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c1880 Early Reminiscences of Danegate and its SurroundingsNot Stated: c1880A charming and very scarce privately published volume about a woman's reminiscences about her childhood in the Rotherfield parish of East Sussex.
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1895-1898 3 vols Gleanings from an Old PortfolioEdinburgh : 1895-1898A complete three volume set of the correspondence of Lady Louisa Stuart, with illustrations.
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1897 The Collection of Autograph Letter and Historical Documents The Bulstrode PapersNot Stated : 1897A first edition, privately printed copy of this collection of papers by Sir Richard Bulstrode.
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Signed1878 A Notelet About Richard Drake of Esher in SurreyLondon : 1878A very scarce copy of this notelet on Richard Drake of Esher, with a signed letter from the author.
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1936 Saint Joan of ArcLondon: 1936A first edition copy of Vita Sackville-West's classic biography of Joan of Arc, bound in beautiful half morocco by Maltbys.
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1891 A Master MarinerLondon: 1891A smart first edition copy of this sea captain's autobiographical work, edited by his grandson.
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1900 London to LadysmithLondon : 1900A handsome first edition copy of Sir Winston Churchill's firsthand account of the Second Boer War, bound in beautiful half morocco by Maltbys.
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1873 The Works of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley SheridanLondon: 1873A handsome set of works by the famous Irish satirist and writer, Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
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1973 Paul Hogarth's American AlbumLondon: 1973A fine, limited edition, collection of journal entries and illustrations by the popular artist, Paul Hogarth.
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1924 The Novels of the Sisters BrontëEdinburgh: 1924A beautiful twelve volume set of the Brontë sisters classic novels.
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1976 The Life of Raymond ChandlerLondon: 1976A handsome first edition copy of this biographical exploration into the life and works of Raymond Chandler.
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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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1864 Some Particulars Contributed Towards A Memoir of Mrs. MyddeltonNot Stated: 1864A scarce and privately printed biographical account of Jane Myddelton, one of the 'Windsor Beauties', written by G. Steinman Steinman and signed by the author to the title page.
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1902 Napoleon IntimeLondon: 1902A scarce privately printed edition of this biography of Napoleon, making use of numerous hitherto unpublished documents related to the life of the French Emperor.
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Signed1943 Journey Among WarriorsLondon: 1943A sumptuously bound first edition copy of Eve Curie's work of contemporary war reportage during 1941-1942. From the library of socialite Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1958 King George VI His Life and ReignLondon: 1958A sumptuously bound copy of this biography regarding King George VI of England. In a fine binding by renowned firm Sangorski and Sutcliffe as a Christmas gift from Stanley Bray to socialite and close friend Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1925-1927 2Vol My LifeParis: 1925-1927A Limited Edition of these salacious autobiographies, banned for their sexual explicitness. In unique half reverse calf bindings.
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1853 Memoirs of Mary, The Young Duchess of Burgundy, and Her ContemporariesLondon: 1853A copy of this scarce work by Louisa Stuart Costello, in handsome binding by August De Decker-Lemaire from Ghent.
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1974 Publishing in the West Alan SwallowSanta Fe: 1974A lovely copy of this short semi-biographical work of Alan Swallow written by William F. Claire. Printed privately by The Lightning Tree publishing company.
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1938 PepitaNew York: 1938An excellent copy of this early edition of 'Pepita', Vita Sackville West's extraordinary biography of her grandmother Josefa and her mother Victoria.
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1870-1920 Oeuvres du Cardinal de RetzParis: 1870-1920A complete set of the works of Jean-Francois Paul de Gondi, otherwise known as the Cardinal de Retz.
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1854 Les Historiettes de Tallemant des Reaux, In Nine VolumesParis: 1854A beautiful set of the Historiettes by Gedeon Tallemant des Reaux.
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1998 The Muhammad Ali ReaderOntario: 1998A fascinating first edition biography on Muhammad Ali, one of the most renowned sportsmen of all time, containing sentiments from the man himself..
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2016 The Pigeon TunnelLondon: 2016A fine, limited edition of John Le Carre's classic autobiographical work. Signed by him to the title page, in the original pictorial slipcase.
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1927 The Sport of Our Fathers Henry Alken George StubbsLondon: 1927-1929A finely bound work, containing the first and second volumes of Walter Shaw Sparrow's biographical studies of these renowned sports illustrators, Henry Alken, George Stubbs and Ben Marshall.
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1920 Arthur Richmond Taber Biography Aviation Sydney Richmond Taber FirstNew Jersey: 1920A first edition of this biography of the American pilot Arthur Richmond Taber, written by his father.
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Signed1871 A Memoir of Barbara Duchess of Cleveland George S Steinman Letters SignedUnknown: 1871A scarce copy of this memoir of the Duchess of Cleveland.
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1938 2vol T E Lawrence to His Biographer Liddell Hart Robert Graves Limited Edition SignedNew York: 1938Two volumes of correspondence between Thomas Lawrence 'Of Arabia' and his biographers.
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1923 The Letters of George Meredith to Alice Meynell 1896-1907London and San Francisco: 1923A collection of letters from George Meredith to Alice Meynell.