Books - "biography"
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Stravinsky on Stage
Quarto, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, whimsical gilt musical illus to front board, frontispiece, 226pp, illus, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light soiling & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light fading to spine, prev. bookseller's label to rear, light chafing)
PUBLISHER: Stainer & Bell 1982
KEYWORDS: music Stravinsky composers biography memoir classical illustrated
Conversations with Menuhin
Ex-library. Imperial 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: Macdonald General Books 1979
KEYWORDS: music biography yehudi menuhin violinist
Francis Drake
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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1995
KEYWORDS: biography francis drake history
The Prof : A Personal Memoir of Lord Cherwell
Lacks d/w. Reprint. Super octavo, hardcover (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: Macmillan & Co Ltd 1959
KEYWORDS: biography lord cherwell frederick lindemann physicist
Tony Greig : Love, War and Cricket - A Family Memoir
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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Macmillan 2013
KEYWORDS: sports biography memoir cricket cricketer tony greig
The Truth About Cora Pearl
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 may reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1986
KEYWORDS: biography cora pearl eliza crouch
Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream
FIRST EDITION, super octavo, black heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, ix + 529pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page egdes & rear eps) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing)
PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons 2008
KEYWORDS: first edition biography memoir Hugh Hefner erotica pornography playboy illustrated history entertainment
Little Feet in a Big Room: Frances Ogilvie of China
INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Imperial 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: Shoal Bay Press 1994
KEYWORDS: frances ogilvie communist maos china travel biography japanese invasion peoples people's republic of stanley civilian internment camp canton presbytarian church
The Ginger Molloy Story
SIGNED BY GINGER MOLLOY, quarto, illus light card covers, 219pp, illus, VG (light soiling and scuffing to covers, moderate soiling to lower right corner of cover and page edges, prev owners name in ink to inside cover)
PUBLISHER: Hazelwood Print (Printer) N/D
KEYWORDS: signed New Zealand motorcycle racing biography memoir Ginger Molloy illustrated sport
Dan Gurney: The Ultimate Racer
SIGNED, Square imperial octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, frontispiece, 208pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing & soiling to covers)
PUBLISHER: Haynes Publishing 2000
KEYWORDS: Dan Gurney biography memoir sports racing motorsport car illustrated signed
Meet Sebastian Vettel: The Story of Formula One's Youngest Champion
Square octavo, illus glossy card covers, white lettering to spine, illus prelims, 143pp, illus, Near FINE (sl chafing to covers)
PUBLISHER: Souvenir Press 2011
KEYWORDS: formula one 1 motor sport racing illustrated biography Sebastian Vettel
Bill Ivy: The Will to Win
Imperial octavo, black heavy card boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 318pp, illus, Near FINE (sl bruising to spine extrems) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges, sl chafing)
PUBLISHER: Breedon Books 2009
KEYWORDS: biography memoir Bill Ivy motorcycle sport motor illustrated racing
Jochen Rindt: Uncrowned King: The Superfast Life of F1's Only Posthumous World Champion
Lg quarto, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, illus prelims, 336pp, illus, Near FINE (sl bruising to extrems) in d/w, Near FINE
PUBLISHER: Haynes Publishing 2010
KEYWORDS: biography memoir Jochen Rindt illustrated motor sport car racing grand prix formula 1 one f1
Skittles: The Last Victorian Courtesan: The Life and Times of Catherine Walters
FIRST EDITION, octavo, brown heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xiii + 261pp, illus, VG (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep) in d/w, VG (light creasing to edges, light chafing & soiling, price clipped, prev. owners' names in ink to internal sides)
PUBLISHER: Rupert Hart-Davis 1970
KEYWORDS: first edition Victorian courtesan biography memoir Catherine Walters prostitution illustrated London
Marco Simoncelli The Tribute Book
Super octavo, illus glossy boards, white & red lettering to spine, illus title page, 351pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG (moderate creasing to edges, 6cm closed cut/tear to rear)
PUBLISHER: Haynes Publishing 2013
KEYWORDS: motor sport biography tribute Marco Simoncelli motorcycle racing illustrated
Capote: A Biography
Imperial 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: Simon and Schuster
KEYWORDS: truman capote biography
No Time to Lose: The Fast-Moving World of Bill Ivy
Octavo, green heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 158pp, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems), in d/w, VG (light creasing to edges, sl chafing, light fading to spine, prev. bookseller's label to front flap, prev owners name in ink to fep)
PUBLISHER: Motor Racing Publications 1997
KEYWORDS: motorcycle racing motorsport motorbikes Bill Ivy biography memoir
Ayrton Senna: All His Races
Lg quarto, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, illus prelims, 304pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl bruising to extrems) in d/w, Near FINE (sl chafing)
PUBLISHER: Evro Publishing 2014
KEYWORDS: motorsport sport motor car racing biography memoir Ayrton Senna record formula 1 one f1 automotive
Ronnie Peterson: A Photographic Portrait
Lg quarto, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page & prelims, 240pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl scuffing to lower board edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing)
PUBLISHER: Haynes Publishing 2008
KEYWORDS: motorsport sport car racing automotive biography memoir Ronnie Peterson photos illustrated formula 1 one f1
Sammy Miller: Motorcycle Legend
Quarto, blue heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 318pp, illus/photos, Near FINE, in d/w, Near FINE
PUBLISHER: Derby Books Publishing 2010
KEYWORDS: motorcycle motorsport racing motorbikes biography memoir Sammy Miller photos illustrated