Biografia

Gertrude Lawrence as Mrs A.

Aldrich, Richard Stoddard · 1956 · Hessay Books

£2.50 (€3.00 | $3.30 | ¥527)

Companion Book Club, 1956. Hard Cover, 320pp, blue cloth covered boards, faded to spine and edge, spots of foxing to edges of spine. B + w photographs. A couple of small spots of foxing to the foredge, otherwise a clean copy. A biography of the famous actress who starred with ...

The Bronte Story.

Lane, Margaret · 1973 · Hessay Books

£2.50 (€3.00 | $3.30 | ¥527)

Fontana, 1973. Mass Market Paperback, Ill.: Joan Hassall. 315pp, the edges browning with age. B + w illustrations. A clean copy. A reconsideration of Mrs Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Bronte... Very Good.

Two Royal Brothers.

Binner, Ina · 1975 · Hessay Books

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

Hale, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover, 183pp. Complete dustjacket by Nicholas Day, faded to spine. Gift inscription from the author on flyleaf, otherwise internally clean. Princes Harry and Charles Stuart, and Walter Raleigh.. Signed by Author. Fine /Fine.

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

Keay, Douglas · 1980 · Hessay Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

IPC Magazines, 1980. First Edition. Soft Cover, Tall format. 158pp. Many colour and b + w photographs. Price cut from corner of title page, otherwise a clean copy. 'A celebration of 80 glorious years'... Very Good.

Count Leon.

Dodds, Dennis Walton · 1974 · Hessay Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

William Kimber, 1974. First Edition. Hard Cover, 270 pp, dustjacket with long tears and some loss.. B + w photographs. Flyleaf removed, otherwise internally clean and VG. The fascinating biography of Napoleon's love child... Very Good /Poor.

George VI A New Biography.

Howarth, Patrick · 1987 · Hessay Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Hutchinson, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover, First edition. A heavy book of 282pp. Priceclipped dustjacket, a little faded to the spine, is otherwise complete. B + w photographs. Gift inscription to the flyleaf, otherwise internally clean. How George VI rose to the challenge o...

Royal Sisters Elizabeth and Margaret 1926 - 1956.

Edwards, Anne · 1990 · Hessay Books

£7.50 (€8.99 | $9.91 | ¥1,582)

Collins, 1990. First Edition. Hard Cover, 393pp. Priceclipped dustjakcet is otherwise complete. B + w photographs. Internally very clean. A biography of the Queen and her relationship with her sister... As New /Very Good.

Mother of the Queen.

Duff, David · 1965 · Hessay Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Muller, 1965. Hard Cover, 3rd impression. 308pp, dustjacket with short tears to edges. B + w photographs. Internally clean. An interesting biography of the Queen Mother... Very Good /Very Good.

A Field-Marshal in The Family.

Montgomery, Brian · 1973 · Hessay Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Constable, 1973. First Edition. Hard Cover, 372pp. Complete dustjacket faded to spine. B + w photographs. Internally clean. A biography of Field-Marshal Montgomery of Alamein, by his brother... Very Good /Very Good.

Nicholas and Alexandra.

Massie, Robert K · 1969 · Hessay Books

£2.50 (€3.00 | $3.30 | ¥527)

Pan, 1969. Mass Market Paperback, 590pp, the edges browning with age, illustrated covers, rubbed to the edges. B + w photographs. Internally clean. The story of the last Tsar of Russia and his wife - became a film... Good.

Women in the Life of Balzac.

Floyd, Juanita Helm · 1921 · Hessay Books

£32.50 (€38.96 | $42.93 | ¥6,856)

Henry Holt, 1921. First Edition. Hard Cover, First edition. 320pp, rough cut edges. Blue cloth coverd boards with impressed title. B + w illustrations. A very clean, near Fine copy. The story of Balzac's relations with the women he knew as relatives, literary friends, business...

Nancy Astor The Lady From Virginia.

Marlowe, Derek · 1982 · Hessay Books

£2.00 (€2.40 | $2.64 | ¥422)

Penguin, 1982. Mass Market Paperback, 292pp, cover with photo of Lisa Harrow from the TV series. A very clean copy. The story of the first woman in Parliament, feminist and Christian Scientist... Very Good.

The Du Barry.

Schumacher, Karl Von and Richardson, Dorothy · 1932 · Hessay Books

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,160)

Harrap, 1932. First Edition. Hard Cover, First edition, translated by Dorothy Richardson. A heavy book of 279pp. Blue cloth covered boards, a little rubbed to the corners. Sepia illustrations and fold out birth certificate and letter. Internally clean. A biography of the cook'...

Polonaise.

Leslie, Doris · 1944 · Hessay Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Book Club, 1944. Hard Cover, 247pp, red cloth boards. A little faded to spine. Internally very clean. The story of Chopin... Very Good /No Jacket.

The English Poets.

Cecil, Lord David · 1942 · Hessay Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Collins, 1942. Hard Cover, 48pp, blue and white card covers, a little rubbed to edges. Many colour and b + w illustrations. Gift inscription, otherwise clean. Poets from Chaucer to Bridges - part of the Britain in Pictures series... Very Good /No Jacket.

Gladstone A Biography.

Magnus, Philip · 1970 · Hessay Books

£4.50 (€5.39 | $5.94 | ¥949)

John Murray, 1970. Soft Cover, Reprint of the corrected edition. 482pp, illustrated softback covers with light creases to spine. B + w illustrations. Internally clean and tight. A readable assessment of the many sides of Gladstone's character and career... Very Good.

The Duke.

Guedalla, Philip · 1937 · Hessay Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Hodder, 1937. Hard Cover, Uniform edition. 523pp. Cloth covered boards, a little sunned to spine. Frontispiece portrait, endpaper map. Original owner's name on flyleaf, otherwise a clean copy. A biography of the Duke of Wellington... Very Good /No Jacket.

Dr Johnson & Mr Savage.

Holmes, Richard · 1994 · Hessay Books

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Flamingo, 1994. Mass Market Paperback, 260pp. A very clean, tight copy. The story of the friendship between the young Dr Johnson and the poet and convicted murderer Richard Savage... Fine.

Rommel.

Young, Desmond · 1950 · Hessay Books

£2.50 (€3.00 | $3.30 | ¥527)

Collins, 1950. First Edition. Hard Cover, 288pp, brown cloth covered boards with gilt eagle. B + w photographs and maps. Gift inscription on flyleaf, one page strengthened to gutter, otherwise clean... Good /No Jacket.

Sir Francis Chichester Voyage of the Century.

Simpson, Colin and Angeloglou, Christopher · 1967 · Hessay Books

£1.50 (€1.80 | $1.98 | ¥316)

Sphere, 1967. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback, 112pp,browning a little with age, 16 colour and 66 b + w photographs. The complete report of Sir Francis' Chichester's epic solo voyage around the world. A clean copy... Very Good.