William Wright

168 books • 6 series

William Wright, the author of ten nonfiction books on diverse subjects, was born in Philadelphia in 1930. After earning a BA at Yale University, he served in the US Army as a translator and interpreter of Mandarin Chinese. Later he became an editor at Holiday and the editor of Chicago magazine. In addition to The Von BülowAffair, Wright is the author of many books, among them Lillian Hellman: The Image, the Woman; Pavarotti: My World; and Born That Way: Genes, Behavior, Personality.
Mar 29, 2012
Cover of Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired Since the Year 1838 Volume 3

Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired Since the Year 1838 Volume 3

Mar 5, 2012
Cover of The Book of Jonah in Four Semitic Versions

The Book of Jonah in Four Semitic Versions

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Ancient Syriac Documents Relative to the Earliest Establishment of Christianity in Edessa and the Neighbouring Countries; From the Year After Our Lord's Ascension to the Beginning of the Fourth Century

Ancient Syriac Documents Relative to the Earliest Establishment of Christianity in Edessa and the Neighbouring Countries; From the Year After Our Lord's Ascension to the Beginning of the Fourth Century

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Catalogue of the Valuable Library and Collections of Engraved & Other Portraits, and Autograph Letters, the Property of the Well-Known Amateur William Wright; Which Will Be Sold by Auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge Monday, the 12th Day of June, 1899

Catalogue of the Valuable Library and Collections of Engraved & Other Portraits, and Autograph Letters, the Property of the Well-Known Amateur William Wright; Which Will Be Sold by Auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge Monday, the 12th Day of June, 1899

Feb 20, 2012
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SmartCode

Feb 7, 2012
Cover of A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines, Nevada and the Great Basin Region; Lake Tahoe and the High Sierras the Mineral and Agricultural Resources of "Silverland"

A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines, Nevada and the Great Basin Region; Lake Tahoe and the High Sierras the Mineral and Agricultural Resources of "Silverland"

Feb 5, 2012
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Advice on the Study of the Law; With Directions for the Choice of Books and Additional Notes for the American Student

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of A Few Minutes' Advice to Deaf Persons, an Exposition of the Fallacy of the Practice of Deleau, Kramer, and Their Imitators, by a Surgeon Aurist (W. Wright).

A Few Minutes' Advice to Deaf Persons, an Exposition of the Fallacy of the Practice of Deleau, Kramer, and Their Imitators, by a Surgeon Aurist (W. Wright).

Jan 31, 2012
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Advice on the Study and Practice of the Law; With Directions for the Choice of Books. with Directions for the Choice of Books

Jan 15, 2012
Cover of Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles; The English Translation

Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles; The English Translation

Jan 10, 2012
Cover of A Narrative of the Situation and Treatment of the English, Arrested by Order of the French Government at the Commencement of Hostilities; With the Transactions on the Arrival of the First Consul at Boulogne, Calais, and Dunkirk, And, Afterwards, Down to Th..

A Narrative of the Situation and Treatment of the English, Arrested by Order of the French Government at the Commencement of Hostilities; With the Transactions on the Arrival of the First Consul at Boulogne, Calais, and Dunkirk, And, Afterwards, Down to Th..

Jan 3, 2012
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Fishes and Fishing. Artificial Breeding of Fish, Anatomy of Their Senses, Their Loves, Passions, and Intellects

Jan 1, 2012
Cover of Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles (Volume 2); The English Translations

Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles (Volume 2); The English Translations

Dec 30, 2011
Cover of The Southern Poetry Anthology, Volume IV

The Southern Poetry Anthology, Volume IV

Oct 5, 2011
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A Grammar of the Arabic Language Volume 2

Oct 5, 2011
Cover of A Grammar of the Arabic Language Volume 1

A Grammar of the Arabic Language Volume 1

Sep 29, 2011
Cover of Contributions to the Apocryphal Litterature of the New Testament...

Contributions to the Apocryphal Litterature of the New Testament...

Jul 16, 2011
Cover of Bledsoe

Bledsoe

Mar 25, 2011
Cover of The Land of the Monuments. Notes of Egyptian Travel. with Introduction by the REV. W. Wright, D.D. with Map and ... Illustrations.

The Land of the Monuments. Notes of Egyptian Travel. with Introduction by the REV. W. Wright, D.D. with Map and ... Illustrations.

Mar 24, 2011
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Illustrated Handbook to Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport, with a New Map ... New and Enlarged Edition.

Mar 1, 2011
Cover of A Grammar of the Arabic Language (Two Volumes in One)

A Grammar of the Arabic Language (Two Volumes in One)

Mar 1, 2011
Cover of The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania. Showing Where Petroleum Is Found; How It Is Obtained, and at What Cost, Etc.

The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania. Showing Where Petroleum Is Found; How It Is Obtained, and at What Cost, Etc.

Feb 7, 2011
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The Little White Book of Light

Jan 1, 2011
Cover of Battle Story: Omdurman 1898

Battle Story: Omdurman 1898