Books - "biography"
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The Golden Reign
the story of my friendship with lawrence of arabia
first edition 252pp ills.VG (sl.rubbed,mod.stained and sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,eps sl.stained,owner's stamp to title-page,v.sl.foxing to contents and sl.soiled edges,sl.cocked and bowed w.sl.shaky spine) in VG- d/w (rubbed and stained and sunned,bumps and wear to extrems.w.some minor closed tears,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: cassell and co london 1940
KEYWORDS: te lawrence biography military history
AMERICAS MAN OF DESTINY
AN INTIMATE BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL EISENHOWER
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 201pp VG+(sl bruised/scuffed upper corners, v sl bruised lower corners,v sl rubbed, v sl sunned spine & fornt board)
PUBLISHER: william heinemann melbourne 1952
KEYWORDS: biography eisenhower america
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 366pp illus VG+(sl bruised corners) d/w VG-(minor chip to lower front cover,sl chipped spine head,v sl wear at extremities,v sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: cassell & co london 1953
KEYWORDS: biography elizabeth barrett browning victorian italy
ALBION W TOURGEE
reprint ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 160pp NEAR FINE with v sl rubbing
PUBLISHER: kennikat press port washington 1968
KEYWORDS: biography albion tourgee thorheim
SEAN O'CASEY
THE MAN I KNEW
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 213pp illus VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w VG+(in plastic,v sl sunned/rubbed)
PUBLISHER: routledge & kegan paul london 1965
KEYWORDS: biography sean o'casey abbey theatre london
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
DREAMER AND WORKER A STORY OF ACHIEVEMENT
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 302pp illus VG(minor sunning to spine,v sl seperation at front board,v sl foxing to upper edges,v sl bruised/worn corners)
PUBLISHER: sampson low marston & co london (nd)
KEYWORDS: biography louisa alcott
PEARL S BUCK
A BIOGRAPHY
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 381pp VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards,v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(in plastic,v sl sunned/rubbed)
PUBLISHER: methuen & co london 1970
KEYWORDS: pearl buck biography
STRANGE HARP STRANGE SYMPHONY
THE LIFE OF FRANCIS THOMPSON
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 298pp illus VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl bruised corners) d/w VG+(in plastic,v sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: w h allen london 1968
KEYWORDS: biography francis thompson poet
FRANCIS THOMPSON: IN HIS PATHS
A VISIT TO PERSONS AND PLACES ASSOCIATED WITH THE POET
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 203pp illus VG+(v sl bruised corners,v sl browned ep's,v sl sunned upper edges) d/w VG(v sl chipped front cover, v sl wear/tears at extremities,v sl sunned/rubbed)
PUBLISHER: bruce publishing co milwaukee 1944
KEYWORDS: biography francis thompson poet
arthur schnitzler
ex-lib first edition 275pp VG (red cloth,sl.stains w.spine sl.sunned/libr.cat.number,sl.shelf wear,usual libr.stamps and pockets,sl.foxing to prelims.,paper separation at rear ep gutter,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: prentice-hall new york 1932
KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography
Sonny boy!
the world of al jolson
first edition 160pp ills.(b/w) NF (red cloth,sl.shelf wear w.sl.soiled edges) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,4cm closed tear to foot of front hinge)
PUBLISHER: jupiter books london 1975
KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography music
Lewis and Clark
partners in discovery
ex-lib second printing 498pp ills.(incl.fold-out map) VG (grey cloth,sl.stained w.libr.cat.number to spine,sl.shelf wear incl.minor split to head of lower hinge,usual libr.stamps and pockets,edges sl.soiled,sl.cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: william morrow new york 1948
KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography travel
Stephen Crane
the american men of letters series
ex-lib first edition 347pp VG+ (maroon cloth,sl.shelf wear,libr.cat.number to spine,usual libr.stamps and pockets,fore edge untrimmed,edges sl.soiled) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sl.sunned w.libr.cat.number,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.incl.minor chipping)
PUBLISHER: william sloane assoc.[np]1950
KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography
Stars of the Screen 1932
second edition 242pp+ads.ills. VG- (blue paper boards,sl.rubbed and mod.stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,eps sl.stained w.some sl.foxing to contents,edges mod.soiled,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: herbert joseph london [1932]
KEYWORDS: biography film cinema arts
TEST PILOT
Octavo blue cloth boards with gilt to spine, 215pp illus, VG (light tanning to board edges, sl foxing and tanning to ep's) d/w VG-(several small tears (max 6cm) to spine creases and flap folds, some reinforced with tape externally,sl internal foxing, light foxing to covers, sl. sunned)
PUBLISHER: Allan Wingate London 1953
KEYWORDS: aviation 615 squadron biography duke
No Previous Experience
first edition 240pp F in F d/w
PUBLISHER: viking/penguin london 1997
KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography elspeth cameron
The Eye of God
a life of oscar kokoschka
proof copy 302pp NF (in paper wrappers,sl.stained w.v.minor chip to foot of spine)
PUBLISHER: bloomsbury london 1999
KEYWORDS: oscar kokoschka art painting biography
Backcloth
first edition 313pp ills. octavo blue cloth boards VG+ (v.sl.cocked, sl soiling to board edges and page edges) in d/w VG+ (old sale sticker to front cover, light sunning to spine and front cover)
PUBLISHER: viking/penguin harmondsworth 1986
KEYWORDS: modern first edition dirk bogarde biography
The Kaiser and His Times
proof copy 513pp ills. VG- (in paper wrappers,sl.rubbed and stained w.mod.uneven sunning,spine creased and rubbed w.sl.chipping to head/foot,pp1-38 missing,edges sl.soiled)
PUBLISHER: cresset press london 1964
KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof copy kaiser biography history
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon
proof copy 373pp VG+ (in red paper wrappers,spine and hinges sl.sunned,sl.creasing to spine)
PUBLISHER: chatto and windus london 1998
KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography pam hirsch barbara leigh smith bodichon feminism proof copy