Books - "biography"
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SOUTHERN GENERALS, WHO THEY ARE, AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE
First edition 473pp illust. ex library (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) cloth library rebind w. later endpapers, good (lacks one plate @ p397 of Albert Sydney Johnston, corners bruised, lightly rubbed, light discolouration to spine and top edges, foxing throughout w. water stain at inside foot edge of pages, minor internal separation just appearing at rear hinge but not affecting stability of book)
PUBLISHER: Sampson, Low, Son and Marston London 1865
KEYWORDS: Southern Generals Biography Military America Civil War
Speaking for Themselves;
the personal letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill.
first edition 702pp, illust.with extensive index and bibliography, NF in d/w VG+
PUBLISHER: doubleday london 1998
KEYWORDS: modern first edition churchill biography shops
Edward Lear in Greece
journals of a landscape painter in greece and albania
first thus 222pp ills.(in col.) VG (sl.bumps to extrems.,some v.sl.foxing to contents,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and stained,spine sl.sunned,extrems.sl.bumped w.some minor chipping,sl.internal foxing)
PUBLISHER: william kimber london 1965
KEYWORDS: travel geography biography
The Living Air
memoirs of an ornithologist
first edition 173pp ills. VG (sl.rubbed w.sl.stains to spine,sl.bumps to extrems.,some sl.foxing to eps and contents,te red,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.stained and sunned,sl.internal foxing,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: country life london 1966
KEYWORDS: ornithology history natural history biography
Spode and his successors
first edition ex-lib 204pp ills.(some col.) G+ (usual libr.stamps and labels,rubbed/stained and sl.sunned w.bumps and wear to extrems.,paper separation at ep gutters,some surface loss to ffep,some sl.foxing to contents,cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: cassell & co london 1925
KEYWORDS: antiques biography arts
The Apostle of the North
being a brief memoir of the late rev.w.r.campbell
33pp ills. VG- (paper wrappers,sl.stained,some bumps and wear to extrems.,2x inscr.to title-page,contents tidy)
PUBLISHER: [d.adams christchurch] [nd]
KEYWORDS: new zealand history theology biography
Life of Sarah B.Judson
230pp G+ (blind stamped cloth binding,stained and sl.rubbed/sunned,mod.bumps w.some wear to extrems.,ffep missing,prelims.stained w.sl.to mod.foxing of contents,aeg,some separation at sections,cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: thomas nelson london 1851
KEYWORDS: biography theology history
Monsieur Croche the Dilettante Hater
first engl.transl. 171pp VG (sl.stained w.spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's label to ffep,owner's sign.to front pastedown,eps sl.stained,frontis.loose,some sl.foxing to contents and edges,sl.cocked) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: noel douglas london 1927
KEYWORDS: music biography
Bio of an Ogre
an autobiography
first edition 297pp NF (paper boards w.cloth spine,sl.bumps to extrems.w.sl.browning to edges) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed w.spine sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: ace new york 1988
KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography
The Life of our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
together with the lives of the apostles
full-leather 874pp ills.(col.plates) VG- (full-leather w.blind and gilt stamps/borders and lettering,bevelled edges,mod.rubbed and stained w.sl.sunning to spine,10cm split to head of upper hinge,bumps and wear to extrems.incl.some minor surface loss at corners,top board shaky,yellow eps mod.stained,dealer's stamp and owner's inscr.to ffep,some sl.stains and foxing to contents but generally clean and tidy incl.col.ills.,aeg,edges sl.rubbed,sl.cocked w.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: mcgready,thomson and niven glasgow [nd]
KEYWORDS: theology biography
Our Famous Women
an authorized record of the lives and deeds of distinguished american women of our times
first edition thus, in full leather 715pp ills. G+ (full-leather w.raised bands,top board w.eps/title-page detached,mod.rubbed and sl.stained,sl.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.w.some minor surface loss of leather,eps sl.stained w.sl.foxing to contents and speckled edges)
PUBLISHER: a.d.worthington hartford 1885
KEYWORDS: literature history biography
Frans Hals
first edition 157pp ills. G+ (cloth boards w.vellum spine,rubbed/stained and mod.sunned,lower third of spine detached at upper hinge,6cm closed split to head of spine,extrems.bumped and sl.worn,sl.paper separation at ep gutter,owner's inscr.to half-title,some sl.foxing to contents,teg,fore and lower edges untrimmed and sl.soiled,cocked w.sl.shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: george bell and sons london 1902
KEYWORDS: frans hals painting art biography
Reynolds
first edition 56pp ills.(col.plates) VG (v.sl.stained w.sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.foxing to contents but plates clean,teg,fore and lower edges untrimmed and sl.soiled,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: adam and charles black london 1913
KEYWORDS: art painting joshua reynolds biography
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