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Biography & Autobiography
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1926 The Letters of J. E. Flecker to Frank SaveryLondon: 1926A beautiful copy of this Limited Edition collection of letters, signed by the editor, artists and publisher of the work. -
1912 Lafcadio HearnLondon : 1912A fascinating biography of an interesting figure within British and Japanese literary history. -
1810 The Life and Original Correspondence of Sir George Radcliffe, Knight, LL.D.London: 1810An important biography work on Sir George Radcliffe, the prominent figure of the English Civil War, from the library of the noted book collector Gerald Aylmer. -
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1808 Memoir of the Reign of James IIYork: 1808A scarce first edition of the 1st Viscount Lonsdale's memoir on the brief reign of King James II. -
1936 Lord Chesterfield: Letters Written to His Natural SonNew York: [1936]A beautiful edition of the moral letters of Lord Chesterfield to his son, housed in its original slipcase. -
1928 Emin the Governor of EquatoriaLondon: 1928A lovely limited edition work by A. J. A. Symons, his first ever biography, on Emin Pasha, the Governor of Equatoria. -
1926 The Letters of J. E. Flecker to Frank SaveryLondon : 1926A beautiful and limited edition collection of a novelist and playwright's letters to his closest friend. -
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1923 TogetherLondon : 1923A first large paper limited edition and signed copy of Norman Douglas' autobiographical travel study Together. -
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1878 A Letter to Father Ignatius on the Death of his MotherLondon: 1878With a touching presentation inscription, this is a very scarce work in which the author mourns the death of his wife, Louisa Genevieve Lyne, and addresses his feelings to his son, the monk Father Ignatius. -
1922 The Oxfordshire DashwoodsOxford: 1922A very scarce privately printed genealogical account of the Oxfordshire Dashwood family, presented by Sir George Dashwood. -
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1931 Memoirs of a Soldier of FortuneLondon: 1931An inscribed first edition copy of Nogales' account of his war experiences, his presentation copy to Alexander H. Rice Jr. -
1947 The Shakespeare CircleLondon: [1947]A first edition study of the life of John Hall, Shakespeare's son-in-law, complete with its scarcer dust wrapper. -
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1983 The Rags of TimeSalisbury : 1983A compelling signed and first edition account of Lunn's exciting and intense life and works in the Middle East. -
1986 John Blades CurreyHoughton: 1986A splendid large paper, limited edition copy of John Blades Currey's memoirs of his experiences in South Africa, adorned with striking colour plates. -
1978 Plain Tales from the Raj: Images of British India in the Twentieth CenturyLondon : 1978An enlightening and interesting collection of memories and recordings of life in the British Raj. -
1912 Recollections of a Sussex ParsonLondon: 1912Scarce first edition of Edward Boys Ellman's memoirs, a presentation copy. -
1906 The Boyhood of a Great King, 1841-1858London: 1906The Limited Edition of the first edition of A. M Broadley's biography of his childhood nemesis, Edward VII. Illustrated with eight photogravures, and numerous further plates. -
1925 The Life of Samuel JohnsonBoston: 1925A copiously illustrated edition of James Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson, beautifully bound in half morocco by Bayntun's. -
1963 Their Heads are GreenLondon: 1963First UK edition of this autobiographical work telling of Paul Bowles' life and experiences, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. -
1967 Stop-TimeNew York: 1967Second impression of this remarkable memoir by American author Frank Conroy, a smart copy complete with unclipped dust wrapper. -
1884 More Leaves from the Journal of a Life in the HighlandsLondon: 1884The fourth edition of this wildly successful memoir of Queen Victoria's time in the Scottish Highlands, published the same year as the first. -
1954 Winston Spencer Churchill Servant of Crown and CommonwealthLondon: 1954The first edition of this touching work issued upon the 80th birthday of Winston Churchill, a collection of tribute chapters to Churchill. -
c1910 Parts I Have Played, Mr Martin HarveyLondon: c1910A very scarce illustrated biography of prominent British theatre actor Michael Martin Harvey. In the publisher's original wraps, and with an advertisement for the 'Electromobile'. -
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1964 A Welsh EyeLondon : 1964A charming signed copy of Gwyn Thomas' eloquent and entertaining love letter to Wales, in its first edition. -
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1909 Myself and My PianoLondon : 1909A very scarce copy of this autobiographical work by singer Margaret Cooper, presentation copy signed eight times by the author. -
1968 Ernst Ludwig KirchnerMunchen : 1968Sweeping study of the art of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in the original German, featuring lovely colour plates and other illustrations. -
1962 September Road to Caithness and the Western SeaLondon: 1962The first edition of this topographical work on the remote Scottish Highlands by Denys Watkins-Pitchford, illustrated throughout by the author. -
1926 Squire OsbaldestonLondon: 1926First trade edition, third impression of this autobiography of George Osbaldeston, enriched with charming illustrations. -
1964 Letters of Edwin Utterton from the Crimea and Indian MutinyGibraltar: 1964The first edition of this very scarce transcription of the letters of a soldier who fought in the Crimea and Indian Mutiny. -
1884 6vol The Life of Samuel Johnson and JohnsonianaLondon: 1884A leather bound set of James Boswell's biography on author Samuel Johnson, with Hester Lynch Piozzi's 'Anecdotes', Illustrated with frontispieces to each of the six volumes. -
1826 Choix de pensées de B. PascalLondon: 1826An informative book on the life and works of French mathematician Blaise Pascal, edited with a preface from L. T. Ventouillac, and bound in a contemporary full-calf binding. -
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1970 To Keep a PromiseLondon: 1970A first edition of this autobiographical work by Paul Potts, in which the author reflects on his literary influences and his friendship with George Orwell, signed by the author to the title page. -
1968 The Double Helix: A Personal AccountLondon: 1968A first UK edition copy of this autobiographical work by James D. Watson, where he comments upon his discovery of the structure of DNA, nicely illustrated throughout and in an unclipped dust wrapper. -
1908 Madame de Pompadour et le Contrôleur Général BertinParis: 1908An interesting biographical pamphlet on the life of Madame de Pompadour, and her relation to Henri Bertin, the controller of finances under Louis XV, written by George Bussiere and displayed in later handmade paper wraps. -
1805 The Correspondence of the Late John WilkesLondon: 1805The first edition of this illustrated collection of the correspondence of eighteenth-century British journalist and politician, John Wilkes. -
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1998 Jumping the LineMadison, Wisconsin: 1998A first edition copy of this memoir written by American novelist William Herrick, signed by Herrick and including a personal letter from him to his former agent.