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1996 Angela's Ashes: A Memoir of a ChildhoodLondon: 1996The first UK edition of the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir by Frank McCourt.
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1937 PepitaLondon: 1937The first edition of English writer and garden designer Vita Sackville-West's fascinating biography on her grandmother and mother.
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Signed1991 The Turquoise Mountain Brian Blessed on EverestLondon: 1991A fine first edition copy of Brian Blessed's travel work on his trek up Everest, inscribed by Blessed to his literary agent, Rod Hall.
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Signed1990 Life of the Poet Gnaeus Robertulus GravesaDeià, Mallorca: 1990A fine copy of this very scarce Limited Edition work from the poet Robert Graves, illustrated by Alice Meyer Wallace, and in a full vellum binding.
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1827 Historical and Descriptive Account of George Heriot's HospitalEdinburgh: 1827An association copy of this very scare, illustrated study of the history of Edinburgh's George Heriot Hospital.
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1973-1994 Byron's Letters and JournalsLondon: 1973-1994A complete thirteen volume set of the letters and journals of Lord Byron, including the scarce supplementary volume.
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Signed1893 The Life of Captain Richard F. Burton, K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S.London: 1893A signed association copy of the first edition of Isabel Burton's biography of her husband, explorer Richard Francis Burton. With three photographs, and a letter from Isabel inserted in which she discusses the process of writing this work.
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Signed1898 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.
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1994 Long Walk to FreedomSouth Africa: 1994The first edition of Nelson Mandela's ground breaking autobiography in the original dust wrapper.
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1928 Anthony TrollopeLondon: 1928An association copy of the first edition of Hugh Walpole's biography of Anthony Trollope. From the library of amateur criminologist William Roughead, and with two letters sent by Walpole to Roughead tipped in.
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1769 The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles VLondon: 1769A lovely and complete three volume first edition of Scottish historian William Robertson's study of the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
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Signed1937 My ScotlandLondon: 1937A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of A. G. Macdonell's guide to the Scottish landscape. Illustrated with photographic plates.
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1833 Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace MannLondon: 1833The first edition, three volume set of letters by the English writer and politician, Horace Walpole to Sir Horace Mann.
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1970-2014 21 Works by Larry McMurtryNew York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore: 1970-2014Twenty-one first editions, first printings of works by Larry McMurtry including works of fiction and non fiction with the original dust wrappers.
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Signed1901 Impressions of a Doctor in KhakiLondon: 1901A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this Doctor's account of his service during the Second Boer War. Presented to a colleague at the Cape Town military hospital.
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Signed1878 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.
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Signed1998 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.
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1887 A Collection of Letters of W. M. Thackery 1847-1855London: 1887A charming first edition of this illustrated collection of letters from British author and illustrator, William Makepeace Thackery.
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1871-1879 4Vol The History of Napoleon the FirstLondon: 1871-1879The scarce complete first English language translation of Pierre Lanfrey's biographical analysis of the correspondences of Napoleon I.
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1887 6vol Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford: 1887James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, beautifully bound in half calf, and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work to be edited by George Birkbeck Hill.
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Signed1980 2Vol Lytton Strachey (1880-1932)Lille; Paris: 1980Inscribed to Bloomsbury Group associate Frances Partridge, this is a very scarce signed copy of Gabriel Merle's doctoral thesis about Lytton Strachey.
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Signed1918 The Life and Works of Ozias Humphry, R.A.London: 1918A signed Limited Edition copy of this study of portrait miniature painter Ozias Humphry, illustrated throughout with examples of the artist's works, and supplemented with a wealth of ephemera.
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1983 Vita, The Life of V. Sackville-WestLondon: 1983The first edition of this illustrated and award winning biography of Vita Sackville-West.
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1856 Memoires d'un Bourgeois De ParisParis: 1856A uniformly bound, first edition set of this work about bourgeois lifestyle in nineteenth-century Paris, written by French opera producer and publisher, Louis-Desire Veron.
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1966-1976 12Vol Winston S. ChurchilLondon: 1966-1976A collection of five illuminating first editions of this celebrated biography of Sir Winston Churchill, accompanied by seven companion volumes.
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Signed1959 My Russian JourneyNew York: 1959A signed first edition of this fascinating account of an Indian woman's visit to the Soviet Union with her young family.
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Signed1940 Who Tells Me TrueNew York: 1940A first edition copy of this memoir Blanche Oelrichs, known as Michael Strange. The personal copy of English socialite, Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, with an inscription from the author.
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Signed1960 Taken at the FloodNew York: 1960A smart first edition of this biography of Albert Lasker by John Gunther, an association copy inscribed by the author to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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Signed1949 The Life and Times of Coventry PatmoreLondon: 1949A signed first edition of this biography of English poet Coventry Patmore by his great grandson.
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Signed1958 The Stick and the StarsLondon: 1958A signed first edition of this decorated submarine commander's memoir of the Second World War, dedicated to the socialite in whose house he wrote the work.
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1925 The Portrait of ZelideLondon: 1925The first edition of this award winning biography on Isabelle de Charriere. Bound by the socialite and patron of the arts, Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1964 King Edward the SeventhLondon: 1964A finely bound copy of this biography regarding King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. In a fine binding by renowned firm Sangorski and Sutcliffe. From the library of socialite and patron of the arts Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1936 General SmutsLondon: 1936A smart, first edition copy of this biography on Jan Smuts, in original dust wrappers.
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1819-1820 The Life of William Lord Russell With Some Account of the Times in Which He Lived; Some Account of The Life of Rachael Wriothesley Lady RussellLondon: 1819-1820A uniformly bound, two volume set of letters and memoirs from Lord and Lady Russell, William Russel, and Rachael Wriothesley.
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1781 4vol The Private Life of Lewis XV In Which Are Contained The Principal Events, Remarkable Occurrences, And Anecdotes of His ReignLondon: 1781A smart, first edition set of this work on the life of King Louis XV of France, written by Mouffle D'Angerville and translated by J.O. Justamond.
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1830 3vol Memoirs of the Life and Times of Daniel De Foe Containing A Review of His WritingsLondon: 1830A first edition set of the memoirs of Daniel De Foe, written by Walter Wilson