Romance Hero, Signed (9 results)

Condition: Used: Very Good. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. VG++.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. First Bantam trade paperback printing, full number line. Signed by the author on the title page: "David Hempleman-Adams." The book is unmarked; the spine is slightly cocked but uncreased; the top front corner of the spine is bumped; minor rippling to the pages; sleeve protected. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. This work is the story of the superhuman task undertaken by the Franciscan Fathers in converting the California Indians to Christianity. Illustrations are included. Three rings appear on the front board; otherwise, this copy is clean and solid; SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, inscribed on the half-title page. Signed by Author(s).

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Good. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Lengthy inscription from the author on the half-title, pieces missing from the leather spine. Tells the story of how Juan Estevan Rocha and a few soldiers held off, and defeated over 800 Indians at California's San Diego Mission. Unusual version of this common enough book. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. A clean tight copy bound in full turquoise cloth with gilt titles. With a nice full page inscription from the author. Jacket is a little rubbed, lightly edge worn and with a sunned spine but complete. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: Fair. 1928. No Edition Remarks. 350 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth with decorations. Flat signed and with dedication by author to title page and front free endpaper. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Medium cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, front board slightly loose. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Staining to rear board.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Original cloth/gilt, photo label affixed to cover. Inscribed to the ffep by the author's daughter, Carrie S. Allison. Cloth extremities rubbed/worn. Photo label chipped to corner, rubbed. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 125 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 125 pp., frontis of William Owen (Bucky) O'Neill. A near fine, unmarked, sharp cornered copy with minor shelf wear to its spine ends and corners. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR with no inscriptions. This narrative relates some extraordinary experiences from a strangely turbulent life. From the author's boyhood to the present (1907) he had lived on the western frontier of the United States. Written in memorial that this volume may serve to keep forever fresh the memory of a hero, Captain William Owen O'Neill., U.S.V. Late mayor of Prescott, Arizona. SCARCE SIGNED, COLLECTOR QUALITY. Signed by Author(s).

A first edition, first printing of At The Mercy Of The Winds by David Hempleman-Adams, published by Bantam Press in 2001. A near fine book signed and inscribed by the author in black ink to the title page, some toning to the text block and light shelf wear to rear panel of the grey cloth covered boards. In a near fine price-clipped wrapper with some bumping to the upper and lower edge, some internal spotting. At the Mercy of the Winds by David Hempleman-Adams is a thrilling true account of his daring attempt to recreate a 1930s balloon flight across the Arctic. Blending adventure, danger and resilience, Hempleman-Adams honours the legacy of explorers like Salomon Andrée while navigating extreme cold and isolation. The book details the physical and mental challenges of high-altitude ballooning, capturing both historical context and modern risk. It's an inspiring story of endurance, courage and human ambition.