Biography & Autobiography
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1860 Memorials of Thomas HoodLondon: 1860The first edition of this memorial on the life and work of the English poet Thomas Hood, illustrated.
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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.
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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.
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1884 Edmund Yates: His Recollections and ExperiencesLondon: 1884The first edition of Edmund Yates' personal and entertaining autobiography, illustrated throughout.
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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.
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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.
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1913 Thomas Ritchie a Study in VirginiaRichmond: 1913The first edition of this biography on the Virginian journalist Thomas Ritchie, illustrated throughout.
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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.
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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.
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1826 The Lives of the Norths Francis North Charles II James IILondon: 1826A smartly bound three volume set of this famous North family biography.
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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.
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1805 The Life of Professor GellertKelso: 1805A very scarce, first English condition of this biography regarding the German poet Christian Furchtegott Gellert.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1911 The Picture Printer of the Nineteenth Century George BaxterLondon: 1911A very smart, first edition of this biographical study of artist and printer George Baxter. From the library of noted Art Historian, Patricia Milne-Henderson.
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1936 The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written By HimselfNew York: 1936A beautiful copy of the goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini's energetic autobiography.
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1910 ReminiscencesNew York: 1910A very smart copy of Goldwin Smith's reminiscences. Being an autobiography of a noted historian, and economist.
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1911 Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible SocietyLondon: 1911A lovely first edition of George Borrow's collected letters to the British and Foreign Bible Society, illustrated with a folding plate to the frontispiece.
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1810 The Lives of Andrew Robinson Bowes, ESQ, and the Countess of StrathmoreLondon: c1810The first edition of this first hand account biography on the lives and terrible marriage of Andrew Robinson Bowes and Mary Bowes.
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1621 Les Vies Des Hommes Illustres Grecs et Romains, Comparees l'une avec L'autreGeneve: 1621A complete French set of Plutarch's noted collection of biographies on Greek and Roman men.
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1654 L'Histoire Du Cardinal Duc De JoyeuseParis: 1654A first edition of Antoine Auberys history of Francois de Joyeuse, the prominent 16th century French Archbishop and minister.
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1833 Lives, Characters, and an Address to PosterityLondon: 1833Gilbert Burnet's insightful biographies on a number of prominent characters of his time, edited here by John Jebb.
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1861-2 Life of the Right Honourable William PittLondon: 1861-2A complete first edition of Earl Stanhope's insightful biography on the life and political career of William Pitt the Elder.
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1905 The Life of Granville George Leveson Gower Second Earl Granville K.G.London: 1905Edmond Fitzmaurice's touching biography on his friend and colleague, Granville Leveson-Gower, from the library of the fellow Liberal politician, Sir George Agnew.
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1897-8 German Romance The Life of John SterlingLondon: 1897-8A collection of two popular works by Thomas Carlyle, including his insightful biography on John Sterling.