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Signed1934 Lost London: The Memoirs of an East End DetectiveLondon: 1934A signed presentation copy of this early edition of Detective Sergeant B. Leeson's account of crime in the London East End in the late nineteenth century, and including discussion of the Ripper case.
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1926 Memoir of Jane AustenOxford: 1926A unique association copy of this memoir of Jane Austen, from the library of her great-grand-niece, the granddaughter of James Edward Austen-Leigh.
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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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Signed1949 Knole and the SackvillesLondon: 1949A signed presentation copy of Vita Sackville-West's ode to her ancestral home Knole House, in Kent.
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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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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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Signed1946 This Land of SwedenStockholm: 1946A signed presentation copy of the second edition of Prince William of Sweden's celebration of his homeland. With an original polaroid depicting the Prince and the dedicatees.
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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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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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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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Signed1930 Kenya MountainLondon: 1930The second edition of Dutton's account of his ascent of Mount Kenya in 1926, signed by the author and illustrated throughout.
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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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Signed1889 The Life and Work of Charles Henry Von BogatzkyLondon: 1889A scarce 19th century biographical sketch of Charles Henry Von Bogatzky and his work, 'The Golden Treasury', signed by the author and presented to his wife.
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Signed1888 Louisa of Prussia and Other SketchesLondon: 1888A late 19th century collection of biographical sketches of notable individuals from Prussia and Hesse, signed by the author and presented to his wife.
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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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1961-70 Shelley and his Circle 1773 - 1822London: 1961 -1970A smart collection of letters and documents from the Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, relating to the poet Percy Blysshe Shelley and his contemporaries.
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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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Signed1934 Brief LifeLiverpool: 1934A very smart, signed presentation copy of this memoir of Harold Jager, the man who defiantly opened the Berlin Wall in 1989.
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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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1884 Quasi Cursores: Portraits of the High Officers and Professors of the University of EdinburghEdinburgh: 1884A beautiful collection of portraits of the professors at the University of Edinburgh by William Hole.
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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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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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1806 2vol Lettres de Madame de Sevigne a Sa Fille et a Ses AmisParis: 1806The first two volumes of the famous letter-writer's rapier-sharp ruminations.
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1823 Lettres de Madame de SevigneParis: 1823A selection of the correspondences of Madame de Sevigne, her family, and friends.
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Signed1971 Midnight OilLondon: 1971A scarce uncorrected proof of the first edition of V S Pritchett's memoir 'Midnight Oil.' A special presentation copy, signed by the author.
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Signed1917 Aphorisms on Authors and Their WaysLondon: 1917The first and only edition printed in one hundred copies of this series of aphorisms on authors and their ways by Augustine Birrell. A signed presentation copy, including a letter by the author.
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Signed1903 2vol James Orrock: Painter, Connoisseur, CollectorLondon: 1903A limited edition of James Orrock's illustrated biography by Byron Webber, complete in two volumes. Inscribed and signed by Orrock to his niece to the front free endpaper.