Books - "biography"
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The Rev. James Wallis of the Wesleyan Missionary Society (based on a Lecture to the Annual Meeting of Wesley Historical Society, Wellington, November 1963
Octavo, grey light card stapled wrappers with black lettering to front, 36pp, illus, VG (some rusting to staples, archival tape repair to 3cm closed tear to rear cover, light creasing to lower corner of last four pages)
PUBLISHER: Wesley Historical Society NZ 1965
KEYWORDS: Reverend James Wallis Wesleyan mission missionary biography New Zealand
Schadenfreude, A Love Story: Me, the Germans, and 20 Years of Attempted Transformations, Unfortunate Miscommunication, and Humiliating Situations That Only They Have Worlds For
First edition, octavo hardcover (nr fine) in d/w (nr fine); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Flatiron Books 2017
KEYWORDS: Rebecca Schuman biography journalism travel Germany humour
Good Wives? Mary, Fanny Jennie and Me 1845-2001
Ex library, super octavo hardcover - lacks title page (VG-) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Chatto & windus (n/d)
KEYWORDS: Mary Moffatt David Livingstone Margaret Forster Hunter Davies Fanny Osbourne Robert Louis Stevenson Jennie Lee Aneurin Bevan biography marriage women's role gender
Ship's Husband
Super octavo hardcover (nr fine) in d/w (nr fine); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: The Memoir Club 2003
KEYWORDS: biography memoir Robin Salvesen sailing maritime trade seafaring shipping industry
Much Laughter, A Few Tears: Memoirs of a Woman's Friendship wtih Betty MacDonald and her Family
Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Trafford Publishing 2011
KEYWORDS: Blanche Caffiere Betty MacDonald biography memoir
Beatrix Potter's Lake District
Quarto, dark grey heavy card boards with white lettering to spine & front board, dark grey eps, frontispiece, 192pp, illus, VG+ (v. v. slight rubbing to spine extrems & board edges) in d/w, VG+
PUBLISHER: Frederick Warne 2007
KEYWORDS: England Lake District Beatrix Potter photography photographs scenery literary criticism biography
A Place for Us
First edition, super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Bantam Press / Transworld 1990
KEYWORDS: Eleni Greece Greek USA America biography
The Virgin Queen: The Personal History of Elizabeth I
First edition, super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin 1990
KEYWORDS: Queen Elizabeth I biography English history monarchy
Sea-Dogs of Today
Super octavo hardcover - scruffy (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: George Harrap & CO 1934
KEYWORDS: maritime naval seafaring history biography Carl Anton Larsen John Stewart Line sailors sailing
Fifty Years of Fortitude: The Maritime Career of Captain Jotham Blaisdell of Kennebunk, Maine 110-1960
Super octavo hardcover (nr fine) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Mystic Seaport Museum 1988
KEYWORDS: Captain Jotham Blaisdell biography sailor merchant marine
Frankie
First edition, quarto hardcover (Nr Fine) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Racing Post Books 2015
KEYWORDS: horse racing biography frankie dettori jockey
Willima Mason: The First New Zealand Architect
First edition, quarto hardcover (Nr Fine) in d/w (Nr Fine); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Auckland University Press 1971
KEYWORDS: architecture new zealand history biography william mason
Quentin Tarantino: Shooting From the Hip
Super Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Piatkus 1995
KEYWORDS: biography cinema films director
Mel Gibson and His Movies
First edition, Super Octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury 1997
KEYWORDS: biography actor cinema film
A Castle in Tuscany: The Remarkable Life of Janet Ross
Super Octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Pier 9 2006
KEYWORDS: biography arts painting
Muriel Spark: The Biography
Ex library, Super Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2009
KEYWORDS: biography
Kate Moss: Model of Impression
Ex library, Octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Chamberlain Bros. 2005
KEYWORDS: fashion model biography
Dead Lucky: Lord Lucan: The Final Truth
Super Octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: John Blake 2003
KEYWORDS: biography crime murder
A Train in Winter
Super Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus 2011
KEYWORDS: biography history
Mary Renault: A Biography
First edition Super Octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus 1993
KEYWORDS: biography history