Biography & Autobiography
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1937 PushkinLondon : 1937A first edition copy of this biography of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
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1904 Harry Furniss at HomeLondon: 1904A lovely first edition copy of the personal recollections and anecdotes of Harry Furniss.
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1845 The Life and Correspondence of Thomas ArnoldLondon: 1845The fifth edition of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley's biographical work on the life and correspondence of English educator Thomas Arnold.
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1927 The Confession of Kibbo KiftLondon: 1927The very scarce first edition of John Hargrave's guide to the Kibbo Kift, a hiking, camping and crafting group with the stated aim of bringing about world peace.
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1900 Eighteen Years in the Khyber 1879-1898London: 1900The second impression of Anglo-Afghan soldier and administrator Sir Robert Warburton's account of his years in charge of the strategically important Khyber Pass.
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1891 My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent MutinyLondon: 1891The uncommon first edition of Ethel Grimwood's account of her time in Manipur during the Anglo-Manipur War. For her involvement, she was termed by the British press to be 'the heroine of Manipur'.
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1934 Fortune GrassLondon: 1934A very scarce autobiography by Mabel Lethbridge, who received the British Empire Medal for her work and subsequent injuries in a munitions factory during the First World War.
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1989 Lawrence of Arabia: The Authorized Biography of T.E. LawrenceLondon: 1989The very scarce signed limited edition of historian Jeremy Wilson's authorised biography of T.E. Lawrence. -
1909 Christina of SwedenLondon: 1909The scarce first edition of I. A. Taylor's informative biography of Christina, Queen of Sweden.
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1913 My Life with the EskimoLondon: 1913A bright first edition of Vilhjalmur Stefansson's experiences with the Inuit population during his second polar expedition, inscribed by William L. McKinlay.
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1792 The Life of Edward Lord Herbert of CherburyLondon: 1792A bright copy of the fourth edition of Edward Herbert's autobiography, complete with the folding frontispiece depicting Edward Lord Herbert reclining under a tree.
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1737 The Oceana of James Harrington, EsqDublin: 1737A very smart Dublin edition of James Harrington's major work of political philosophy, featuring an account of the life of Harrington by John Toland.
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1967 Edward Lear as a Landscape DraughtsmanCambridge: 1967A first edition copy of Hofer's study of Edward Lear as an accomplished landscape draughtsman, with lovely colour plates.
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1889 The Register of Richard Fox with A Life of Richard FoxNot Stated: 1889The scarce first edition of this two volume study of Richard Fox limited to one hundred copies.
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1792 Some Account of the Life and Religious Labours of Sarah GrubbDublin: 1792The scarce first edition of this biographical account of the life of Sarah Tuke Grubb, a Quaker minister, writer and founder of a girls' school in Ireland.
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1898 The Burtons: A Family RecordBrooklyn, N.Y.: 1898A charming family record of the Burton family, charting their English origins in the seventeenth century and their American ancestors, privately compiled by Alonzo J. Burton, a Brooklyn based descendant. -
1963 The Journals of William Fraser Tolmie Physician and Fur TraderVancouver: 1963A first edition copy of The Journals of William Fraser Tolmie, with illustrations.
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1953 A Writer's Diary Being Extracts From the Diary of Virginia WoolfLondon: 1953The first edition of Leonard Woolf's edited selection of Virginia's diaries, with extracts dating from 1918 to 1941.
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1959-1961 George Gissing and H. G. Wells, and Henry James and H. G. WellsLondon: 1959-1961First editions of these two studies of the friendships of H. G. Wells, one regarding George Gissing, and the other Henry James.
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1960 Summoned By BellsLondon: 1960The first edition of John Betjeman's blank verse autobiography in the original dust wrapper.
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1823 4 Volumes The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1823James Boswell's renowned biography of eighteenth century literary critic Samuel Johnson. With two folding facsimile plates.
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2005 The Stanley Kubrick ArchivesKoln [Cologne]: 2005The first edition, first printing of this intimate examination of the archives of cinematic genius Stanley Kubrick.
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2008 The Ingmar Bergman ArchivesLondon: 2008The first edition of this beautifully arranged tribute to Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman, published the year after his death.
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2002 MarilynLondon: 2002A moving tribute to Marilyn Monroe, showing her life in photographs taken by Andre de Dienes, and her growth into the blonde bombshell icon.
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1823-1834 Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great BritainLondon: 1823-1834A complete twelve volume first edition of Edmund Lodge's impressive collection of portraits of famous individuals, uniformly bound in half morocco.
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1665 Opera Omnia Cum Lectissimis Commentarys Accurate Georgio HornioAmsterdam: 1665A Latin collection of the religious works of Sulpicius Severus, containing his popular 'Chronicles' and biography on the life of his mentor, Saint Martin of Tours.
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1899 2vol The Life of William MorrisLondon: 1899A complete two volume set of this first edition illustrated biography on William Morris.
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1893 The Life and Work of John RuskinLondon: 1893The second edition of William Gershom Collingwood's illustrated biography of John Ruskin complete in two volumes.
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1879 Personal and Professional RecollectionsLondon : 1879A first edition copy of George Gilbert Scott's Personal and Professional Recollections, signed by G. Gilbert Scott, his son and editor of the work. -
1975 Charles F. A. Voysey ArchitectLos Angeles : 1975The uncommon first edition of this critical biographical study of the life and work of CFA Voysey.
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1912 George Frederic WattsLondon: 1912The first edition of Mary Fraser Taylor's touching biography on her husband, an illustrated set uncommon to see in the original dust wrappers.
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1825 Odes and Addresses to Great PeopleLondon: 1825A bright copy of the first edition of Thomas Hood and John Hamilton Reynolds's collection of satirical odes to famous contemporary figures.
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1929 The Forbidden ZoneLondon: 1929A lovely copy of the first edition of Mary Borden's semi-autobiographical novel, in the scarce original dust wrapper.
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1904 Duchess Sarah Being the Social History of the Times of Sarah Jennings Duchess of MarlboroughLondon, New York and Bombay: 1904The uncommon first edition of this history of Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough with plates.
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1818 Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R.S.London: 1818An extra-illustrated first edition copy of the diaries of John Evelyn, a noted run of memoirs recounting an important period in English history.
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1907 Whispers from the FleetPortsmouth: 1907The uncommon first edition of Captain Christopher Cradock's notes and observations from life in the Royal Navy.