Leroy Collins

Collins, LeRoy (1909-91): Forerunners Courageous: Stories of Frontier Florida. Drawings by Walter Hughes.
FIRST EDITION; presentation copy signed by Mary Call Collins, the author's wife; VG/G;

Colcade 1971, 8vo., xxi,215+2 pp., frontis., illus., notes, biblio., table;

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Story, Richard David (editor). DEPARTURE July/August 2007 SUMMER BLACK TIE. New York: American Express Publishing, 2007.

Magazine, in illustrated wraps, is in FINE condition with minor shelf wear. 156 pages. Departure Magazin. MVINTAGE specializes in Books, Magazines and Treasures related to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and..other curious people. COVER: BRUCE WILLIS is back and taking aim at everythinh and everyone: Plus, exclusive photos of him vacationing with Demi and Ashton! by Peter Biskind; REAGAN, UNSCRIPTED Whether Ronald Reagan was blowing up at Gorbachev, embracing the weeping mothers of dead Marines, or stewing over his kids, he wrote about all at the end of the day. In an exclusive excerpted from The Reagan Diaries, the book's editor, Douglas Brinkley, presents the president's own, unvarnished take on those world-changing White House years; PORTRAIT IN MAJESTY Queen Elizabeth II sails steadfastly through several milestones this year. William Shawcross writes, not least the 60th anniversary of her union with Prince Philip. Photographs by Annie Leibovitz; FREE WILLIS Two decades after shooting his way to box-office glory as John McClane in Die Hard, Bruce Willis stars in a fourth installment, Live Free or Die Hard, opening this month. Talking to Peter Biskind about profanity, political corruption, and an unlikely alliance with Susan Sarandon. Willis profess he sure hasn't mellowed with age. Photographs by Annie Leibovitz; FAMILY ALBUM Annie Leibovitz and Lisa Robinson spotlight Patti Smith, as the rock n'roll doyenne's kids-Jackson on guitar, Jesse on keyboards-join the band; DILLER/GEHRY.NYC That billowing milky-white tower newly visible in New York City's western edge is a modern masterpiece. It's also a throwback to the era when a company's headquarters made a statement. Paul Goldberger reviews the unexpected partnership between internet mogul Barry Diller and architect Frank Gehry. Photographs by Todd Eberle; PROFIELWITH PEDIGREE Brigitte Lacombe and Am Fine Collins spotlight Hollywood scion Mamie Gummer, who stars alongside her mother, Meryl Streep, in this month's Evening; THE SACK OF WASHINGTON forget about an over-extended army and a decadent society: the most ominous parallel between America 2007 and the crumbling Roman Empire is the outsourcing of public responsibilities to private contractors. In an excerpt from his forthcoming book, Are We Rome? Cullen Murphy shows how the bond between citizen and government unravels. Illustrations by Edward Sorel; THE SILVERS AGE Bruce Weber and John Richardson spotlight NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS co-founder Robert Silvers, whose cultural hegemony reaches far beyond the page; PLANET YOGA No wonder Americans are Downward Dogging by the millions: yoga can work wonders on mind, body, and soul (not to mention a multi-billion dollar accessories industy). As Amy Fine Collins examines the phenomenon, Micheal O'Neill-who believes it helped heal his crippled right arm-photographs from the movement's leading figures, from Sting, Ali MacGraw, and Donna Karan to the three apostles of Krishnamacharya; 30 DAYS N THE LIFE OF THE CULTURE Leroy Grannis's surf photography. The Cultural Divide David Friend flashes back on 60 years of Magnum photographers; Edward Helmore admires the art at the Four Seasons; Elissa Schappell's Hot Type. Punch Hutton explores Chicago's newest hot spots. Lisa Robinson's Hot Tracks. My Stuff-Kate Young; Bruce Handy compares Knocked Up and Lady Chartterly; Coke's new look. Victoria Mateher checks into the hottest town houses. Summer beach essentials. Olivia Strand reports on Guerlain's Pucci makeover; Hot Looks; Eve Epstein admires Edward Bess's lipstick wardrobe; LONDONISTAN CALLING From the shoe-bomber to the July 2005 suicide attacks, terrorism has an unlikely new player: the British jihadist. Returning to the London streets of his youth, Christopher Hitchens finds a breeding ground for Islamic radicalism, in a country that may have to rethink its multicultural ideals; THE YOUTUBE ELECTION YouTube has already caused an Obama-Clinton spat, embarrassed Newt Gingrich, and dissected Mitt Romney. Clicking through the incriminating outtakes and citizen campaign ads, James Wolcott downloads the future of presidential politics; CRAZY FOR RUDY Polls say former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, still riding high on his 9/11 credentials is a plausible front-runner in the battered Republican field. Will his crazy record-the marital dramas, the shady associates, the hissy fits-catch up with him, or simply fuel his populatiry? Michael Wolf wonders; MYSTERY TEEN Bruce Weber and Evgenia Peretz spotlight 16-year-old Emma Roberts (yep, Julia's niece) as she takes on the intriguing role of Nancy Drew; MRS. TROLLOPE'S AMERICA For its third annual essay contest, VF asked readers to define the U.S.'s grasp on reality. Exploring a national disconnect between self-image and behavior, winner Kipling Buis channels an infuriated 19th century immigrant: Frances Trollope the famous novelist's mother; HALL OF FAME Deepak Chopra nominates Tara Guber, founder of the Yoga Ed school program. Photographs by Michael O'Neill; IF YOU KNEW SUSHI A single tuna auctioned for more than170,000, sake flavored snake venom, a Moonie consortium-the sushi business is wilder than gourmet wasabi. From the back alleys of Tokyo to New York's most expensive Japanese restaurant, Nick Tosches uncovers the real, raw world behind an epicure's delight; FAIRY TALE COMEBACK Mary Ellen Mark and Laura Jacobs spotlight Gelsey Kirkland, whose prodigal flight from American Ballet Theater has a magical ending; MANN ABOUT TOWN Prince Charles discusses modern innovation with Craig Brown. Adam Leff and Richard Rushfield compare TV's crankiest reality judges; HOWARD SCHATZ catches John Leguizamo in character. Bono seeks out Ed Coaster; PROUST QUESTIONNARIE David Steinberg. Paperback condition: Fine in Wraps

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Leroy, M. Trust, London Harper Collins 1999 ; weicher Einband / soft cover; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0006513131
Near Fine

347 pp. Author's first novel to which the rights were sold in 5 languages. Uncorrected Book Proof Soft Cover Octavo; Uncorrected Book Proof

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Christian, John Leroy, 1902?-1945: BURMA, London Collins 1945

Book-plate front endpaper, previous owner's stamp title-page. ; 13 x 20 cm.; pg. 176; Preface, appendixes, index, 13 illustrations including 5 maps. "John L. Christian is an American who lived in Burma as Principal of Meiktila Technical School for nearly eight years before the Japanese invasion...He is the author of MODERN BURMA. " The author was killed in action in Burma as this book went to press.

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