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Biography & Autobiography
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1774 Letters Written by the Late Rt Hon Philip Dormer Stanhope to his SonLondon: 1774An uncommon third edition of the Earl of Chesterfield's Letters, presented in handsome contemporary full calf. -
1841 Life and Campaigns of Arthur, Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1841A well bound edition of this fascinating biography on the life and campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, illustrated throughout. -
1891 Sir Philip SidneyLondon: 1891A beautifully bound copy of Bourne's work regarding the life of Sir Philip Sidney, illustrated throughout. -
1964 A Moveable FeastNew York: 1964A first edition of Hemingway's autobiographical work, A Moveable Feast, presented in the highly decorative and desirable pictorial dustwrapper. -
1928 Lettres de Marie de Rabutin Dame de Cantal Marquise de SevigneDijon: 1928A limited edition French collection of the letters of Marie de Sevigne, noting the life of an aristocrat in seventeenth century French court. -
1907 Memories of the MonthsLondon: 1909-1910A smartly bound collection of Sir Herbert Maxwell's memoirs. -
1863 Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool MakersLondon: 1863The first edition, later impression, of Samuel Smiles' biographies on numerous influential industrial figures of his time. -
1877 Sketches from the Public and Private Career of John Christian SchetkyLondon: 1877A fine, first edition copy of this biography regarding the noted Scottish marine painter, John Christian Schetky. -
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1987 The AutobiographyLondon: 1987A fine signed limited edition autobiography of the cricket player Geoffrey Boycott, in a fine morocco binding. -
1795-1810 The Biographical MirrourLondon: 1795-[1810]A scarce first edition set of Sylvester Harding's highly influential work of portraits of important figures, complete in three volumes. -
1888-90 The Art AnnualLondon: 1888-90A collection of four illustrated biographies on Meissonier, Hook, Bonheur, and Birket Foster, illustrated with examples of their art throughout. -
1780 The Letters Sir Dudley Carleton, Knt. During His Embassy in HollandLondon: 1780A finely bound collection of Dudley Carleton's letters written during his embassy in Holland, illustrated with a frontispiece. The third edition of this work. -
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1919-20 Incidents in the Life of a Mining Engineer Further Incidents in the LifeLondon: 1919-20Two presentation copies of Edward McCarthy's autobiography, detailing his life and career as a mining engineer, signed by the author to Miss Gertrude Tofield. -
1893 The Story of Two Noble LivesLondon: 1893A complete first edition of Augustus Hare's biography of the lives of the sister artists Charlotte Canning and Louisa Beresford, illustrated throughout. -
1880-2 Life of the Right Reverend Samuel Wilberforce, D.D. Lord Bishop of Oxford andLondon: 1880A lovely first edition of Ashwell's entertaining and accurate biography on the life of the controversial bishop Samuel Wilberforce. -
1845 A Book for a Rainy Day: or, Recollections of the Events of the Last Sixty-Six YearsLondon: 1845The first edition of John Thomas Smith's recollections of his life, spanning sixty-six years. -
1907-11 Letters and Papers of Charles, Lord Barham Admiral of the Red SquadronLondon: 1907-11The first edition of the Letters of Charles Middleton, Baron Barham, the Royal Navy officer. -
1860 Memorials of Thomas HoodLondon: 1860The first edition of this memorial on the life and work of the English poet Thomas Hood, illustrated. -
1821 The Life and Acts of Matthew Parker, The First Archbishop of CanterburyOxford: 1821A scarce edition of John Strype's biography on the Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Parker, nicely rebound in modern cloth. -
1852 Life of Lord Jeffrey With a Selection From His CorrespondenceEdinburgh: 1852The second edition of Henry Cockburn's touching personal biography on his lifelong friend, Francis Jeffrey. -
1884 Edmund Yates: His Recollections and ExperiencesLondon: 1884The first edition of Edmund Yates' personal and entertaining autobiography, illustrated throughout. -
1891 John Leech His Life and WorkLondon: 1891The first edition of this highly illustrated biography on the life and work of the noted Victorian caricaturist John Leech. -
1982 Anna Pavlova Her Life and ArtLondon: 1982A wonderful first edition copy of this biography regarding one of the top prima ballerina's of the late 19th, early 20th century, Anna Pavlova. -
1913 Thomas Ritchie a Study in VirginiaRichmond: 1913The first edition of this biography on the Virginian journalist Thomas Ritchie, illustrated throughout. -
1992-4 The Letters of Samuel JohnsonOxford: 1992-4A lovely collection of the letters of the monumental Samuel Johnson, documenting his life in fascinating detail, illustrated throughout. -
1963 The Letters David GarrickLondon: 1963A fantastic first definitive edition of David Garrick's letters. In the publisher's original slipcase. -
1907-8 Memoires de la Comtesse de BoigneParis: 1907-8A beautifully bound collection of various early editions of the Comtesse de Boigne's memoirs on her life in nineteenth century France. -
1934 Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford: 1934A scarce six volume set editorial of Boswell's Life of Johnson. Issued by the Clarendon press, this is a revised and enlarged edition by L F Powell. -
1826 The Lives of the Norths Francis North Charles II James IILondon: 1826A smartly bound three volume set of this famous North family biography. -
1876 John Wilkinson The Father of the English Iron TradeMadeley: 1876A scarce, smartly bound copy of this biography regarding the pioneering industrialist, John Wilkinson. -
1865 The Worthies of SussexLewes: 1865The first edition of Lower's collection of short biographies on the notable and eminent people from Sussex, illustrated throughout. -
1805 The Life of Professor GellertKelso: 1805A very scarce, first English condition of this biography regarding the German poet Christian Furchtegott Gellert. -
1792 Anecdotes of the Life of The Right Honourable William PittLondon: 1792The complete four volumes of William Pitt the Elder's life and political speeches. An early publication on Pitt's life. -
1865 Nouvelle Galerie de Femmes Celebres Tiree des Causeries du Lundi, des Portraits Litteraires, Ect.Paris: 1865The first edition of this work on famous French women throughout history, adorned with detailed portraits. -
1910 Saint Ignatius LoyolaLondon: 1910A finely bound copy of this biography regarding Ignatius of Loyola. An association copy, dedicated from the author's Godson and founder of the Nonesuch Press, Francis Meynell. -
1865-6 The Life of Josiah Wedgwood From His Private Correspondence and Family PapersLondon: 1865-6The first edition of this insightful and important biography on the life and work of the pottery master Wedgwood, illustrated throughout, including with a colour folding plate.