Biografia

Journals 1939-1983

Stephen Spender · 1986 · Dodman Books

£9.75 (€11.69 | $12.88 | ¥2,058)

New York, Random House, 1st Edition, First US printing. A couple of minor marks to edge of block, but internally all is in clean, crisp and fine order. No inscriptions. Light wear only to smart cream paper-covered boards with brown cloth to spine. VG unclipped d/j with small c...

Letters From Edward Thomas To Gordon Bottomley

Edward Thomas; R George Thomas (ed) · 1968 · Dodman Books

£14.25 (€17.08 | $18.83 | ¥3,007)

London, Oxford University Press, 1st Edition, Edward Thomas's letters to Gordon Bottomley "offer a unique gloss on Thomas's frequently misunderstood writings." In VG, clean and bright order throughout. Smart brown boards. VG unclipped d/j, a little worn to edges, in protective...

THE BARRISTER IN THE CIRCLE A Memoir Of Sidney Wrangel Clarke [SIGNED]

Edwin A Dawes · 1983 · Dodman Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, The Magic Circle, 1st Edition, Numbered 198 from a limited edition of 500 copies, with signed inscription from the author to fellow Magic Circle member Frank Korval. His striking bookplate to front pastedown. Edge of block is dulled, but with the exception of the endpa...

TIME & AGAIN Memoirs And Letters

Helen Thomas · 1978 · Dodman Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,794)

Manchester, Carcanet New Press, 1st Edition, Edited by Helen and Edward Thomas's daughter Myfanwy Thomas. In VG+ condition throughout, crisp, clean and bright. Smart beige boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j, lightly toned. 8vo. 159pp + 8pp photographs.,...

JOHN MACKINTOSH A Biography

Geo W Crutchley · 1921 · Dodman Books

£20.00 (€23.98 | $26.43 | ¥4,221)

London, The National Sunday School Union, 1st Edition, ND. 1921 - WorldCat. Likely produced as a fundraiser for The National Sunday School Union prior to commercial publication by Hodder & Stoughton. Title page differs, but remainder of content appears similar. Well illustrate...

Escape To The Sea [SIGNED]

Tom Sullivan; Mike Starke (ed) · 2008 · Dodman Books

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Dunbeath, Whittles Publishing, 1st Edition, Extraordinary autobiography of Victorian orphan Sullivan and his seafaring adventures, edited and introduced by his great-grandson Starke, with the latter's signature and dedication to title page. All in fine, crisp, clean and bright...

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL His Personality And His Times

Newman Flower · 1929 · Dodman Books

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,583)

London, Cassell & Company, In Cassell's Pocket Library Series. All in VG, clean and bright internal order. Neat signature of former owner to fep. Smart brown cloth showing light edgewear only with bright gilt titling to spine. 12mo. xii, 324pp, Very Good, No Jacket, 12mo - ove...

Me - And The Swans [SIGNED]

Naomi Jacob · 1963 · Dodman Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, William Kimber, 2nd Edition, Jacob on outstanding women. Dedicated and signed by her to fep. Some light spotting to edge of block, but this rarely intruding onto pages. Grey cloth, a little faded to edges, with bright gilt titling to spine. VG clipped d/j lightly worn ...

ALAIN-FOURNIER A Brief Life (1886-1914)

David Arkell · 1986 · Dodman Books

£12.50 (€14.99 | $16.52 | ¥2,638)

Manchester, Carcanet Press, 1st Edition, Well illustrated and all in VG+, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. Smart black boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG clipped d/j, a little faded to spine. 8vo. 178pp, Near Fine, Very Good, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall, 178

JOHN CHEEVER A Biography

Scott Donaldson · 1988 · Dodman Books

£12.50 (€14.99 | $16.52 | ¥2,638)

New York, Random House, 1st Edition, "First objective full length biography of this majorAmerican writer". Well illustrated with photographs and, bar minor marking to top of block, in VG, crisp, clean and bright order throughout. Smart plum cloth with bright gilt decoration an...

Rider Haggard And The Lost Empire

Tom Pocock · 1993 · Dodman Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1st Edition, A little spotting to block edge, but pages clean and bright. Smart blue boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j.This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. xiii, 261pp, Very Good, Very ...

LORENZO IN SEARCH OF THE SUN D. H. Lawrence In Italy, Mexico And The American South-West

Eliot Fay · 1955 · Dodman Books

£5.40 (€6.47 | $7.14 | ¥1,140)

London, Vision Press, 1st Edition, Fascinating insight into Lawrence's life. In near-fine, crisp, clean and bright order throughout. Smart blue boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j. 8vo. 148pp, Near Fine, Very Good, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall, 148

RD LAING: Creative Destroyer

Bob Mullan (ed) · 1997 · Dodman Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Cassell, Reminiscences of Laing from friends and colleagues including Allen Ginsburg, Anthony Clare, Van Morrison and many others. In VG, clean crisp and bright internal order throughout. Small, neat ink inscription to half title. Pictorial covers a little faded to edg...

Rouben Mamoulian

Tom Milne · 1969 · Dodman Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London, Thames And Hudson, 1st Edition, Excellent and well illustrated short study of the influential director. In VG order throughout. Light shelfwear to smart red boards with bright gilt titling. VG clipped d/j a little creased to rear. This is a charity sale for Friends Of ...

August Strindberg

Olof Lagercrantz; Anselm Hollo (tr) · 1984 · Dodman Books

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,583)

London, Faber And Faber, 1st Edition, First thus. Light toning to page edges but otherwise all in VG clean and bright internal order. Smart grey cloth with bright silver titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 4to...

BERNARD SHAW Volume III 1918-1950 The Lure Of Fantasy

Michael Holroyd · 1991 · Dodman Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1st Edition, The third volume of Holroyd's comprehensive Shaw biography, in VG clean and bright order throughout. Smart black boards. VG unclipped d/j a little rubbed and lightly worn to edges. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg....

The Lincoln Reader

Paul M Angle (ed) · 1947 · Dodman Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

New Brunswick, Rutgers University Press, 1st Edition, 179 selections from 65 authors telling Lincoln's life story. Stock toned but otherwise in good internal order. Grey cloth with dark red titling, lightly shelfworn. 8vo. 564pp, Very Good, No Jacket, 8vo, 564

THE SILVER LINING Turning Major Setbacks Into Major Victories [SIGNED]

Enefiok Udo-Obang · 2006 · Dodman Books

£20.00 (€23.98 | $26.43 | ¥4,221)

Ibadan, BookBuilders / Editions Africa, 1st Edition, Nigerian athlete's Olympic success story. Scarce first edition, signed by Udo-Obang to title page. In VG clean crisp and bright internal order. Stiff card covers a little rubbed. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends O...

HELEN KELLER The Women Of Renown Series

Esther Samms · 1953 · Dodman Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Newnes Educational Publishing, Everything you need to know about Keller in this brief and pleasingly presented biography, produced for schools. In VG order throughout. Attractive cloth backed card covers. One of a number of books in the Men of Courage and Women Of Reno...

ROBERT CLIVE Men Of Courage Series - Book Ten

L Edna Walter · 1953 · Dodman Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London, Newnes Educational Publishing, Everything you need to know about Clive (from a 1950s perspective) in this brief and pleasingly presented biography, produced for schools. In VG order throughout. Attractive cloth backed card covers. This is a charity sale on behalf of Fr...