Biografia

Reminiscences of Bishops and Archbishops.

POTTER, HENRY CODMAN. [BISHOP OF NEW YORK]. · 1906 · Chilton Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons,1906. 1st edition. The author's memories of bishops and archbishops of his acquaintance. Includes Bishops - Smith, Whittingham, Williams, Eastburn, Clark, Coxe, Wilmer, Clarkson, Brooks and Dudley and Archbishops - Tait, Benson, and Temple. Pp.xii/...

Travellers Prelude. An Autobiography.

STARK, FREYA. · 1950 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: John Murray, 1950. 1st edition. Volume of memoirs by the explorer and travel writer, Freya Stark. Pp.xii/346, green double-page map + 24 black & white photo illustrations, gift message to front free endpaper. Green cloth, dustwrapper small losses to top and tail of spi...

The Coast of Incense. Autobiography 1933-1939.

STARK, FREYA. · 1953 · Chilton Books

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

London: John Murray, 1953. 1st edition. Volume of memoirs by the explorer and travel writer, Freya Stark. "These middle years include the adventure of travel; Egypt, the Persian Gulf, the Middle East, her introduction to South Arabia, two journeys to the Valley of the Hadhrama...

The Summer Of A Dormouse [SIGNED]

John Mortimer · 2000 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London, Viking, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing, Entertaining autobiography of old age, in near fine order throughout and signed by Mortimer to title page. Second printing of first edition. Smart blue boards, very lightly bumped, with bright gilt titling to spine. VG clipped d/j. Th...

HIGH LIFE LOW MORALS The Duel That Shook Smart Society

Victoria Stater · 1999 · Dodman Books

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)

London, John Murray, 1st Edition, In near-fine, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. Smart red boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/g lightly marked to rear. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 332pp, Near Fine, Ver...

SQUIRE Memories Of Charles Davies Sherborn

J R Norman · 1944 · Dodman Books

£12.50 (€14.98 | $16.51 | ¥2,637)

London, George G Harrap & Company, First, Well written and illustrated biography. In VG order throughout. Smart dark blue boards lightly worn at edges. D/j in parts with some loss. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 202pp, Very Go...

Mountbatten: The Official Biography

ZIEGLER, PHILIP · 1985 · Round Table Books, LLC

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,992)

London: Collins, 1985. 0002165430. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0002165430. Stated first edition, first printing. Publisher's full navy cloth, gilt lettering on spine, title blind-stamped on front cover, family-trees on endpapers. Illustrated with B&...

Period Piece: A Cambridge Childhood.

Raverat, Gwen · 1954 · The Glass Key

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London, Readers Union/Faber & Faber, 1954. Book Club. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp 243 with line illus throughout. Printed cloth boards. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy without dust jacket . Very Good .

The Other Half: A Self-Portrait

Clark, Kenneth · 1978 · The Glass Key

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Book Club Associates, 1978. Book Club. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp xii + 261 + 16pp b&w plates. Yellow cloth boards stamped in gilt on a black panel on the spine. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy in an unclipped dust jacket. Very good/very good.

Another Part of the Wood: A Self-Portrait

Clark, Kenneth · 1974 · The Glass Key

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

London, Book Club Associates, 1974. Book Club. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp xi + 287 + 24pp b&w plates. Blue cloth boards stamped in gilt on a black panel on the spine. A clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy in an unclipped dust jacket. Very good/very good.

A Portrait of Jane Austen

Cecil, David · 1978 · The Glass Key

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Book Club Associates, 1978. Book Club. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp 208 with b&w illustrations throughout + 16pp colour plates. Green cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. A clean, unmarked copy in a tight binding and bright, unclipped dust-jacket. Very Good +/very good +.

Peter Sellers: An Illustrated Appreciation

Sylvester, Derek · 1981 · The Glass Key

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London, Proteus, 1981. First printing of this edition. Paperback. First printing of this 4to (272 x 205mm) paperback. Pp 128 with b&w photographs throughout. A clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers. Very good .

Hitler 1889 - 1936: Hubris and 1936-1945: Nemesis (2 Volumes)

Kershaw, Ian · 1998 · The Glass Key

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Allen Lane The Penguin Press, 1998 & 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Both volumes are first impressions. 8vo. Volume I: Pp xxx + 845 + 32pp b&w photographs. Volume II: Pp xlvi + 1115 + 48pp b&w photographs. Black cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. A clean, unma...

In the Company of Friends

Trimble, Jim · 0 · Rainy Day Books

$10.50 (€9.53 | £7.95 | ¥1,677)

Book Good. Phantom Press Pencil imprint faintly on first endpaper.

Taking a Gamble

Whitworth, Karen · 2010 · Rainy Day Books

$10.50 (€9.53 | £7.95 | ¥1,677)

Book Very Good. Canada Very light wear. The story of the Gamble family, starting with Emma Matilda Sanders coming to Canada from England.

Ellen's Story

Ellen Szita · 2007 · Rainy Day Books

$10.50 (€9.53 | £7.95 | ¥1,677)

Book Very Good. Trafford Publishing Canada Gift inscription by the author. Very little wear.

My Journey from Coast to Coast: Dr. Bert King's Story

Albert E King · 1995 · Rainy Day Books

$10.50 (€9.53 | £7.95 | ¥1,677)

Book Good. Conway Pub. Canada Signed by the author, on title page and as gift inscription. Light wear.

Destined for a Mission

Wiseman, Kevin · 1999 · Rainy Day Books

$10.50 (€9.53 | £7.95 | ¥1,677)

Book Good. Signed by Author(s) KAAS Pub. USA Light wear, lower corners lightly finger smudged. Signed by the author. Two copies available.

Charles De Salaberry: Soldier of the Empire, Defender of Quebec

Wohler, J. Patrick · 1984 · Rainy Day Books

$10.50 (€9.53 | £7.95 | ¥1,677)

Book Good. Dundurn Press Canada Usual library marks, lower corners finger smudged. Front cover has light soiling and wear.

Birds Don't Fly at Night

Benson, John · 1983 · Rainy Day Books

$10.50 (€9.53 | £7.95 | ¥1,677)

Book Good. Highway Book Shop Canada Light wear to lower corners and covers, interior is clean and tight.