Books - "biography"
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THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN DISRAELI
Earl of Beaconsfield - Vol II 1837-1846
vol 2 only, ex lib, minimal markings, 420pp illus, G+(sl scuffed corners, sl edgewear, spine partially seperated at rear joint, v sl tears to spine head & foot, sl rubbed & soiled boards with sl creasing to rear, sl sunned, v ls internal seperation at rear hinge, front hinge reinforced with library tape, sl shaky spine)
PUBLISHER: John Murray London 1912
KEYWORDS: history benjamin disraeli biography
G. A. Selwyn, D.D. Bishop of New Zealand and Lichfield
FIRST EDITION, LACKS D/W, green cloth board 180pp, VG (sl. rubbed and stained, sunned, paper title label, owner's inscription to ffep., eps. and content edges sl. foxed)
PUBLISHER: Longmans Green London 1923
KEYWORDS: bishop Selwyn New Zealand history colonial colonialism biography
White Water: The Colorado Jet Boat Expedition 1960
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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1963
KEYWORDS: joyce hamilton literature biography colorado jet boat expedition
VIE D'ANDRE GIDE 1869-1951
Essai de biographie critique - Vol I - Andre Gide
Vol 1 only, ex lib, minimal markings, 569pp illus, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards) d/w in plastic, VG+(v sl sunned & rubbed)
PUBLISHER: Hachette1970
KEYWORDS: history biography andre gide
PRICK UP YOUR EARS
THE BIOGRAPHY OF JOE ORTON
first edition, 360pp, octavo hardcover VG+ (v sl edge wear, v sl sunned rubbed & soiled, v sl foxed edges & prelims) d/w VG+ (v sl rubbed sunned & soiled, v sl creases wear & tear to extrems)
PUBLISHER: Allen Lane, London, 1978
KEYWORDS: biography joe orton john lahr
Henry James
a life
octavo illus light card covers, VG+
PUBLISHER: harper & row new york 1985
KEYWORDS: leon edel henry james literature biography
May Week Was in June
(unreliable memoirs continued)
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: jonathan cape london 1990
KEYWORDS: clive james memoirs literature biography
Good Wives?
mary,fanny,jennie & me 1845-2001
first edition proof copy 343pp F in glossy wrappers
PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 2001
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies biography margaret forster
Rudyard Kipling
realist & fabulist
description on request
PUBLISHER: oxford university london 1967
KEYWORDS: bonamy dobree rudyard kipling literature biography
Daughters of the Wind
first edition 320pp ills.[b/w] octavo hardcover VG (moderate tanning and light scuffing, newspaper clippings tipped in, prev. owner's label pasted in) in d/w VG (minor chipping and small closed tears with prev. owner's tape repairs, removable plastic cover)
PUBLISHER: reed wellington 1967
KEYWORDS: nautical biography david lewis new zealand travel
Nancy Mitford
a biography
description on request
PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1985
KEYWORDS: selina hastings nancy mitford literature biography
British and American Sporting Authors
their writings and biographies
443pp, ills (b/w), inscribed by author, VG- (green cloth, bumps to extrems, minor surface soils to extrems, minor foxing to some contents, inscribed by author at tp.)
PUBLISHER: hutchinson, london, 1951
KEYWORDS: henry higginson sports literature biography
ANTI ENGLISH PROPAGANDA IN THE TIME OF QUEEN ELIZABETH
Being the story of the first English Printing in t
Ex lib, minimal markings, unissued, 20pp, 2 facsimiles, VG (pamphlet, paper wraps, v sl rubbed & soiled)
PUBLISHER: University Press, Oxford, 1946
KEYWORDS: hispanic notes essays biography facsimile john billett deposition count of santa gadea proclamation
COLLECTED PAPERS
WITH A MEMOIR BY DAVID KNOWLES
Ex lib, minimal markings, 128pp, VG- (v sl sunned soiled & rubbed, v sl edge wear, contents excellent) d/w VG (v sl creases & wear to extrems, v sl rubbed sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Longman Green & Co., London, 1947
KEYWORDS: history r a l smith trinity college trevelyan biography collected papers
J.B. Priestley
the last of the sages
description on request
PUBLISHER: calder london 1981
KEYWORDS: john atkins jb priestley literature biography plays drama
THE REBEL COUNTESS
The Life and Times of Constance Markievicz
ex lib, minimal markings, 330pp illus, VG+(v sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl edgewear) d/w in plastic, VG+(v sl sunned & soiled)
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 1967
KEYWORDS: history constance markievicz biography
Memories of Madras
first edition 313pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth w.gilt borders/crest,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's stamp to ffep,prelims.and edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to tissue guards,sl.stains to some plates,sl.cocked)
PUBLISHER: swan sonnenschein london 1905
KEYWORDS: biography history india madras charles lawson geography
The Memoirs of Baron De Marbot
in two vols
695pp, b/w frontis to vol 1, VG (stiff paper boards, minor bumps and soils, vol 1 has split at upper rear hinge, stamps to front paste down, minor soils and foxing to prelims, vol 1 sl cocked and shaky.)
PUBLISHER: longmans, london, 1913
KEYWORDS: baron de marbot arthur john butler france military biography history
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
A Biography - Volume one: 1889-1947
ex lib, minimal markings, 398pp, illus, VG+(sl gum stains to ep's & boards, v sl bruised upper corner) d/w VG+(in plastic)
PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape London 1975
KEYWORDS: history jawaharlal nehru biography
Bishop Heber in Northern India
selections from heber's journal
324pp, ills (b/w) NF (red cloth, v minor fading to lower front extrem, v minor marking to ffep and frontis.) in NF d/w (v minor creasing and soils.)
PUBLISHER: university press, cambridge, 1971
KEYWORDS: m a laird bishop heber india history biography