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$12.39
1h63/3

BITTER BIERCE


A Mystery of American Letters

GRATTAN, C. HARTLEY:

reprint, ex lib, minimal markings, 291pp, FINE

PUBLISHER: Cooper Square Publihers New York 1966

KEYWORDS: history ambrose pierce biography

$12.39
1h63/9

A FLAME IN SUNLIGHT


The Life and Work of Thomas De Quincey

WEST, EDWARD SACKVILLE:

ex lib with library labels to ffep's and stamps spasmodically throughout, 352pp illus, G+(v sl bruised & scuffed corners, sl edgewear, cocked, sl rubbed & soiled with sl sunned spine, v sl foxing to ep's & edges, ep's browned, sl internal seperation at front hinge)

PUBLISHER: Cassell London 1936

KEYWORDS: history thomas de quincey biography

$24.79
1h66/17

JONES VERY


EMERSON'S BRAVE SAINT

BARTLETT, WILLIAM IRVING:

Ex lib, minimal markings, first edition, blue boards, 238pp, illus, VG (sl edge wear, v sl soiled & rubbed) d/w VG (v sl creases wear & tears to extrems, sl sunned soiled & rubbed)

PUBLISHER: Duke University Press, Durham, 1942

KEYWORDS: jones very biography emerson

$68.85
1h71/24

VIRGIL


With an introduction and notes. Vol 1 introduction and text. Vol 2 notes.

PAPILLON, T. L. & HAIGH, M. A.:

Two vols, red boards, vol 1. 350pp + 16pp ads unopened (pencilled marginalia and underlining to pages containing introduction), vol 2 395pp + 8pp ads, both vols VG (corners sl scuffed, spine sl bumped head & foot with v sl surface loss, sl rubbing and v sl surface loss to boards with sl bumped edges, v sl sunned & soiled, sl paste action and foxing to eps, fomer owner inscript to ffep)

PUBLISHER: Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1892

KEYWORDS: modern first edition papillon haigh virgil p vergili maronis opera biography poetry

$13.77
1h72/12

THOMAS A. EDISON


'S werelds grootste uitvinder

MILLER, FRANCIS T.:

Ex lib, minimal markings, 286pp, illus and all plates present, POOR (binding loosening, mod foxed throughout, mod wear & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Uuitgevers Maatshappij, Amsterdam, n.d. (ca. 1946)

KEYWORDS: francis t miller thomas edison biography

$13.77
1h72/25

THE BROTHERS GRIMM


MICHAELIS-JENA, RUTH:

first edition, ex lib, minimal markings, 212pp illus, VG(sl cocked, sl gum stains to ep's & boards, sl edgewear, vs l bumped spne head & foot, sl foxing to text edges, rear ep clipped) d/w VG(sl gum stains, v sl wear & creasing to extrems, sunned, v sl rubbed & soiled)

PUBLISHER: Routledge & Kegan Paul London 1970

KEYWORDS: history biography brothers grimm

$13.77
1h78/23

THE LIFE OF DASHIELL HAMMETT


JOHNSON, DIANE:

first ediiton, ex lib, minimal markings, gold cloth, 344pp illus, VG+(sl gum stains to pastedowns & ep's, v sl soiled edges) d/w VG+(flaps clipped, vsl wear to extrems, sl crease to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus London 1984

KEYWORDS: history dashiell hammett biography literature

$55.08
2g6/6

The Collected Works of Isaac Rosenberg


poetry prose letters paintings and drawings

ROSENBERG,ISAAC

first edition 320pp.illus.(b/w+col.) VG(brown cloth,blue and gilt title to spine,sl.scuffed,v.small chip to rear board,v.sl.sunned,head and foot mod.shelf-worn,edges sl.foxed and soiled,small dealer label to front paste-down) in VG- d/w (mod.creased,scuffed and soiled with mod,shelf-wear to extrems.,sl.foxing to verso,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: chatto london 1979

KEYWORDS: isaac rosenberg poetry literature art biography

$38.25
2d12/13

Bywyd a Gwaith John Dyfnallt Owen


JONES, GERAINT ELFYN

first edition 140pp one illus. (b/w) VG+( red cloth, gilt title to spine, spine, boards and extrems sl.scuffed, top edge sl.soiled,previous owners sign to ffep) in VG d/w ( mod.worn, mod shelf wear to extrems, price sticker on front board, verso sl worn and foxed top and bottom.)

PUBLISHER: ty john penry abertawe 1976

KEYWORDS: geraint elfyn jones wales music eisteddfod biography literature

$24.10
1h78/28

SIR WALTER SCOTT


BUCHAN, JOHN:

first edition, green cloth, 387pp, VG( vsl edgewear, vsl rubbed, v sl bumped spine head & foot, prev owners sign to ffep, sl foxing to ep's & edges, internal rear hinge reinforced with tape, v sl shaky spine)

PUBLISHER: Cassell & Co London 1932

KEYWORDS: history biography sir walter scott

$30.60
2g5/10

The Legion of the Damned


TOWNSEND,JOHN

first edition 190pp [b/w frontis.and map] VG+ (blue cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,paste action to eps,ffep clipped at upper corner,content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked but tight) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled w.sl.surface scuffs to front cover,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some small closed tears,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: elek london 1961

KEYWORDS: military history biography french foreign legion john townsend

$76.50
2d14/8

The Story of Chinese Gordon


HAKE,A.EGMONT

tenth edition in half-leather 407pp ills.[2x b/w w.2x fold-out maps] VG+ (brown cloth w.half-leather,gilt stamps and raised bands to spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,surface scratch to top board,sl.scuffs to leather,mod.wear to extrems.,marbled eps and edges,prelims.sl.foxed o/w contents clean and tight)

PUBLISHER: remington london 1884

KEYWORDS: history biography geography chinese gordon a.egmont hake

$22.95
1p1/7

Derby


the life & times of the 12th earl of derby

DERBY,EARL OF;COX,MILLARD

first edition 164pp ills.[b/w and col.] NF (black cloth,sl.stained,owner's stamp to half-title) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.chipping to extrems.w.1cm closed tear to foot of front cover repaired internally w.tape)

PUBLISHER: allen london 1974

KEYWORDS: history biography horse racing sport derby millard cox

$38.25
1p1/10

The Fool Errant


being the memoirs of francis-antony strelley

STRELLEY,FRANCIS-ANTONY;HEWLETT,MAURICE[ED.]

first edition [from the editor's collection] 352pp VG (green cloth w.gilt/white dec.stamp to top board,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,bookplate of editor maurice hewlett to front pastedown,prelims.and contents sl.foxed w.edges sl.soiled,spine cracked and sl.cocked)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 1905

KEYWORDS: biography history memoir francis-antony strelley maurice hewlett

$61.20
sv13405os1

Left Hand Right Hand!/Great Morning/Laughter in the Next Room/The Scarlet Tree


4 vols.

SITWELL,OSBERT

reprints 4 vols.in slipcase VG (fawn cloth,eps and content edges lightly foxed, top edges mauve) in VG d/ws (light creasing and bumps to extrems.) in scruffy slipcase (plain grey card,mod.rubbed and foxed, tape repairs to all edges)

PUBLISHER: reprint society london 1949/1950/1951

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature biography osbert sitwell

$15.30
80405te24

T S ELIOT THE MAN AND HIS WORK


TATE, ALLEN: (EDITOR)

first edition, blue cloth, 397pp illus, VG(v sl bruised corners, sl rubbed with v sl surface loss, v sl bumped board edges, v sl sunned spine, v sl soiled, prev owners sign to ffep, ex libris bookplate to ffep, prev owners sign to title page, v sl foxing to ep's & edges)

PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus London 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography t s eliot

$15.30
1h84/13

THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY


The Shaping of the Historian

CLIVE, JOHN:

First edition, brown boards, 499pp + xxxvi index, G+ (internal separation at hinges and several locations in contents, binding holding except ffep which is loose, otherwise contents tight and unmarked( d/w VG- (sl creases & wear to extrems, sl sunned, v sl soiled & rubbed,

PUBLISHER: Secker & Warburg, London, 1973

KEYWORDS: thomas macaulay historian biography

$45.00
2g4/9

Living Dangerously


the autobiography of ranulph fiennes

FIENNES,RANULPH

reprint, signed and dated by author, 263pp ills.[b/w and col.] imperial octavo hardcover, VG (blue cloth,sl.bumps and wear to extrems, light soiling to lower page edges) in VG d/w (light wear to covers, light bruising and chipping to extrems)

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1990

KEYWORDS: biography travel autobiography ranulph fiennes signed

$84.15
2d15/20

Little Jennings and Fighting Talbot


a life of the duke and duchess of tyrconnel

SERGEANT,PHILIP W.

first edition 2 vols.674pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,browned spine,sl.wear to extrems.w.4cm of nibbles to upper hinge of vol.2,owner's stamp to ffep/title,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,spines cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1913

KEYWORDS: history biography politics philip w.sergeant

$15.30
1h90/13

PROFESSOR OSCAR J. GOLDRICK AND HIS DENVER


together with his address delivered on the early history of Denver, July 4, 1876

MUMEY, NOLIE:

Ex lib, minimal markings, paper wraps, 36pp, frontis illus, VG+ (v sl edge wear, v sl soiled & rubbed, contents excellent)

PUBLISHER: Sage Books, Denver, 1959

KEYWORDS: nolie mumey oscar j goldrick biography history denver

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