Books - "biography"
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GENE DEBS
the history of a fighting american
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings. pckt etc), 128pp, b&w illus, near excell (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl rubbed), d/w v gd+ (head and tail spine v sl chipped, sl sunned, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: international publishers new york 1948
KEYWORDS: debs biography america politics socialism
THE WORLD OF DAVID DUBINSKY
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 347pp, b&w photo illus, near excell (head and tail spine v sl bumped), d/w v gd+ (head spine sl chipped, sl sunned spine, lwr fr extrem's sl chipped and creased, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: world publishing new york 1957
KEYWORDS: biography dubinsky america politics history
THE GUGGENHEIMS AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 382pp, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl bumped, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl sunned spine, fr flap v sl trimmed)
PUBLISHER: funk & wagnalls new york 1967
KEYWORDS: biography guggenheim america history industry
RAMBLES WITH ANATOLE FRANCE
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 335pp, b&w photo illus, v gd (headspine sl chipped,tail spine sl bumped, sunned spine, fr plate loose, rear ep loose, sl discol'ation to spine, sl rubbed, sl cocked)
PUBLISHER: ernest benn london 1927
KEYWORDS: biography france literature philosophy
CHARLES DICKENS
an sentimental journey in search of an unvarnished portrait
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 270pp, b&w photo illus, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl cocked, sl rubbed, corners sl rounded, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: cassell london 1953
KEYWORDS: dickens biography england literature
SHERIDAN
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 280pp, b&w illus, v gd (head and tail spine sl bumped, sl sunned spine, corners sl bruised, fr bd sl creased, sl cocked, sl rubbed, fr ep sl discol'd)
PUBLISHER: jm dent london 1947
KEYWORDS: sheridan biography england theatre history
THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN PAUL CLAUDEL AND ANDRE GIDE
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 287pp, v gd+ (head and tail spine sl bumped, corners sl rounded, sl sunned upper extrem's, sl rubbed), d/w v gd+ (head and tail spine sl chipped, sl discol'd spine, extrem's sl creased, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: secker & warburg 1952
KEYWORDS: gide claudel biography france literature
CONVERSATIONS WITH ANDRE GIDE
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 235pp, near excell (head spine sl bumped, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's), d/w v gd+ (in plastic, rear flap trimmed and reattached to fr ep)
PUBLISHER: george braziller new york 1965
KEYWORDS: gide biography france literature history
LAWRENCE IN LOVE
letters to louie burrows
ex libris (usual cancel m'kings, pckt etc), 182pp, near excell (head and tail v sl bumped, sl gum stains to fr and rear bd's and ep's0, d/w v gd+ (in plastoc, sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: university of nottingham 1968
KEYWORDS: lawrence biography literature england
ENGLISH BIOGRAPHY IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Reprint 519pp ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) very good (sl bruised corners)
PUBLISHER: Octagon Books New York 1971
KEYWORDS: England Biography History
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY
Reprint 104pp ex libris (usual cancellation stamps, pockets etc.) very good (minor gum stains to rear board)
PUBLISHER: The Folcroft Press 1969
KEYWORDS: American Biography History
run baby run
first english edition 240pp very gd+ (top front corner sl bruised, boards sl marked, sl scuffed spine foot, sl discoloration to endpapers and inside boards, small stain to fore edge and last page) in very good+ d/w (minor stains at extremities of rear cover,small tear at spine head,price clipped, corners sl rounded, sl creasing and wear to top edge and spine head/foot, some discoloration))
PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton london 1969
KEYWORDS: modern first edition biography
ALBUM
First English edition 223pp ex libris (pockets and cancellation stamps) d/w w. plastic very good (sl bruised corners), illust.
PUBLISHER: Collins London 1966
KEYWORDS: Biography Theology De Chardin
The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
first edition 361pp VG in VG- d/w (spine sl sunned with sl chipping to head, sl discoloration to rear and flaps, v small tear to spine foot)
PUBLISHER: john murray london 1949
KEYWORDS: modern first edition literary biography
Eton in Prose and Verse
An Anthology
First edition 232pp gilt stamped boards and spine, t.e.g. w. rough cut fore-edges, very good+ (v light rubbing, corners sl bruised, sl bumped spine foot, faint gum stains to free endpapers, light foxing to title pages, final page of text and page edges, owners presentation note tipped in at ffep, inc. related ephemera), illust. w. 30 gilt bordered colour plates.
PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton London nd (1948?)
KEYWORDS: Eton Literature Poetry England Schools Education Biography Shelley
TIME RUNS OUT
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc)256pp VG+(v sl sunned, v sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: collins london 1942
KEYWORDS: history war biography
UNDER THE FLAG OF THE NATION
DIARIES AND LETTERS OF A YANKEE VOLUNTEER IN THE CIVIL WAR
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 308pp VG+(v sl bruised upper rear corner) d/w VG+(v sl sunned spine,v sl rubbed)
PUBLISHER: hoio state university press columbus 1961
KEYWORDS: history america civil war biography ohio cumberland vicksburg
Robert Browning and his world
The Private Face
First edition 331pp front gutter cracked VG- in VG d/w
PUBLISHER: Cassell London 1968
KEYWORDS: robert Browning Literature literary criticism Biography Poetry
SOLDIER AND DRAMATIST
BEING THE LETTERS OF HAROLD CHAPIN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO DIED FOR ENGLAND AT LOOS ON SEPTEMBER 26TH 1915
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 288 illus VG-(minor bruised/scuffed upper corners v sl bruised lower corners,minor bumped spine head & foot,sl stains to boards,sl rubbed,v sl sunned,v sl foxing throughout,v sl damaged upper fore edge)
PUBLISHER: john lane new york 1916
KEYWORDS: history WW1 biography chapin
DEATH AND TO-MORROW
ex libris (usual cancellation stamps pkts etc) 299pp POOR condition (bruised corners,scuffed spine head & foot, tear at spine from foot to halfway,sl sunned spine,rubbed,cocked,internally reinforced with library tape)
PUBLISHER: secker & warburg london 1942
KEYWORDS: history war biography france