of topics including: Some Thoughts about the Lewis and Clark Fair, Resume: Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, The Origin and History of Halloween, The Panama Canal, What has so far been accomplished, Resume: The Man Without a Country by Edward Everett Hale, Observations Made and Lessons Drawn from the Recent Cataclysm in California, The Future of Alaska and Debate: Girls Tryout O. A. C. Feb. 17, 1905, among many others Two prominent articles are the descriptions of the Lewis and Clark Fair and the great earthquake in California. An excerpt of King's description of the Lewis and Clark fair follows: "I visited the fair in August, a poor time to see the surroundings which have been called the chief beauty of the Exposition, for the hills were then obscured with smoke, but this did not diminish the brilliancy of the lights. Never had I imagined anything so splendid as those dazzling lights. They were to be seen everywhere, out lining the buildings, among the trees, in tree shaped groups on the bridges and across the river, making the stars look dim. The fair grounds have a different aspect by day, the buildings still dazzle the eyes but it is only by their whiteness and the sun. Most of the buildings overlooked Guild's Lake, but the Government exhibit was on an inland reached by the Bridge of Nations. This was a very interesting exhibit. There were a large number of life like wax figures. I came to look at almost every person I saw to make sure if he were real or not. I remember admiring one wax figure which surprised me presently by walking away. We saw many modes of camps and one of the Annapolis Naval Academy". An excerpt of her description of the California earthquake follows: "Soon after five o'clock on the morning of April eighteenth, San Francisco, the Queen City of the Pacific Coast, was visited by the greatest earthquake known in the history of California. Within a short time, the world knew of the trouble and was sending money, provisions and advice to the stricken people. The earthquake shocks lasted about three minutes and increased in violence. People rushed from their rocking dwellings clad only in their night garments, only to be endangered by the falling buildings. Three hundred thousand were soon homeless. To add to the terror and confusion, fire broke out and as the water mains were broken by the shocks, dynamite was the only means by which the fire could be checked but it proved almost useless and two days passed before the flames were brought under control. Ten square miles had been burned over. Meanwhile the city was put under martial law"The composition book also includes nine individual pages, written in a very obviously different hand. The larger of the two consists of six double-sided pages and is a reflection on the economic troubles of the time in which it was written. It is unsigned and undated but appears to have been written by a younger man, likely during the Great Depression. His thoughts on self-sufficiency and 'socialism' echo down to the debates in the United States today. For a historian, this composition book and the included ephemera offer an excellent look into the world at the beginning of the 20th century as seen through the eyes of a young woman in western United States. For a genealogist, this is a direct connection to one of the original settlers in Oregon and a family that played an important role in opening up the state to settlement. Measuring 9.5 inches by 7.5 inches, it contains 200 numbered pages and is 100% complete. The hard cover is intact but bears a great deal of staining from age. The binding is in good condition as are the pages. The handwriting is quite legible. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages; Signed by Author.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien. 1Ş Edición. 8vo. (2)f., xvi, 216, (4)pp; folding engraved map. First edition. (Bound with): Lettre a Madame*** sur l'emeute populaire exciteé. En la Ville de Cuenca au Perou, le 29 d'Août 1739 Contre les académiciens des sciences, Envoyés pour la mesure de la Terre. [Paris]: 1746. 8vo. pp. (1), 108 pp; 1 folding engraved plate. First edition. Some minor slight foxing to some pages as usual; in very good condition. The author was the geographer of this great scientific expedition to South America sent by the government to measure the degree of longitude at the Equator, to determine the exact dimensions of the planet. Once the measurements were completed, each of the members returned to France by different routes from Peru, with the object of maximizing the opportunities to make scientific observations. La Condamine elected to return via the Amazon and this volume informs us of the first scientific exploration of the great river; his descriptions are enhanced by interesting and curious observations. Fine binding in full brown morocco with gilt-stamped coat-of-arms of the Royal house of Portugal on centerpiece surrounded by gilt frames and gilt triple fillets on edges. Spine richly gilt tooled with raised bands and gilt lettering. Signed by the Portuguese binder Frederico D'Almeida Brunet III 729. Cox II p. 272. European Americana 745/115 & 746/109. Palau 129370-71. Sabin 38484 & 38481. Size: Formato en 8°. Firmado por el autor.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition, later binding with gilt-stamped on spine but the author's name not on title-page. Fine save for a touch of wear to the spinal extremities. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. An attractive copy of the first book by this Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

Framing: Unframed An original photo of Gustavus Lane Monroe (7 Oct 1846 - 11 Dec 1915 Vicksburg, MS) measuring approximately 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Mr. Monroe is a lineal descendant of President James Monroe. Mr. Monroe was 16 during the Confederacy's 1862 Conscription Act it is unknown if he served in the Confederate army based on my research. His daughter, Sara Monroe Barrett, is identified as a lineal descendant of President Monroe in The Official and statistical register of the state of Mississippi, Volume 4, excerpt concerning Robert Leighton Crawford Barret, Jr. 1904-1969, son of Congressman Robert Leighton Crawford Barret, Sr. , and grandson of Civil War Confederate Surgeon Robert Leighton Barret. I also have a photograph of Mr. Monroe taken by Confederate soldier and the South's greatest 19th century Surgeon, George H. Tichenor. Thanks for looking. On Jun-12-11 at 16:06:06 PDT, seller added the following information: Sellers: Get your own map of past buyers. Fast. Simple. Region of Origin: US Size Type: Small (Up to 7") Color: Black & White Photo Type: CDV.

Condition: trés bon état. Yvonne BORRY-LEHOUX Nantes 1945 Un Dessin Original, AU CRAYON DE BOIS, Format : 15 centimètres de haut par 25 centimètres de large, sur papier blanc, signé en bas à droite et noté au dos de la main de l'artiste : " Y. Borry-Lehoux", sans date mais vraisemblablement 1945 à cause des maison en ruine pas complètement déblayées , trés bon état DESSIN SUPERBE.UNIQUE.en trés bon état (very good condition).

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. Inscribed and signed by the author. 1943 edition. Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. Signed.

A major historical work written by Admiral Sir H W Richmond with the signature of a twentieth century member of the SuffRen family and lovingly annotated by the same in reference to the French Admiral's exploits. The book provides a study of the policy governing the naval forces in India and the operations conducted in the wars between 1763 and 1783. Interestingly, many of the facts within this volume have been very heavily annotated with 100s of handwritten detailed corrections and errata to the text. Multiple facts, dates, spellings and figures have been amended both within the text and the footnotes. Particular attention has been paid to any reference to Vice Admiral Pierre André de Suffren who fought against British Vice-AdmiralSir Edward Hughes in numerous battles to command the Indian Ocean. Passages including de Suffren's name are underlined and edited throughout and a note of page numbers which include mention of him but have not been included in the index are handwritten to the front free endpaper. Additionally, handwritten to the free endpaper is the previous ownership signature and a date, 'C. Suffren 18. Iii. 31'. Presumably in the hand of a descendent of Pierre Andre de Suffren? PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION First Edition in good condition. Green cloth covered boards sunned to spine and top edges. Titled in gilt to spine and decoratively to front board. Front endpapers contain numerous handwritten notes presumably made by C Suffren detailing errata and corrections to specific page numbers made within the leaves of the volume. To the top front free endpaper the name and date 'C. Suffren 18.iii.31' is written in black ink. Bookseller's label attached to front pastedown reads 'Marine Books. Hoylake.' Rear endpapers clean. Front flyleaves a little age spotted. Frontispiece depicts a map titled 'India, From Bombay to Ganjam'. Neat, pencil written notes and amendments to text throughout. Two fold out b/w maps: Plan of Trincomali and the Landing under Admiral Suffren; Southern India. Both in very good condition. A unique and very sound copy. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. On offer is a pair of diaries kept by the granddaughter of two Knox County, Ohio pioneers who lived her entire life in Jackson Township. The author is Margaret (Melick) Hall (1839-1911). She was born to parents William Melick (1806-1878) and Sarah Beatty (1808-1888). Margaret s grandparents were David Melick (1784-1867) and Hannah Hankins (1789-1853) , who were the "second settlers" in Jackson Township, Knox County, Ohio, arriving there in 1810. Margaret married Allison G. Hall (1835-1912) , a farmer, on March 9, 1865. Margaret married Allison after the death of his first wife, Harriet (1842-1861) , who was Margaret s younger sister. Together, Margaret and Allison had five children: Eldora Ella (1868 1956) , Major Grant (1873 1943) , Addie (1878 1963) , Eliza (1880 1966) and Earl (1884 1887). Margaret keeps her first diary at age 58, writing daily and filling the book from cover to cover, from Jan 1-Sept 15, 1897. She begins her second diary at age 71. It covers May 21, 1910-April 14, 1911. Margaret keeps the diary herself until March 24, 1911. She died on March 25 at 4: 00 am, and her diary was immediately continued by one of her daughters, with the first entry by her daughter written the very night of her death. Margaret's writing focuses on the daily happenings in Jackson, mostly as they relate to her husband and children. She touches on her own work as a farm wife, her church and social commitments, local gossip and news (she seems to record the deaths of everyone in town! ) , and her husband s farming. As a member of the Melick family, Margaret has close ties to Jackson s early history, and she frequently discusses her interactions with other Melicks. Some excerpts give a sense of her writing: "This is another cold daywe washed. Ally and Bill husk corn in the barn. Bill went to town and got coal oil. Charley Darings had a baby berried [sic]" [Jan 27, 1897]. ".Mages was here Eva was making her black dress. Warden come over him and Mage put a new floor over the well and fixed the pump. Elle and I went out to Rob Melick s to see their boy Frank he is bad sick" [Feb 13, 1897]. "This was a warm day. Ally went to mill. I went down as far as Add s we was there for dinner we got word that our carpet was done. Ally went back to town this evening to send the money to the man for weaving of it he lives at Vernon. Silva Wolf had a new girl baby" [April 24, 1897]. ".I sowed some turnip seed we killed a chicken for Lide to take to the Rainrock picnic" [Sept 2, 1910]. ".Mrs. Bender got Lides dress done before. 30 C. Ell and Lide took Mrs. Bender to town. I went to meeting . Blanch Mavis died" [Nov 15, 1910]. ".We butchered. Tom Warda Ret and Andy Mavis helped we killed three hogs" [Nov 28, 1910]. ".Lide is gone to town she took Ell down to go to Utica on the hack. Tomorrow she is going to John Howel s to work. Lide got home before dark. Down to zero this morning" [Dec 10, 1910]. ".We baked bread and pies and got dinner and supper. Lids made popcorn balls. We got 8 postcards for Christmas 4 from Major and 3 from Ell" [Dec 24, 1910]. ".Sarah Hall and Will Melick was here this afternoon a while. Rol Hall was here to get [money] to hire Sims to preach next year. Mavis was here to rent corn ground. I churned. Lide got dinner" [Jan 9, 1911]. "This was a nice day it was cold 8 above zero. Addie come up home this morning went back. Lidspainted some here to day [written by Margaret on March 24, 1911, the entry is then continued by one of her daughters after her death at 4am on March 25th].Dear Ma died to-night I don t see how we canwent down to to Mavis the doctor comeDaleand Mavises come". The remainder of the pages are filled by Margaret s daughter. Here is her entry from just after Margaret died: ".Rick Allen, Jose Blue, Leander M, Mrs. Byne, Wardies and Toms, Rubes, Mack, Addy and Frank was here in the PM. Dave Blystone, Sarah and Baeck, Sally and Grace, [AbeBook word limit reached, ask seller for full listing!]. Signed by Author(s).

Framing: Unframed An original photo of Sara Monroe Barret measuring approximately 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Mrs. Barret was a lineal descendant of President James Monroe. Her father, Gustavus Lane Monroe, was 16 during the Confederacy's 1862 Conscription Act it is unknown if he served in the Confederate army based on my research. Mrs. Barret is identified as a lineal descendant of President Monroe in The Official and statistical register of the state of Mississippi, Volume 4, excerpt concerning Robert Leighton Crawford Barret, Jr. 1904-1969, son of Congressman Robert Leighton Crawford Barret, Sr. , and grandson of Civil War Confederate Surgeon Robert Leighton Barret. Thanks for looking. On Jun-12-11 at 16:06:06 PDT, seller added the following information: Sellers: Get your own map of past buyers. Fast. Simple. Region of Origin: US Size Type: Small (Up to 7") Color: Black & White Photo Type: CDV.