Books - "biography"
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The Victory of Father Karl
Octavo, burgundy heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, viii + 210pp, VG+ (light bruising to spine & board edges/extrems, sl tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (sl creasing to edges, light tanning & chafing to spine, sl soiling)
PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1957
KEYWORDS: Father Karl Leisner biography biographies memoir pows prisoners of war ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2
The Doors: Night Divides the Day
Quarto, black illus boards, beige lettering to spine, illus eps, frontispiece, illus prelims, 343pp, illus/photo, Nr FINE (v slight bruising to spine hinge, v slight chafing to boards)
PUBLISHER: Genesis Publications 2024
KEYWORDS: the doors music memoir biography american band
Collecting the World: The Life and Curiosity of Hans Sloane
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: Allen Lane 2017
KEYWORDS: biography memoir Hans Sloane collectors history
Captain James Cook
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: Hodder and Stoughton 1994
KEYWORDS: first editions maritime history Captain James Cook famous explorers voyages biography
Mr Bligh's Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the Bounty
Super octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-) moderate to heavy water damage to bottom corners: 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: Cambridge University Press 1992
KEYWORDS: history Captain Bligh HMS Bounty maritime biography mutiny
Writing at the Kitchen Table: The Authorized Biography of Elizabeth David
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: Michael Joseph / Penguin 1999
KEYWORDS: literature literary biography biographies memoir Elizabeth David cookery food first editions
Jorge Luis Borges
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 will reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Frederick Ungar Publishing 1980
KEYWORDS: literature literary biography Jorge Luis Borges criticism interpretation
Grivas and the Story of Eoka
FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 192pp, illus/photos, VG (minor rubbing to extrems, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, moderate foxing to prelims & terminals, light to moderate foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, protective plastic cover- easily removed if desired, heavy creasing & chipping/tearing to edges, 3cm loss to top edge of front cover, light to moderate general foxing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Robert Hale 1959
KEYWORDS: first editions military political politics history EOKA terrorists George Grivas Greece Cyprus Greek Cypriot biography biographies memoir
Ninetta Sombart: Life and Work
Large quarto, red & blue cloth boards, light grey lettering to spine and front board, frontispiece, 208pp, illus/photo, Nr FINE, in d/w VG+ (light chafing & creasing to spine & edges, light chafing to jacket)
PUBLISHER: Floris Books 2004
KEYWORDS: ninetta sombart art german christian biography artist religious art
In Search of C S Lewis
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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Bridge Publishing 1983
KEYWORDS: literature literary biographies biography C S Lewis
From Battle of Britain Airman to POW Escapee: The Story of Ian Walker RAF
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: Pen & Sword 2017
KEYWORDS: first editions military aviation history RAF Royal Air Force pows prisoners of war ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 Ian Walker biography
The Wicked Ways of Malcolm McLaren
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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Omnibus Press 1991
KEYWORDS: music biographies biography memoir Malcolm McLaren
The First Jet Pilot: The Story of German Test Pilot Erich Warsitz
Super octavo hardcover (Near 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Pen & Sword Aviation 2008
KEYWORDS: military aviation history test pilots Luftwaffe German Germany biography biographies Erich Warsitz
Bitter Monsoon: The Memoirs of a Fighter Pilot
FIRST EDITION, 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: Robert Hale 1955
KEYWORDS: military history aviation fighter pilots biography memoir biographies Stefan James first editions
Anything That Burns You: A Portrait of Lola Ridge, Radical Poet
LACKS D/W, 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: Schaffner Press 2016
KEYWORDS: Lola Ridge literature literary biography biographies memoir poets poetry
Meet the Stars of Animorphs
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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Scholastic 1999
KEYWORDS: children's literature youth novels fiction animorphs series K A Applegate biography characters actors
Winning Isn't Everything.... A Biography of Sir Alf Ramsay
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: Victor Gollancz 1998
KEYWORDS: Sir Alf Ramsey biography memoir sport soccer football
Bjorn Borg: Heartbeats: A Memoir
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 may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Sphere 2025
KEYWORDS: sport history tennis players Bjorn Borg memoir biography autobiography