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Traveler in a Vanished Landscape


The Life and Times of David Douglas, Botanical Explorer.

MORWOOD, WILLIAM;

First edition ex libris w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc. 244pp in VG+ cond. (sl.gum marking to ep's and boards at edges) in VG+ d/w (with plastic)

PUBLISHER: Clarkson N. Potter New York 1973

KEYWORDS: Douglas biography botany explorations Horticulture

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1f44/19

American Women


The Standard biographical dictionary of notable women Volume III 1939-40

HOWES, DURWARD (editor):

First Edition ex libris w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc. 1083pp in FAIR cond. (spine separating at hinges but binding still sound) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: American Publications Inc. California 1939

KEYWORDS: america history women dictionary biography

$13.94
1f44/18

The Life and Letters of Anne Isabella, Lady Noel Byron


from unpublished papers in the possession of the late Ralph, Earl of Lovelace

MAYNE, ETHEL COLBURN;

Second Edition ex libris w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets, etc. 502pp.,frontis., in FAIR cond. (cocked with sl.shaky spine, corners bruised, spine sunned and scuffed, internal hinges reinforced with tape) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: Constable & Co. Ltd.London 1929

KEYWORDS: Byron literature, biography letters

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1f35/10

Always Morning


The Life of Richard Henry Orion Horne

PEARL, CYRIL;

First Edition 276pp ex-library w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.in VG+ cond. (sl.bruised corners and a few small bumps to edges of boards) in VG d/w (sl.sunned spine with minor wear to head & foot, corners rounded, faint stain to rear cover, sl.wear to edges)

PUBLISHER: F.W. Cheshire, Melbourne 1960

KEYWORDS: Australia history biography orion

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1f35/7

Canadian Singers & Their Songs


a collection of portraits, autograph poems & brief biographies

CASWELL, EDWARD S;

first ed. 268pp ex-library w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc. in VG cond.(tape residue to paste-downs and ep's and edges of boards, upper corners sl.bruised, faint foxing & browning to ep's) in GOOD+ d/w (spine sunned, flaps trimmed, w.plastic)

PUBLISHER: Maclelland & Stewart,Toronto 1925

KEYWORDS: Biography history, songs poetry music Cananda

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1f39/57

King of Comedy


As told to Cameron Shipp

SENNETT, MACK:

First Edition 284pp ex-library w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc. illus. in VG cond. (v.sl bruising to corners, very faint marking to boards) in FAIR d/w (sunned spine, numerous tears and small chips)

PUBLISHER: Peter Davies London 1955

KEYWORDS: biography comedy hollywood

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1f48/21

MAJESTY & MISCHIEF


a mixed tribute to f. d. r.

WHITE, WILLIAM S;

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc), 221pp, cond. excellent, d/w very good+ (v sl creases and tears to extremities)

PUBLISHER: mcgraw-hill book company, new york 1961

KEYWORDS: biography, franklin delano roosevelt

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1f48/4

JAMES PARTON


the farther of modern biography

FLOWER, MILTON E;

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc), 253pp, illus, cond. excellent (v sl bruising to top of spine), d/w very good (sunned spine, small tears to extremities)

PUBLISHER: duke university press, durham 1951

KEYWORDS: biography, james parton, american

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1f48/2

ROBERT FROST


the aim was song

GOULD, JEAN;

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc), 302pp, cond. very good+ (gum stains on front and badck boards and ep's) d/w very good+ (back flap trimmed, in plastic)

PUBLISHER: dodd, mead & company, new york 1964

KEYWORDS: biography, robert frost, poet

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1f48/7

THOMAS SERGEANT PERRY


a biography and letters to perry from william, henry and garth wilkinson james

HARLOW, VIRGINIA;

ex libris (cancellation stamps, pockets etc) 394pp, illus, cond excellent (tight square copy), d/w excellent- (sunned spine, v sl shelf wear to extremities)

PUBLISHER: duke university press, durham 1950

KEYWORDS: biography, thomas sergeant perry

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1f48/5

ELLEN GLASGOW AND THE WOMAN WITHIN


GODBOLD, E. STANLY JR;

ex libris (usual cancellatin stamps, pockets etc), 322pp, illus, cond. excellent (v sl gum stains to ep's), d/w excellent (in plastic)

PUBLISHER: louisiana state university press, baton rouge 1937

KEYWORDS: biography, ellen glasgow

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1f47/23

ONE MAN IN HIS TIME


BORODIN, N. M;

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc), 344pp, cond. excellent (top and bottom of spine v sl bumped), d/w very good+ (creasing and sl tears to extremities).

PUBLISHER: constable, london

KEYWORDS: biography, dr borodin, historical

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1f48/8

ROBERT H. LOWIE


MURPHY, ROBERT F;

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc) 179pp, cond excellent- (gum stains to front and back boards and ep's), d/w excellent (in plastic).

PUBLISHER: columbia university press, new york 1972

KEYWORDS: biography, robert h. lowie, anthropologist

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1f48/18

THE BOSS


the story of gamal abdel nasser

ST JOHN, ROBERT;

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc), 288pp, cond. excellent (tight square copy), d/w excellent (v sl tears to bottom front board, gum stains at extremities)

PUBLISHER: arther barker ltd, london 1960

KEYWORDS: biography, gamal abdel nasser, middle east

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1f48/17

THE LIFE OF GEORGE MOORE


HONE, JOSEPH;

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc), 515pp, illus, cond. very good (sunned spine, spine head & foot sl chipped, corners sl bruised), lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: victor gollancz, london 1936

KEYWORDS: biography, george moore

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1f48/14

HUSSEIN


a biography

SNOW, PETER;

ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc), 256pp, illus, cond. excellent- (gum stains to boards & sl gum stains to ep's), d/w very good- (flaps timmed and re-pasted to front ep, in plastic).

PUBLISHER: barrie & jenkins, london 1972

KEYWORDS: biography, hussein

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1f38/18

Aloysius Horn, Vol.II


Harold the Webbed or the Young Vykings

LEWIS, E;

First edition ex libris w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc. 256pp with frontis, in VG cond.(corners bruised, ep's replaced,light foxing to half title, sl.shelf wear) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape, London 1928

KEYWORDS: biography, literary, English

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The Story of George Stephenson


THOMAS, JOHN;

first ed. 173pp ex libris w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc., with frontis., in VG+ cond. (sl.bruised corners and some sl.shelf wear to edges of boards) in VG d/w (sl.rubbing, spine sl.sunned with sl.waer to head and foot, corners rounded)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, London 1952

KEYWORDS: biography railway england Stephenson steam engineer locomotive transport

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1f37/16

To Print the News and Raise Hell


A biography of Wilbur F. Storey

WALSH, JUSTIN, E;

first edition 303pp ex libris w.usual cancellation stamps,pockets etc., illust. in EXC cond. (sl gum marking to ep's & boards at edges, upper corners v.sl.bruised) in VG+ d/w (with plastic)

PUBLISHER: The University of North Carolina Press 1968

KEYWORDS: biography Storey printing journalism history

$11.15
1f37/11

Warrior Bard


The Life of William Morris

GODWIN, EDWARD & STEPHANI;

first edition 175pp ex libris w.usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc., colour frontis, in VG+ cond. (light browning to patterned ep's corners bruised, spine sl.rubbed at extrem.) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1947

KEYWORDS: biography sociology literature Morris design

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