Books - "biography"
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ELIZABETH BOWEN
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 107pp, near excell (sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's, sl cocked), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: associated university press london 1975
KEYWORDS: bowen biography literature ireland
DICKEN'S ENGLAND
the places in his life and works
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 172pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl rounded, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's, sl rubbed), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: j m dent london 1970
KEYWORDS: dickens history england biography literature
THE LAMARTINE LADIES
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 288pp, b&w photo illus, family trees at rear ep's, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped and worn, corners sl bruised, sl rubbed, sl cocked), d/w v gd (head and tail spine, extrem's and corners all sl chipped, sl discol's spine ,sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: macdonald london 1954
KEYWORDS: lamartine biography france history politics literature
AN ENIGMA OF BRONTES
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc, 191pp, b&w illus, near excell (sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: st martin's press new york 1974
KEYWORDS: bronte biography literature england
ARNOLD BENNETT
a study
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 300pp, v gd (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl sunned spine, corners sl bruised, sl rubbed, sl cocked, fr bd sl stained)
PUBLISHER: frederick muller london 1939
KEYWORDS: bennett biography england literature
THE LIFE OF IVY COMPTON-BURNETT
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 191pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl cocked, corners v sl rounded, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl sunned spine)
PUBLISHER: victor gollancz london 1973
KEYWORDS: biography compton-burnett england literature
R. D. BLACKMORE
a biography
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 316pp, b&w photo illus, near excell (head and tail spine v sl bumped, sl cocked, fr and rear ep's sl discol'd), d/w near excell (head and tail spine v sl creased, sl sunned spine)
PUBLISHER: robert hale london 1956
KEYWORDS: biography blackmore england literature
THE BRONTES
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 115pp, near excell(head and tail spine sl bumped, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w vg+ (in plastic, sl rubbed, rear flap sl trimmed)
PUBLISHER: arthur barker london 1947
KEYWORDS: bronte biography england literature history
IBSEN
a portrait of the artist
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 313pp + 5pp adverts, near excell (tail spine sl bumped, upper corners sl rounded, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w vg+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: george allen & unwin london 1969
KEYWORDS: ibsen biography literature europe norway culture
ARNOLD BENNETT
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 385pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl bruised, sl cocked, sl rubbed), d/w v gd (head and tail spine and corners sl chipped, sl sunned spine, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: william heinemann london 1952
KEYWORDS: bennett biography england literature
THE BRONTES
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 115pp, v gd (head spine sl bumped, tail spine sl chipped, corners rounded, sl stains to rear bd, sl rubbed, rear ep's sl loose, sl cocked, unobstrusive pencil m'kings throughout)
PUBLISHER: home & van thal london 1947
KEYWORDS: bronte biography literature england
MARIE CORELLI
the woman and the legend
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 274pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl rounded, cocked, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: jarrolds london 1953
KEYWORDS: corelli biography literature england history
Abraham Lincoln
An exhibition at the Library of Congress in honor of the 150th anniversary of his birth
First Edition, 94pp, ex-library with usual canc.stamps, pockets, etc, library stiffened boards, illus. in VG+ cond. (sl.rubbing to boards with minor wear to corners)
PUBLISHER: Library of Congress Washington 1959
KEYWORDS: biography Lincoln America history politics
Mary Shelley
First Edition 269pp ex-library with usual canc.stamps, pockets etc. illus. in VG cond. (sl.cocked with sl.bruised corners, spine has some faint creasing to binding, minor shelf wear to foot-edge) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: Cassell & Co Ltd London 1959
KEYWORDS: biography shelley literature gothic
SOMERSET MAUGHAM: a candid portrait
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 224pp, octavo hardcover VG- (head and tails spine sl bumped, corners sl rounded, sl cocked, sl rubbed), d/w G (head and tail spine extrem's and corners chipped, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: victor gollancz london 1959
KEYWORDS: biography maugham england literature
ALBERT CAMUS
1913-1960
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 242pp, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl rounded, sl cocked, sl rubbed), d/w v gd (head and tail spine sl chipped, corners and extrem's v sl chipped, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: hamish hamilton london 1961
KEYWORDS: camus biography france literature philosophy
ANATOLE FRANCE
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 344pp, near excell (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl gum stains to bd's and ep's, sl cocked), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: collins london 1967
KEYWORDS: biography france paris literature politics history
HENRY GEORGE
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 130pp, graphs, near excell (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: twayne new york 1974
KEYWORDS: biography george america economics politics
THE OPINIONS OF ANATOLE FRANCE
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 219pp + 7pp advert, v gd (head adn tail spine sl bumped, sl sunned spine, corners sl rounded, sl rubbed, sl cocked)
PUBLISHER: john lane the bodley head ltd london 1928
KEYWORDS: biography france history philosophy politics society
THE CORRESPONDENCE OF ANDRE GIDE AND EDMUND GOSSE
1904-1928
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 220pp, near excell (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl cocked)
PUBLISHER: new york university press 1959
KEYWORDS: gide gosse biography art history literature