Biography & Autobiography
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1788 The History of the Reign of Emperor Charles VDublin: 1788A lovely set of William Robertson's insightful and fascinating biography on the life and reign of the Emperor Charles V.
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1741 The History of The Life of Marcus Tullius CiceroLondon: 1741The first edition of this extensive illustrated biography of Roman statesmen, Marcus Tullius Cicero, the personal copy of former 18th century British MP John Wilkes.
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1980 Te RauparahaAustralia: 1980A superior first edition copy of Patricia Burns' study on the Maori rangatira Te Rauparaha, complete with illustrations.
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1850 Final Memorials of Charles LambLondon: 1850A leather bound new edition of Thomas Talfourd's collection of previously unpublished letters of Charles Lamb.
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1828 A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher ColumbusLondon: 1828A handsomely bound four volume set of this fictionalised account of the life of Christopher Columbus.
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1889 Lord StraffordLondon: 1889Beautiful leather-bound first edition of Trail's biography of Lord Strafford.
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1874 Africa, and African Travel and AdventureLondon: 1874Illustrated throughout, present here is the first edition of John S. Roberts's comprehensive three volume account of the history of European adventures in Africa.
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1900 Life and Letters of Erasmus Lectures Delivered at Oxford 1893-4London: 1900The historical lectures of James Anthony Froude on the important philosopher Erasmus, in a striking navy half calf binding.
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c2004 Une Lettre Inédite de Napoleon a Champagny, ministre des Relations extérieuresParis: c2004Facsimile of an inedited letter from Napoleon to the minister of foreign relations, very scarce limited edition.
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1896 The Life of Napoleon BonaparteNew York and London: 1896Large paper study of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte by William Milligan Sloane, complete in four volumes.
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1901 NapoleonAkron, Ohio: 1901Large oblong pictorial study of the history of Napoleon, featuring numerous reproductions of famous paintings.
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1909 The Exile of St HelenaLondon: 1909First edition of this account of exiled Napoleon in a sumptuous Riviere signed binding.
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1949 Blake Studies, Notes on His Life and WorksLondon: 1949An advance review, first edition of this work on the life and artwork of William Blake, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.
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1890 Birket Foster His Life and WorkLondon: 1890A highly illustrated look at the life and work of Myles Birket Foster, published only one year after his death.
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1950-1961 16 Vols The Papers of Thomas JeffersonPrinceton: 1950-1961Sixteen wonderful first edition volumes of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, with illustrations throughout.
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c1878 The Life and Explorations of Dr. Livingstone, the Great Missionary TravellerLondon: c1878A wonderful account of Dr. Livingstone's life and travels, in a handsome binding decorated with pictorial gilt.
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1891 With the BeduinsLondon: 1891A presentation copy of the scarce first edition of Gray Hill's account of his time amongst the Bedouin's in the late nineteenth century. -
1896 Sunshine and Storm in RhodesiaLondon: 1896The first edition of famous hunter and explorer Frederick Selous' account of his time in South Africa in the late nineteenth century.
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1860 My Diary in IndiaLondon: 1890Early edition of William Howard Russell's Indian diary, complete in two volumes in uniform Mudie signed bindings.
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c1916 Queen Victoria Scenes from her Life and ReignGlasgow and Bombay: c1916A scarce reprint edition of this biography of Queen Victoria by G. A. Henty in full calf binding.
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1870 Reconnoitring in AbyssiniaLondon: 1870A smart copy of the scarce first edition of H. St. Clair Wilkins's account of the rescue mission and punitive expedition carried out in 1868 by the armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire.
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1935-1938 2 vols Memoirs of General de Caulaincourt Duke of VicenzaLondon : 1935-1938A smart complete two volume set of the Memoirs of General de Caulaincourt.
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1935 Eight years in AbyssiniaLondon: 1935The first edition of Fan C. Dunckley's account of eight years spent living in Addis Ababa, illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs.
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1817 Letters Written on Board His Majesty's Ship the Northumberland, and at Saint HelenaLondon: 1817A bright early edition of William Warden's letters illustrating the first five months of Napoleon's exile.
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1915 Letters of Captain EngelbertLondon : 1915A first edition fascinating collection of letters from the Orderly Officer to Napoleon, with illustrations.
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1902 The Life of NelsonLondon: 1902Sumptuous leather-bund copy of this celebrated biography of Horatio Lord Nelson by Robert Southey.
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1852 Memoir of the Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1852The scarce memoir on the Duke of Wellington, published just after this death in 1852.
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1831 Rough Sketches of the Life of an Old Soldier: During a Service in the West IndiesLondon: 1831The uncommon first edition of Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Leach's first hand account of the Light Division's campaigns during the Peninsular Wars, in a lovely half calf binding.
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1817 Narrative of a Residence in Belgium during the Campaign of 1815London: 1817A smart copy of the scarce first edition of and Englishwoman's account of her 1815 travels in France and Belgium, during the Napoleonic wars.
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1774 A Tour through Sicily and Malta. In a series of letters to William Beckford, Esq.London: 1774A very smart full calf copy of the second edition of Patrick Brydone's account of his 1770 travels in the Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Malta.
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1849 Recollections of an Old Soldier: A Biographical Sketch of the Late Colonel TidyLondon: 1849A vanishingly scarce first edition biography on the Colonel Francis Skelly Tidy, a touching memorial penned by his daughter.
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1899 The Life of Nelson The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great BritainLondon: 1899The second revised edition of this extensive and illustrated biography of Nelson in full leather binding.
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1890 The Life of WellingtonLondon: 1890New edition of Maxwell's well known biography of the Duke of Wellington in beautiful tree calf binding and illustrated throughout.
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1877 The Victories of Wellington and the British ArmiesLondon: 1877A scarce new edition in lovely leather binding of this history of the Duke of Wellington by his keen biographer W. H. Maxwell with illustrations.
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1852 Life Military and Civil of the Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1852The uncommon first edition of this biography of the Duke of Wellington digested from the work of W. H. Maxwell with illustrations.
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1882 The Life of Arthur Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1882New revised edition of this historical biography of the Duke of Wellington in beautiful full morocco binding.