Trail of Havoc: In the Steps of Lord Lucan
New York: Viking, 1988, c1987. First American Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 204, illus. More
New York: Viking, 1988, c1987. First American Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 204, illus. More
New York: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2000. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. [10], 259, [1] pages. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads For Dana and Ray--With joy! Al Martinez 10/15/00. DJ is in a plastic sleeve. Al Martinez (July 21, 1929 – January 12, 2015) was a columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He also was known for his writings for several television shows, such as Hawaii Five-O in 1978, the short-lived 1980 police drama B.A.D. Cats, and Out on the Edge, a 1989 television movie starring Rick Schroder. His writings focused mainly on political, health, and social issues within the Latino American community. Martinez's first job within the journalism realm was with Richmond Independent in 1952 as a reporter. By 1955, he was working for the Oakland Tribune and writing columns that reflected his humor and perspective on life. In 1972, Martinez was offered a position with the Los Angeles Times, where Martinez spent the rest of his journalism career. Martinez was most noted for his work in the Los Angeles Times. He was let go in 2007. However, he was rehired shortly after. He was let go once again in January 2009 when he was 79. Al Martinez contributed to three Pulitzer Prize-winning efforts. Martinez also won a lifetime achievement award from the California Chicano News Media Association in 2002. Martinez also received recognition for his columns by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists and the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Martinez received an Emmy nomination in 1992 for his screenplay writings for "Out on the Edge" Al Martinez' most notable awards include the National Headliner Awards and a National Ernie Pyle Award. More
Place_Pub: Arlington, VA: The Freedom Forum, 1997. First? Edition. First? Printing. 179, wraps, illus., index, Campaign '96 timeline, some wear and soiling to covers, some marginal marks. More
Paris: Berger-Levrault, 1917. 25 cm, 318, illus., maps, library book plate and stamp, text discolored. Text is in French. More
New York: The Free Press, 2001. First Printing. 217, small stains and waviness to rear flyleaf, DJ somewhat soiled and some edge wear. Inscribed by the author. More
New York, NY: Random House, 2007. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Glued binding. Paper over boards. xvii, [1], 202, [4] pages. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Signed by author on the title page. Bookmark stating "Thank you for joining us for an Evening of Hardball on Pennsylvania Avenue September 23, 2008". Christopher John "Chris" Matthews (born December 17, 1945) is an American political commentator known for his talk show, Hardball with Chris Matthews. From 2002 to 2013, he hosted a syndicated NBC produced panel discussion program on weekends titled The Chris Matthews Show. He worked in print media for 15 years, 13 years as Washington, D.C. bureau chief for the San Francisco Examiner and two years as a nationally syndicated columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Matthews covered the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Good Friday Peace Talks in Northern Ireland. Matthews has covered American presidential election campaigns since 1988. In 1997, Matthews began his own weeknight talk show, Hardball with Chris Matthews. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. Third Printing. Hardcover. 302 pages. Illus., bibliography, index, DJ somewhat creased and slightly soiled, presentation copy signed by the author. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. First Printing. 302, illus., bibliography, index, some wear and small tears to DJ edges. More
Washington, DC: Acropolis Books, Ltd., 1984. Hardcover. 256 pages. Index, some soiling fore-edge, DJ somewhat soiled & edges worn: sm tears, sm sticker DJ spine. Presentation copy signed by author. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, c1978. 24 cm, 90, illus., gift inscription ins front flyleaf, front DJ flap price clipped, DJ soiled & stained: small tears, small pieces missing. More
New York: Nation Books (A Member of the Perseus Books Group), 2010. First Nation Books Edition. Hardcover. xvii, [1] 334 pages. Notes. Index. Inscribed by both authors on half-title. American journalism is collapsing as newspapers and magazines fail and scores of reporters are laid off across the country. Conventional wisdom says the Internet is to blame, but veteran journalists and media critics Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols disagree. The crisis of American journalism predates the Great Recession and digital media boom. What we are witnessing now is the end of the commercial news model and the opportune moment for the creation of a new system of independent journalism, one subsidized by the public and capable of safeguarding our democracy. More
Chicago, IL: McCormick Tribune Foundation, 2005. First? Edition. First? Printing. 77, illus., minor edge wear and soiling to DJ. More
New York: Harper, 2011. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xi, [2], 448. [2] pages. Family Tree. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling and is price clipped. Inscribed by the author on the verso of the half-title page (facing the title page). Megan McKinney has written for Town & Country, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Opera News, and TV Guide. An expert on Chicago families, this is her first full-length book. More
New Haven, CT: Ticknor & Fields, 1983. First Printing. 24 cm, 294, illus. More
Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1953. First Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. x, [2], 385, [3 pages. Frontis illustration. Book includes Author's Note and Index. Cover is somewhat worn and scuffed, Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Inscription reads: For Mary, The Sage of the Washington Post, from Agnes E. Meyer. The recipient was believed to be Mary McGrory. Topics covered include Childhood, Adolescence, College Days, New Horizons, Europe, The Female Egotist Gets Married, Boss Ward--The Last of the Barons, Commissioner of Recreation, Washington, World War in Britain, America's Home Front, the Revival of Community Initiative, The Mills of Democracy, The Battle to Improve Public Education, Health for all Americans, Women Aren't Men, Out of These Roots, and Index. Agnes E. Meyer was the wife of Eugene Meyer, who served as the Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, as the Managing Director of the War Finance Corporation, and who also purchased the Washington Post newspaper. More
New York, NY: Praeger, 1981. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xii, 156 pages; 25 cm. Notes. Index. No dust jacket is present. Ink underlining is noted in several chapters. More
London: R. Hale, [1937]. Second Printing. 22 cm, 287, illus., facsims., plan, boards somewhat worn and soiled, pencil erasure on front endpaper. More
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1933. Fourth printing [stated]. Hardcover. 253, [3] pages. Decorative front cover (worn) Frontis Illustration. Illustrations. Boards weak and have been restrengthened with glue. Cover worn and soiled. Top and bottom of spine frayed. Corners rubbed. Part of DJ pasted to fep. Endpapers discolored. Name and address label of previous owner inside front cover. Max Miller was a reporter for the San Diego Sun and author of 28 books. In 1932, he wrote 'I Cover the Waterfront', a much praised account of San Diego's port community that inspired Hollywood movies and became the title of a jazz standard sung by many from Billie Holliday to Frank Sinatra. The book characters include true-life sea captains, Portuguese fishermen, flying squid, sparkling Garibaldi fish, movie stars, Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth and a beautiful young woman who got away. More
Place_Pub: New York: Dodd, Mead, c1988. First Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 378, illus., notes, index. More
Place_Pub: New York: Dodd, Mead, c1988. First Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 378, illus., notes, index, slight darkening to text. Inscribed by the author. More
New York: Viking, 2005. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xvii, [1], 414 pages. Illustrations. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Inscribed on title page by author. Inscribed to Barbara Stephanic , believed to be the person who was a history professor at College of Southern Maryland located in La Plata, Maryland. Andrea Mitchell (born October 30, 1946) is an American television journalist, anchor, reporter and commentator for NBC News, based in Washington, D.C. Mitchell has been with NBC News since 1978. She has been the NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent since 1994. Previously, she had served as Chief White House Correspondent (1993–1994) and Chief Congressional Correspondent (1988–1992) for NBC News. She reported on the 2008 Race for the White House for NBC News broadcasts, including NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Today, and MSNBC. She anchors Andrea Mitchell Reports airing from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. ET weekdays on MSNBC, has appeared on and guest hosted Meet the Press, and is often a guest on Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Rachel Maddow Show. More
New York: Random House, 1992. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. xx, 665 pages, [3]. Chronology. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Some soiling & sticker residue to DJ, sm stain ins fr bd & fr DJ flap. The Republican's Party use of newspaper publicity to defeat the Democrats in the 1934 election. Key roles were played by Democratic writers, entertainers, and political figures to back the Socialist author Upton Sinclair, including H. L. Mencken, Will Rogers, Dorothy Parker, Irving Thalberg, and William Randolph Hearst. A blow-by-blow account of the author of The Jungle's 1934 bid for governor of California describes the mudslinging campaign waged against him and how it was a precursor to today's media politics. Greg Mitchell (born 1947) is an American author and journalist. He has written twelve nonfiction books on United States politics and history of the 20th and 21st centuries. He has also written and directed three film documentaries. The award-winning feature Atomic Cover-up screened at over fifteen film festivals. The First Attack Ads: Hollywood vs. Upton Sinclair aired over hundreds of PBS stations and The Memorial Day Massacre. His latest book was the award-winning The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood--and America--Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. His book, The Tunnels: Escapes Under the Berlin Wall and the Historic Films the JFK White House Tried to Kill was a bestseller. From 2009 to 2016 he blogged on the media and politics for The Nation, where he closely covered WikiLeaks. He co-produced the acclaimed 2014 film documentary Following the Ninth, about the political and cultural influence of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. More
New York: Arno Press, 1975. 39 cm, 309, all facsims. DJ very worn and torn, pieces missing from DJ, text browning. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993. Second Printing. Hardcover. 336 pages. Illus., map, glossary, notes, index, slight wear to DJ edges, ink notation on fr flylf. Presentation copy signed by the author. More