Books - "biography"
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Evolution's Captain ; The Dark Fate of the Man who Sailed Charles Darwin around the World
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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Harper Collins
KEYWORDS: biography specials peter nichols
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
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 will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Penguin
KEYWORDS: biography autobiography specials gertrude stein
The Letters of John Cheever
first edition, hardcover octavo (VG+), 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: Simon & Schuster
KEYWORDS: biography autobiography letters specials
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Volume Two 1870-1900
THIS VOL ONLY, Reprint, quarto, black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 664pp, VG+ (slight tanning to edges of pages, prev owners inscription to fep), in d/w VG+ (slight scuffing, slight sunning to spine)
PUBLISHER: Bridget Williams Books
KEYWORDS: new zealand biography history dictionary reference
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Volume One 1769-1869
quarto octavo, black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 674pp, (NF) slight tanning to edges of pages names to other side of fep and small owners name to fep , d/w (NF) slight brusing to d/w
PUBLISHER: Allen & Unwin
KEYWORDS: dictionary new zealand biography history reference
The Last Englishman; The Double Life of Arthur Ransome
uncorrected proof copy, octavo, illus light card covers, 381pp, (NF) slight wear to extermities
PUBLISHER: Faber & Faber
KEYWORDS: proof copy history biography roland chambers
Ohimurenga # 11 ; Conversations with Poets who Refuse to Speak
octavo, illus light card covers, illus eps, 95pp, illus, (NF)slight wear to extermities
PUBLISHER: N/A
KEYWORDS: literature biography poetry
Everest ; The Unfinished Adventure
super octavo, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 360pp, illus, (VG) moderate tanning to pages spine is cracked book shop stamp to fep, d/w (G+) major wear and damage to d/w has been tried to be fixed by red tape
PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton
KEYWORDS: history mount everest autobiography travel hugh ruttledge biography
Albert Speer; His Battle with Truth
first edition, hardcover octavo (VG+), 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: MacMillan
KEYWORDS: biography specials gitta sereny
Memories of James Hunt
hardcover super octavo (VG+), 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: Haynes
KEYWORDS: biography sport tansport motorsport christopher hilton specials
In Excited Reverie A Centenary Tribute W.B. Yeats 1865-1939
hardcover octavo (VG), 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: MacMillan
KEYWORDS: biography specials a norman jeffares k g w cross
Soldiering On; The stories of Two Former Kiwi SAS Men and Their Continuing World-wide Careers of Adventure
first edition octavo illus light card covers, 336pp, illus Near FINE
PUBLISHER: Tees 2003
KEYWORDS: new zealand military history biography sas alan brosnan duke henry bob taubert
John Dafte Gunsmith And the Horrid Conspiracy of 1683
first edition small folio marbled boards with three quarter maroon cloth with gilt lettering to spine, xi + 80pp, illus Near FINE (light rubbing to extremities, owners details to fep) #38, one of only 100 copies produced, this copy is even scarcer being ISCRIBED and SIGNED by both authors. Promotional flier loosely inserted
PUBLISHER: cooper and westwood 1989
KEYWORDS: history biography gunsmithing weapons antiques firearms gun pistols military john dafte john s cooper kenneth j westwood signed
Oscar Wilde; A Summing Up
first edition octavo purple cloth boards with green lettering to spine, 143pp, illus VG(light fading to spine stronger at head and tail, tanning to eps) in VG- d/w ( tanning particularly to spine with a couple of small holes and a chip to head with tape repair, light wear to extremities) SCARCE IN D/W
PUBLISHER: duckworth 1940
KEYWORDS: modern first edition oscar wilde lord alfred douglas biography literary criticism literature
Len Lye: A Personal Mythology
paperback square octavo (good+); 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: Auckland City Art Gallery
KEYWORDS: Arts New Zealand Len Lye Biography Memoir Catalogue Auckland City Art Gallery specials
Grant Batty
signed copy octavo hardback (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: rugby press
KEYWORDS: grant batty sports rugby biography new zealand specials
Leading From the Front: The Autobiography of Mike Gatting
Hardcover octavo (VG) 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: Macdonald Queen Anne Press 1988
KEYWORDS: Cricket Sport Biography Mike Gatting Angela Patmore specials sport
The Trent Bridge Battery: The Story of the Sporting Gunns
hardcover octavo (VG) 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: Willow Books 1985
KEYWORDS: Cricket Biography England Gunn Basil Haynes John Lucas specials England Sport History
Mr. Cricket: The Autobiography of W. H. Ferguson, BEM
hardcover octavo (VG) lacks d/w; 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: Nicholas Kaye 1957
KEYWORDS: Cricket Biography W. H. Ferguson David R. Jack R. G. Menzies specials sport
Emburey: Autobiography with Martin Rogers
Hardcover super octavo (VG+) 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: Partridge Press 1987
KEYWORDS: Cricket Biography John Emburey Martin Rogers specials sport